Prevalence of violence in a clinical sample of adolescent patients visiting a child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child violence is a global concern affecting the well-being and development of children and adolescents worldwide. Despite the obvious need, few studies on child violence have been conducted in clinical samples, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of different types of violence in past-year among adolescent psychiatric patients in Nepal.

Participants and setting

The participants were 810 adolescents aged 11-15, 392 boys and 418 girls, who visited a child- and adolescent psychiatric outpatient unit in Kathmandu during a 12-month period.

Methods

We used a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional design. Data was collected with screening instruments completed by the adolescents

SUBMITTER: Sah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12578155 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature