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Table 1 Evidence regarding prevalence, nature and interventions to address mental health problems in adolescents in resource-constrained settings

From: Using the World Health Organization's 4S-Framework to Strengthen National Strategies, Policies and Services to Address Mental Health Problems in Adolescents in Resource-Constrained Settings

Country

Mental health morbidity in community or clinical cohorts

Depressive and other emotional symptoms

Suicide and suicidal behaviours*

Mental health after armed conflict and natural disasters

Mental health consequences of non-communicable and communicable diseases

Mental health and sexual and reproductive health**

Emerging mental health concerns

TOTAL

Bangladesh

 

1

  

1

1

 

3

Bosnia

   

6

   

6

Cambodia

   

1

   

1

Cameroon

     

1

 

1

China

 

6

6

  

1

3

16

Colombia

1

2

    

1

4

Cuba

   

1

   

1

Ecuador

     

1

1

2

Egypt

 

2

1

  

1

1

5

El Salvador

  

1

    

1

Eritrea

   

1

   

1

Ethiopia

 

1

  

1

1

 

3

Gaza Strip and West Bank

1

  

5

   

6

Guatemala

 

1

     

1

Honduras

   

1

   

1

India

2

3

3

6

2

1

3

20

Iran

1

2

     

3

Iraq

   

3

   

3

Kosovo

   

1

   

1

Micronesia

  

1

    

1

Nepal

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

3

Nicaragua

  

2

1

   

3

Nigeria

1

5

1

 

3

2

 

12

Pakistan

1

    

2

 

3

Philippines

 

2

     

2

Senegal

     

1

 

1

Sudan

   

2

   

2

Sri Lanka

 

1

1

1

   

3

Thailand

 

1

1

2

   

4

Uganda

 

1

 

2

2

  

5

Ukraine

 

2

     

2

Zambia

  

1

 

1

  

2

Zimbabwe

    

2

  

2

TOTAL

7

31

18

34

12

12

9

123

  1. *excluding the WHO SUPRE-MISS study, which included, but was not specific to adolescents
  2. Source: Fisher J, Cabral de Mello M, Izutsu T, Vijayakumar L, Belfer M, Omigbodun O. Adolescent mental health in resource-constrained settings: A review of the evidence. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2011;57[S1] 9-116.
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems

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