Aim: There is scarcity of data on the prevalence and mental health correlates of fighting among school children in sub-Saharan Africa. The current study determined the association between fighting and emotional and behavioural problems in a sample of public secondary school child...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2017/36865
Introduction: Stigma is a major barrier to help seeking among adolescents with mental disorders. HIV-AIDS is also a highly stigmatised chronic disorder among youths. In contrast with HIV-AIDS, there is scarcity of large scale interventions targeted at reducing mental illness rela...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2017/36128
Aim: Caregivers of children with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have enormous roles which may negatively impact on their mental health. High levels of informal caregiver burden may undermine the care and support available for children with ADHD, especially in low...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2017/35582
Aim: Non-adherence with antipsychotics is associated with poor outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. It was anticipated that drop-out from treatment due to non-compliance with oral anti-psychotics could be abated with the use of depot antipsychotics. However previous studies a...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/35581