Ability and Preparedness of Family Physicians to Recognise and Treat Adolescent Mental Health Disorders in Nigeria and Ghana.
Tijani Idris Ahmad OseniMagdalene Mensah-BonsuFatima Mohammed DamagunTawakalit Olubukola SalamKumbert John SonnyEdwina Beryl Addo Opare-LokkoEve NamisangoOnyenwe Chibuike EphraimPublished in: Health services insights (2023)
This study showed that a lot of family physicians in Ghana and Nigeria are able and prepared to manage adolescent mental health disorders. They however cited stigmatisation, poor facilities and non-conducive environment as barriers to management of adolescent mental health disorders in primary care. Considering the severity of the disorder, there is a need to increase the training of Family Physicians in the management of adolescent mental health.