Depressive symptoms among orphans and vulnerable adolescents in childcare homes in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Orphans and vulnerable adolescents (OVAs) living in child care homes (CCHs) are vulnerable to depressive symptoms due to a poor environment and a lack of receiving good care and love from their parents. This study aimed to estimate the presence of depressive symptoms and determin...

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Main Authors: Kumari Bandana Bhatt, Tawatchai Apidechkul, Peeradone Srichan, Navin Bhatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02863-y