Child and adolescent mental health problems in Nepal: a scoping review.

Ashmita ChaulagainArun KunwarSarah WattsAnthony P S GuerreroNorbert Skokauskas

Published in: International journal of mental health systems (2019)

Only a few studies on the prevalence of child and adolescent mental health in Nepal have been conducted. Clearly, there is a need for better study design and larger studies to understand more fully the prevalence of child and adolescent mental health disorders in Nepal, in order to adequately plan public health services accordingly.

Keyphrases

mental health
tertiary care
mental illness
risk factors
case control
young adults
emergency department
drug induced