Solvent-related chronic toxic encephalopathy as a target in the worker's mental health research
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Ramos, Andréia; Jardim, Silvia R.; Silva Filho, João F.
- Source
- Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências. December 2004 76(4)
- Subject
- solvents
chronic encephalopathy
diagnostic criteria
the worker's mental health
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0001-3765
The article is aimed at discussing the theoretical grounds which support the diagnosis of solvent-related chronic encephalopathy in the field of the worker's mental health, having it as a target in this area. The psychiatric, neurological and labor health postulates which contribute to the multidisciplinary description of such diagnostic category are presented.