ReviewPsychiatric research and clinical practice2025
Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries-A Systematic Review.
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- Associations between inflammation markers (CRP and IL-6) and depression among adolescents and young adults in Soweto and Durban, South Africa.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2026Article
- Association Between Physical Activity and Mental Health in Primary School Children.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- The Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Social Anxiety in Junior High School Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Psychological Inflexibility and Problematic Social Media Use.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study reviews literature examining the prevalence of emotional problems (i.e., anxiety and depressive symptoms) among child and adolescent populations living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Method: Following recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, PsycINFO (EBSCO), and MEDLINE (PubMed) databases were searched for articles published from January 1, 2000 to April 30, 2024. Quantitative studies reporting epidemiological/prevalence data were included in the review. Results: Fifty-one studies ( Conclusions: There are a number of potential risk factors for child and adolescent populations living in LMICs, which could explain the elevated prevalence: an increased vulnerability related to being left-behind by one or both migrant parents, orphaned status due to high rates of mortality from poor health conditions, experiences of war conflict and violence, childhood maltreatment, and poverty. These findings highlight the urgent need for scalable, culturally sensitive mental health screening, prevention, and intervention programs tailored to LMIC contexts. They also have important implications for global child and adolescent mental health policy, funding priorities, and capacity-building efforts.
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