Common adolescent mental health disorders seen in Family Medicine Clinics in Ghana and Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health disorders among adolescents is on the rise globally. Patients seldom present to mental health physicians, for fear of stigmatization, and due to the dearth of mental health physicians. They are mostly picked during consultations with Family Physicians. This study seeks to identify the common mental health disorders seen by family Physicians in Family Medicine Clinics in Nigeria and Ghana.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 302 Physicians practicing in Family Medicine Clinics in Nigeria and Ghana, who were randomly selected for the study. Data were collected using self-administered semi-structured questionnaire, and were entered into excel spreadsheet before analysing with IBM-SPSS version 22. Descriptive statistics using frequencie

SUBMITTER: Kumbet SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10653403 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature