Background: Studies of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia demonstrate
that African-Caribbean and Black African patients have higher dropout rates and poor …

This paper, which builds on the findings of WHO's Report on Mental Health and
Development, aims to highlight the health, social, economic, and human rights effects of …

Retrograded starch is known to be resistant to digestion. We used enzyme kinetic
experiments to examine how retrogradation of starch affects amylolysis catalysed by porcine …

Background Community‐based primary‐level workers (PWs) are an important strategy for
addressing gaps in mental health service delivery in low‐and middle‐income countries …

BackgroundThere is an urgent need for effective, affordable interventions to prevent child
mental health problems in low-and middle-income countries. AimsTo determine the effects …

Background Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and binge drinking are
among mental health effects of child abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences …

Abstract Adolescent (10–19 years) mental health remains an overlooked global health
issue. Rates of adolescent pregnancy within sub-Saharan Africa are some of the highest in …

Introduction Handgrip strength is a simple and inexpensive marker of health and mortality
risk. It presents an ideal risk-stratifying method for use in low and middle-income countries …

Globally, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is declining very slowly, and the
noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden for many countries is steadily increasing. Several …

Globally, there is a crucial need to prioritize research directed at reducing neurological,
mental health and substance-use disorders in adolescence, which is a pivotal age for the …