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Child and adolescent mental health worldwide: evidence for action

Kieling, Christian, Baker-Henningham, Helen, Belfer, Myron, Conti, Gabriella, Ertem, Ilgi, Omigbodun, Olayinka, Rohde, Luis Augusto, Srinath, Shoba, Ulkuer, Nurper, Rahman, Atif·2011·The Lancet

DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60827-1

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Mental health problems affect 10-20% of children and adolescents worldwide. Despite their relevance as a leading cause of health-related disability in this age group and their longlasting effects throughout life, the mental health needs of children and adolescents are neglected, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. In this report we review the evidence and the gaps in the published work in terms of prevalence, risk and protective factors, and interventions to prevent and treat childhood and adolescent mental health problems. We also discuss barriers to, and approaches for, the implementation of such strategies in low-resource settings. Action is imperative to reduce the burden of mental health problems in future generations and to allow for the full development of vulnerable children and adolescents worldwide.

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Authors: Kieling, C., Baker-Henningham, H., Belfer, M., Conti, G., Ertem, I., Omigbodun, O., Rohde, L. A., Srinath, S., Ulkuer, N., & Rahman, A.
Affiliations: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
Harvard University (US)
University of Chicago (US)
University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IN)
ORCID: Kieling, Christian
Conti, Gabriella
Omigbodun, Olayinka
Venue: The Lancet
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2011-10
Volume: 378
Issue: 9801
Pages: 1515-1525
ISSN: 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60827-1
OpenAlex: W2016410988
Cited by: 2,449
References: 136
Citations by year: 2026: 163 · 2025: 206 · 2024: 239 · 2023: 251 · 2022: 265 · 2021: 281 · 2020: 227 · 2019: 196 · 2018: 145 · 2017: 102 · 2016: 109 · 2015: 97 · 2014: 80 · 2013: 48 · 2012: 32
FWCI: 6.47
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: The Lancet (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Wellcome Trust (080534/Z/06/Z)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords: child mental health, adolescent mental health, prevalence, risk factors, protective factors, prevention, treatment, low-income countries, resource-limited settings, implementation barriers
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Affective Symptoms, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Child, Preschool, Developing Countries, Humans, Risk Factors, Global Health, Prevalence

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