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Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 6/2019

01-08-2019 | Suicide | Original Paper

A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Adolescents with Depression and Suicide Related Behaviors in Low and Middle Income Countries

Authors: Sarantsetseg Davaasambuu, Hamid Phillip, Arun Ravindran, Peter Szatmari

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

Depression is the number one cause of disability for adolescents. Moreover, depression is the strongest predictor for suicide, which is the second cause for death among adolescents worldwide. A total of 22 RCTs conducted in 14 different LMICs have been reviewed. This is a significant effort to provide mental health services for adolescents in LMICs. However, considering that 2/3 of the world’s countries meet criteria for LMIC status and 75% of suicides occur in LMICs, more research addressing both understanding and intervention/prevention of depression and suicide must be conducted in these countries.
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Metadata
Title
A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Adolescents with Depression and Suicide Related Behaviors in Low and Middle Income Countries
Authors
Sarantsetseg Davaasambuu
Hamid Phillip
Arun Ravindran
Peter Szatmari
Publication date
01-08-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00420-w

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