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SynthesisBulletin of the World Health Organization2021

Mental health of adolescents associated with sexual and reproductive outcomes: a systematic review.

Rachel Vanderkruik, Lianne Gonsalves, Grace Kapustianyk, Tomas Allen, Lale Say

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Synthesis in Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rachel VanderkruikMassachusetts General Hospital, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America.
Lianne GonsalvesUNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Grace KapustianykSt Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Tomas AllenDepartment of Quality, Norms and Standards, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Lale SayUNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
World Health Organization · CHSt. Michael's Hospital · CA

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World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo systematically review the literature on the mental health of adolescents associated with sexual and reproductive outcomes, and compare the mental health outcomes with that of other age groups.

methodsWe searched seven databases for relevant peer-reviewed articles published between 1 January 2010 and 25 April 2019. Our inclusion criteria required that the study included age-disaggregated data on adolescents, and focused and assessed mental health outcomes associated with pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. We extracted data on the specific health event, the mental health outcome and the method of measuring this, and comparisons with other age groups.

findingsAfter initially screening 10 818 articles by title and abstract, we included 96 articles in our review. We observed that a wide-ranging prevalence of mental ill-health has been reported for adolescents. However, most studies of mental health during pregnancy did not identify an increased risk of depression or other mental disorders among adolescents compared with other age groups. In contrast, the majority of studies conducted during the postpartum period identified an increased risk of depression in adolescents compared with other age groups. Three studies reported on mental health outcomes following abortion, with varying results. We found no studies of the effect of sexually transmitted infections on mental health among adolescents.

conclusionWe recommend that sexual and reproductive health services should be accessible to adolescents to address their needs and help to prevent any adverse mental health outcomes.

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Reproductive Health ServicesSexually Transmitted DiseasesAdolescentFemaleHumansMass ScreeningMental HealthPregnancyReproductive HealthSexual Behavior

Identifiers

PMID33958824
PMCPMC8061667
OpenAlexW3158708071

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