Mental health service use among adolescents in three low- and middle-income countries: An analysis of the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental disorders are prevalent and their onset is highest during adolescence. However, there are limited data on adolescent mental health service utilization in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

Data were from the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS), nationally representative household surveys of adolescents aged 10-17 years and their primary caregiver conducted in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam. All primary caregivers were asked whether their adolescent used any services providing support or counselling for emotional or behavioural problems in the past 12 months. Mental disorders were assessed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, Version 5 (DISC-5). The prevalence of service use was calculated among those with mental disorder

SUBMITTER: Wahdi AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312253 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature