Holly E Erskine, Joemer C Maravilla, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Amirah Ellyza Wahdi, Vu Manh Loi, Shoshanna L Fine, Mengmeng Li, Astha Ramaiya, Frederick Murunga Wekesah, Sally Atieno Odunga, Anne Njeri, Althaf Setyawan, Yufan Putri Astrini, Rizka Rachmawati, Dao Thi Khanh Hoa, Krystina Wallis, Cartiah McGrath, Jamileh Shadid, Meaghan E Enright, Sarah J Blondell, David Lawrence, Prudence W Fisher, Harvey A Whiteford, Nguyen Duc Vinh, Siswanto Agus Wilopo, Caroline W Kabiru, Robert Wm Blum, James G Scott
BACKGROUND: Mental disorders are the leading global cause of health burden among adolescents. However, prevalence data for mental disorders among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries are scarce with often limited generalisability. This study aimed to generate nationally representative prevalence estimates for mental disorders in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam. METHODS: As part of the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS), a multinational cross-sectional study, nationally representative household surveys were conducted in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam between March and December, 2021...
April 5, 2024: Lancet