Evaluation of psychological reactions among teenage married girls in Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan.

Malakeh Z MalakRasmieh M Al-AmerAnas H KhalifehShirooq M Jacoub

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2020)

A high proportion of females living in Palestinian refugee camps married in their teenage years experienced moderate to severe mental health symptoms, particularly anxiety and depression. These results inform the need for psychological support to girls who are affected by teenage marriage.

Keyphrases

mental health
sleep quality
high intensity
early onset
depressive symptoms
intimate partner violence
mental illness
drug induced