Child and adolescent mental health problems in Nepal: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, 10-20% of children and adolescents suffer from mental disorders, with half of all them starting by the age of 14 and three-quarters before the age of 25. In Nepal, 40% of the population is younger than 18 years of age, and as such there is a large proportion of the population that is at risk of developing a mental disorder. There has been a recent recognition of child and adolescent mental health problems in Nepal, although prior to this it had remained almost invisible on the health agenda. In response to growing concern, there is a need to conduct a review on children and adolescent mental health problems in Nepal.

Objective

To review the existing studies on child and adolescent mental health problems in Nepal.

Methodology

A scoping review app

SUBMITTER: Chaulagain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6689861 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature