Donald Otika, George Odongo, Ruth Mary Muzaki, Beatrice Oweka Lamwaka, Felix Bongomin, Pebalo Francis Pebolo
Depression is a leading cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality among adolescent girls in Africa, with varying prevalence across different populations. However, there is paucity of data on the burden of depression among priority groups in unique settings like adolescent girls living in refugee settlements, where access to mental health services including psychosocial support and psychiatric consultation is scarce. We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study among adolescent girls from 4 selected refugee settlements in Obongi and Yumbe districts, Uganda...
May 10, 2024: Medicine (Baltimore)