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 …

Maternal depression and mental health in early childhood: an examination of underlying mechanisms in low-income and middle-income countries

CM Herba, V Glover, PG Ramchandani… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Studies examining mechanisms underlying associations between maternal depression and
adverse child outcomes (including behaviour, socioemotional adjustment, and emotion …

Parents and children during the COVID-19 quarantine process: Experiences from Turkey and China

M Toran, R Sak, Y Xu… - Journal of Early …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reports Turkish and Chinese parents' experiences with their 3–6 year-old
children during the COVID-19 quarantine process. Thirteen Turkish and 11 Chinese parents …

Evidence of impact: health, psychological and social effects of adult HIV on children

L Sherr, LD Cluver, TS Betancourt, SE Kellerman… - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
There is a growing evidence base on the immediate and short-term effects of adult HIV on
children. We provide an overview of this literature, highlighting the multiple risks and …

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Africa: a scoping review of its application and validation

N Hoosen, EL Davids, PJ de Vries… - Child and adolescent …, 2018 - Springer
Background Child and adolescent mental health in Africa remains largely neglected. Quick
and cost-effective ways for early detection may aid early intervention. The Strengths and …

Reducing child abuse amongst adolescents in low-and middle-income countries: A pre-post trial in South Africa

L Cluver, F Meinck, A Yakubovich, J Doubt, A Redfern… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background No known studies have tested the effectiveness of child abuse prevention
programmes for adolescents in low-or middle-income countries.'Parenting for Lifelong …

What do we know about children living with HIV-infected or AIDS-ill adults in Sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review of the literature

RE Goldberg, SE Short - AIDS care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Millions of children in Sub-Saharan Africa live with adults, often parents, who are HIV-
infected or ill due to AIDS. These children experience social, emotional, and health …

Development of a parenting support program to prevent abuse of adolescents in South Africa: Findings from a pilot pre-post study

LD Cluver, JM Lachman, CL Ward… - Research on social …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Violence against children increases in adolescence, but there is a research and
practice gap in research-supported child abuse prevention for the adolescent years. A pilot …

Household illness, poverty and physical and emotional child abuse victimisation: findings from South Africa's first prospective cohort study

F Meinck, LD Cluver, ME Boyes - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Physical and emotional abuse of children is a large scale problem in South
Africa, with severe negative outcomes for survivors. Although chronic household illness has …

Major depressive disorder and its association with adherence to antiretroviral therapy and quality of life: cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV/AIDS in …

B Asrat, C Lund, F Ambaw, EC Garman, M Schneider - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Major depression is believed to affect treatment adherence and overall quality
of life (QoL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Comorbid major depression …