A cross-sectional study of depression with comorbid substance use dependency in pregnant adolescents from an informal settlement of Nairobi: drawing implications for treatment and prevention work
Abstract Introduction Adolescent pregnancy is a highly prevalent and significant public health problem in Kenya, and mental health needs of pregnant adolescent girls have been overlooked. Nearly, 50% of the world’s population comprises children and adolescents and 85% live in lower and middle-income...
Main Authors: | Eric Kimbui, Mary Kuria, Obadia Yator, Manasi Kumar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | Annals of General Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-018-0222-2 |
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