Mental disorders account for at least 18% of global disease burden, and the associated
annual global costs are projected to be US $6 trillion by 2030. Evidence-based, cost …

Objective Traditional studies of treatment moderators have focused largely on psychological
factors such as clinical severity. Racial and economic inequity exert large effects on youth …

Importance Depression is a leading contributor to disease burden globally. Digital mental
health interventions can address the treatment gap in low-and middle-income countries, but …

Strengthening life skills is a popular approach for prevention and health promotion in
schools. It aims to empower students to deal effectively with the demands of everyday life by …

The number of refugees and internally displaced people in 2022 is the largest since World
War II, and meta-analyses demonstrate that these people experience elevated rates of …

Although prior reviews have documented the effectiveness of engaging male caregivers in
early childhood interventions, little is known about how these interventions have been …

Background In the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region (WHO WPRO), most
adolescents enroll in secondary school. Safe, healthy and nurturing school environments …

Objective Because most youth psychotherapies are developed and tested in high-income
countries, relatively little is known about their effectiveness or moderators in low-and middle …

University students often experience depressive symptoms, and strengthening of life skills
may be beneficial for improving their mental health. Several studies have suggested that life …

This study provides causal evidence on the impact of life skills programming on the mental
health of adolescent girls aged 10–19 in three distinct low-and middle-income countries …