Self-reported mental health problems among adolescents in developing countries: Results from an international pilot sample

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-137

  Atilola, Olayinka ^a   Singh Balhara, Yatan Pal ^b   Stevanovic, Dejan ^c   Avicenna, Mohamad ^d   Kandemir, Hasan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c General Hospital Sombor   (Serbia)

^d SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^e HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescents; developing countries; mental health; pilot study; SDQ

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INDONESIA; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NIGERIA; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SERBIA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INDONESIA; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NIGERIA; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SERBIA; TURKEY;

EID: 84873408159     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31828123a6     Document Type: Article

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