A cross-cultural interpersonal model of adolescent depression: A qualitative study in rural Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Most cross-cultural qualitative research on depression has been descriptive, documenting symptoms and explanatory models. There is a lack of qualitative research testing theoretical models of depression. The interpersonal model conceptualises grief, interpersonal disputes, role transitions and social isolation as the context in which depression develops and is the basis of interpersonal therapy (IPT), which is increasingly used in cross-cultural settings to treat depression. We aimed to qualitatively evaluate to what extent the interpersonal model can explain adolescent depression in Nepal. Data were collected between December 2018 and April 2019 and comprised transcripts from 126 participants: 25 semi-structured interviews with depressed adolescents aged 13-18; four focus group discussion

SUBMITTER: Rose-Clarke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7895817 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature