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
Aim: Globally, but even more remarkably in developing countries, many young people suffer from untreated depression despite the availability of evidence-based treatment. Utilisation of mental health resources is hinged on the recognition of symptoms and the need for appropriate h...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/24002
Aim: Despite the adverse mental health consequences of sexual violence, the majority of cases are unreported by victims. Non-disclosure prevents access to appropriate therapeutic and legal interventions. The design of interventions to facilitate reporting of sexual abuse is hinge...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/19291
Aim: There is a huge treatment gap for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries. Mental health literacy is a pre-requisite for prompt and appropriate help-seeking for schizophrenia. The current study assessed mental health literacy about schizophrenia in a sample of secon...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/19296
Adolescence is a potentially stressful period characterised by various developmental changes. Disruption in provision and utilisation of mental health services during the transition from adolescence to adulthood has dire implications on clinical outcomes. There is dearth of data...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/36129