Child and adolescent mental health worldwide: evidence for action

C Kieling, H Baker-Henningham, M Belfer, G Conti… - The lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Summary Mental health problems affect 10–20% of children and adolescents worldwide.
Despite their relevance as a leading cause of health-related disability in this age group and …

Treatment and prevention of mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries

V Patel, R Araya, S Chatterjee, D Chisholm, A Cohen… - The lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
We review the evidence on effectiveness of interventions for the treatment and prevention of
selected mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries. Depression can be …

Neurodevelopmental disorders in children aged 2–9 years: Population-based burden estimates across five regions in India

NK Arora, MKC Nair, S Gulati, V Deshmukh… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) compromise the development and
attainment of full social and economic potential at individual, family, community, and country …

Global perspective on early diagnosis and intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities

AL Scherzer, M Chhagan, S Kauchali… - … Medicine & Child …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐and middle‐income countries are experiencing a significant reduction in mortality of
children under 5 years of age. This reduction is bringing in its wake large numbers of …

Mental health, poverty and development

M Funk, N Drew, M Knapp - Journal of public mental health, 2012 - emerald.com
This paper, which builds on the findings of WHO's Report on Mental Health and
Development, aims to highlight the health, social, economic, and human rights effects of …

Psychological distress among caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Nepal

HK Maridal, HM Bjørgaas, K Hagen, E Jonsbu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parenting a child with neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) is related to a higher rate of
anxiety and depression, increased stress, and reduced quality of life. Although there is …

A guide for monitoring child development in low-and middle-income countries

IO Ertem, DG Dogan, CG Gok, SU Kizilates… - …, 2008 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. In low-and middle-income countries, methods for clinicians to address
difficulties in language, social-emotional, cognitive, behavioral, or neuromotor development …

Social capital of families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in South India

D Banaru, D Boyd, M Halevy, A Oliver… - … Medicine & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate the social capital of families with children with neurodevelopmental
disabilities in South India receiving a community‐based early intervention (Enabling …

[PDF][PDF] School underachievement and specific learning difficulties

S Nag, MJ Snowling - IACAPAP e-textbook of child and adolescent …, 2012 - iacapap.org
This publication is intended for professionals training or practicing in mental health and not
for the general public. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not …

Supporting depressed mothers of young children with intellectual disability: feasibility of an integrated parenting intervention in a low-income setting

N Chaudhry, R Sattar, T Kiran, MW Wan, M Husain… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
As a lifelong condition, intellectual disability (ID) remains a public health priority. Parents
caring for children with ID experience serious challenges to their wellbeing, including …