Internalizing conditions of psychopathology include depressive and anxiety disorders; they
most often onset in adolescence, are relatively common, and contribute to significant …

Adolescents are a crucial generation, with the potential to bring future social and economic
success for themselves and their countries. More than 90% of adolescents living with HIV …

In this paper we begin by highlighting the large treatment gap in South Africa for mental
health conditions. We then describe the mental health services available, including the …

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have debilitating effects
on child well-being, with consequences persisting into adulthood. Most ACE studies have …

Purpose Screening tools such as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) could potentially be used in resource-limited …

Background Pregnant adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, aged 12–24 years) are at
high risk for mental health problems, particularly in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region …

Background Globally, adolescents are vulnerable to mental health problems, particularly
those from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to impoverished living conditions and a higher …

Purpose There is limited knowledge on how to tackle mental health problems among youth
in Africa. Literature describing community engagement (CE) approaches in low/middle …

Background Depression is one of the most studied mental health disorders, with varying
prevalence rates reported across study populations in Uganda. A systematic review and …

Abstract Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has the fastest growing adolescent population in the
world. In addition to developmental changes, adolescents in SSA face health and …