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SynthesisPloS one2021

The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan adolescents: A systematic review.

Astrid Jörns-Presentati, Ann-Kathrin Napp, Anja S Dessauvagie, Dan J Stein, Deborah Jonker, Elsie Breet, Weslin Charles, Renier L Swart, Mari Lahti, Sharain Suliman and 4 more

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 171 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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171citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
23.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

171 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 280 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Astrid Jörns-PresentatiDepartment of Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany.
Ann-Kathrin NappDepartment of Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany.
Anja S DessauvagieDepartment of Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany.
Dan J SteinDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Institute, SAMRC Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Deborah JonkerDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Elsie BreetDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Weslin CharlesDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Renier L SwartDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Mari LahtiDepartment of Health and Well-being, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Province of Western Finland, Finland.
Sharain SulimanDepartment of Psychiatry, SAMRC Unit on the Genomics of Brain Disorders and SARChI Chair in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Ronelle JansenSchool of Nursing, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa.
Leigh L van den HeuvelDepartment of Psychiatry, SAMRC Unit on the Genomics of Brain Disorders and SARChI Chair in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Soraya SeedatDepartment of Psychiatry, SAMRC Unit on the Genomics of Brain Disorders and SARChI Chair in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Gunter GroenDepartment of Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9947-8722
HAW Hamburg · DESouth African Medical Research Council · ZAUniversity of Cape Town · ZATurku University of Applied Sciences · FIUniversity of the Free State · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeMost research regarding child and adolescent mental health prevention and promotion in low-and middle-income countries is undertaken in high-income countries. This systematic review set out to synthesise findings from epidemiological studies, published between 2008 and 2020, documenting the prevalence of mental health problems in adolescents from across sub-Saharan Africa.

methodsA systematic search of multiple databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus) and Google Scholar was conducted guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Reviewer's manual for systematic reviews of observational epidemiological studies. Studies included reported prevalence outcomes for adolescents aged 10-19 using either clinical interviews or standardized questionnaires to assess psychopathology. Clinical samples were excluded.

resultsThe search yielded 1 549 records of which 316 studies were assessed for eligibility and 51 met the inclusion criteria. We present a qualitative synthesis of 37 of these 51 included articles. The other 14 studies reporting prevalence rates for adolescents living with HIV are published elsewhere. The prevalence of depression, anxiety disorders, emotional and behavioural difficulties, posttraumatic stress and suicidal behaviour in the general adolescent population and selected at-risk groups in 16 sub-Saharan countries (with a total population of 97 616 adolescents) are reported.

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Mental HealthSuicidal IdeationAdolescentAdultAfrica South of the SaharaChildFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceYoung Adult

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PMID33989357
PMCPMC8121357
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