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Exposure to violence, adverse life events and the mental health of adolescent girls in Nairobi slums.

Yohannes Dibaba WadoKaren AustrianBenta A AbuyaBeth KangwanaNicole MaddoxCaroline W Kabiru
Published in: BMC women's health (2022)
Given the magnitude of violence victimisation, adverse life events and depressive symptoms, there is a need to design interventions that reduce exposure to violence and provide psychosocial support to adolescents exposed to adverse events in urban slums in Nairobi.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • mental illness
  • young adults
  • emergency department
  • social support
  • adverse drug
  • intimate partner violence
  • electronic health record