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Prevalence and factors associated with opioid use disorder among adolescents with sickle cell disease in Mulago hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Opioid use disorder (OUD) among adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) patients increases their risk of complications from sickle …
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The burden and its determinants of mental health distress among adolescents dwelling in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Adolescent mental health issues are emerging as a significant public health concern across many low- and middle-income countries, particularly …
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Child and adolescent mental health services in Khartoum State, Sudan: a desktop situational analysis
BACKGROUND: Sudan is a Northeast African country, with 61.7% of its population under 24 years. With a large youth population …
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Exploring knowledge of autism, its causes and treatment among immigrant and nonimmigrant parents in Somalia\Somaliland
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has increased over the recent years; however, little is known about the …
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“A turn in the road, but still a rough journey” - Parent and child perspectives of outcomes after pre-adolescent inpatient psychiatric admission
BACKGROUND: Research regarding the outcomes of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients appears insufficient and neglected. Where data are available, the …
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Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action
The humanitarian crisis precipitated by the ongoing conflict in Sudan poses profound risks to the health and welfare of the …
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Generalized anxiety disorder screening using gad-7 among in-school adolescents of anambra state, nigeria: a comparative study between urban and rural areas
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported that general anxiety disorder manifestations differ in diverse settings. OBJECTIVE: To determine and compare the …
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Improving access to early intervention for autism: findings from a proof-of-principle cascaded task-sharing naturalistic developmental behavioural intervention in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite the high number of children living with neurodevelopmental disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa, access to early intervention is almost …
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Mental health and psychological well-being of Kenyan adolescents from Nairobi and the Coast regions in the context of COVID-19
BACKGROUND: Despite the high burden of mental health problems during adolescence and its associated negative consequences, it has remained neglected …
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A national prevalence and profile of single and multiple developmental delays among children aged from 1 year up to 12 years: an Egyptian community-based study
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at providing a national prevalence of single and multiple developmental delays (DDs) among 41,640 Egyptian children …
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Towards school-based mental health programs in Nigeria: the immediate impact of a depression-literacy program among school-going adolescents and their teachers
BACKGROUND: Depression-literacy, which is the foundational requirement for symptom recognition, positive attitude and help-seeking, is poor among adolescents in Nigeria. …
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Child, adolescent, and caregiver mental health difficulties and associated risk factors early in the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 in South Africa, many safety measures were implemented to protect …
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Relationship between time spent playing internet gaming apps and behavioral problems, sleep problems, alexithymia, and emotion dysregulations in children: a multicentre study
BACKGROUND: Internet gaming addiction (IGA) is a serious condition that can significantly impact personal and social functioning. Many studies of …
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Identifying multilevel and multisectoral strategies to develop a Theory of Change for improving child and adolescent mental health services in a case-study district in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The lack of child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) policies and implementation plans constitute major barriers to CAMH services …
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Neurocognitive deficits and socioeconomic risk factors among children and adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV) are at a risk for significant neurocognitive deficits. There is limited literature …
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Intersections between COVID-19 and socio-economic mental health stressors in the lives of South African adolescent girls and young women
BACKGROUND: In contexts where poverty and mental health stressors already interact to negatively impact the most vulnerable populations, COVID-19 is …
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A situational analysis of child and adolescent mental health services and systems in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
BACKGROUND: Even though child and adolescent mental health is a global health priority, services are very limited, particularly in low- …
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A controlled trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-based strategies for insomnia among in-school adolescents in southern Nigeria
Abstract Background Sleep difficulties are highly prevalent among adolescents, and are associated with significant impairments. The effectiveness and acceptability of …
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Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among trauma-exposed adolescents from low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Exposure to traumatic events in childhood is associated with the development and maintenance of various psychiatric disorders, but most …
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Child witchcraft confessions as an idiom of distress in Sierra Leone; results of a rapid qualitative inquiry and recommendations for mental health interventions
BACKGROUND: Reports about child witchcraft are not uncommon in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study we approach child witchcraft as an …