Common mental health problems among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Background and aim: This review examined the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: The review included studies indexed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases, supplemented by a search on Google Scholar and tracking of references from articles...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Vol. 33; no. 1-3; pp. 90 - 111 |
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Aug-Nov2021
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