Mental health interventions for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, adolescents are vulnerable to mental health problems, particularly those from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to impoverished living conditions and a higher prevalence of chronic conditions such as HIV/AIDS in the region. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated this risk. This calls for an urgent need for evidence-based adolescent mental health interventions to reduce the risk and burden of mental health problems in SSA. The review aims to identify and characterize existing adolescent mental health interventions in SSA, as well as to evaluate their implementation strategies and effectiveness.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, African Index Medicus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases for relevant articles. Furthermore, we searched

SUBMITTER: Mabrouk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9429610 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature