[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan adolescents: A systematic review

A Jörns-Presentati, AK Napp, AS Dessauvagie… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background and purpose Most research regarding child and adolescent mental health
prevention and promotion in low-and middle-income countries is undertaken in high-income …

[HTML][HTML] Suicide in global mental health

KL Lovero, PF Dos Santos, AX Come… - Current psychiatry …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent research on the epidemiology and etiology of
suicide in the global context. We focus on data from low-and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] An analysis of age-standardized suicide rates in Muslim-majority countries in 2000-2019

B Lew, D Lester, K Kõlves, PSF Yip, YY Chen… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background This study examines the 20-year trend of suicide in 46 Muslim-majority
countries throughout the world and compares their suicide rates and trends with the global …

[HTML][HTML] Risk and protective factors for self-harm in adolescents and young adults: an umbrella review of systematic reviews

D McEvoy, R Brannigan, L Cooke, E Butler… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
We conducted an umbrella review to synthesise the evidence from systematic reviews and
meta-analyses that examined the risk and protective factors for self-harm in young people …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and narrative synthesis of suicide prevention in high-schools and universities: a research agenda for evidence-based practice

E Breet, M Matooane, M Tomlinson, J Bantjes - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Youth suicide prevention in high-schools and universities is a public health
priority. Our aim was to propose a research agenda to advance evidence-based suicide …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health problems and service gaps experienced by pregnant adolescents and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

J Mutahi, A Larsen, P Cuijpers, SS Peterson… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] 'We do not talk about it': Engaging youth in Malawi to inform adaptation of a mental health literacy intervention

S Jumbe, J Nyali, M Simbeye, N Zakeyu, G Motshewa… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Suicidal behaviours among adolescents in Liberia

ENB Quarshie, HK Onyeaka, K Oppong Asante - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Whereas suicide remains in the top 12 leading causes of death among young
people aged 10–24 in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about suicidal behaviours among …

The impact of extreme weather events on mental health in Africa: A scoping review of the evidence

M Deglon, MA Dalvie, A Abrams - Science of the total environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The psychosocial impacts of extreme weather events are contributing to the
burden of mental illness, exacerbated by pre-existing vulnerabilities. Despite an emerging …

Mental health interventions in adolescence

SC Campisi, A Ataullahjan, JAB Baxter… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adolescent mental health (MH) disorders with striking prominence include anxiety, self-harm
and depression. The current review aims to highlight high-quality reviews of novel …