Contextualization and adaptation of the child and adolescent mental and behavioural disorders module of the mhGAP-IG in Kilifi and Nairobi counties in Kenya.

ABSTRACT: The Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) was developed by the World Health Organization as a key tool for delivering evidence-based mental healthcare in non-specialized settings. The mhGAP-IG requires contextualization and adaptation to ensure local relevance. However, evidence on adapting the Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (CMH) module of the mhGAP-IG is limited. This study contextualized and adapted the 2016 mhGAP-IG CMH module through two workshops with local mental health experts and stakeholders, preceded by six in-depth interviews exploring the child and adolescent mental health contexts in Nairobi and Kilifi. Data were analysed in NVivo-Lumivero© software. Interviews with mental health stakeholders revealed significant challenges in both counties,

SUBMITTER: Mkubwa B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394018 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature