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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Publication date: 
2013

Review of RCTs and quasi-experimental studies of interventions promoting  mental health of young people (6-18 years) in school and community settings.

Barry MM, Clarke AM, Jenkins R, Patel V. A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Mental Health Promotion Interventions for Young People in Low and Middle Income Countries. BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 11;13:835. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-835.

 

 
Approach: 
Prevention and promotion
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Setting: 
Community
School
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Humanitarian and conflict health
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
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