The ethical, social, and cultural dimensions of screening for mental health in children and adolescents of the developing world.

Despite their burden and high prevalence, mental health disorders of children and adolescents remain neglected in many parts of the world. In developing countries, where half of the population is younger than 18 years old, one of every five children and adolescents is estimated to suffer from a ment...

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Main Authors: Fabio Salamanca-Buentello, Mary V Seeman, Abdallah S Daar, Ross E G Upshur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237853