Interventions for Adolescent Mental Health: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2016, Pages S49-S60

  Das, Jai K ^a   Salam, Rehana A ^a   Lassi, Zohra S ^b   Khan, Marium Naveed ^a   Mahmood, Wajeeha ^c   Patel, Vikram ^d,e,f   Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a,g  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c ZIAUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

^f Sangath   (India)

^g HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Anxiety; Depression; Eating disorders; Mental health; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY MASS; BULIMIA; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

EID: 84992530889     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.06.020     Document Type: Review

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