Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms Among Disadvantaged Adolescents: Results from a Population-Based Study in Bangladesh

Nasreen HE 1 , Alam MA 2 , Edhborg M 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • 2 Programme Head, Health, Nutrition and Population Programme, BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 3 Senior Lecturer, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs, 2016 Aug 23.
PMID: 27553260 DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12150

Abstract

Few studies have examined the adolescents' depression in low-income countries and no research has yet been carried out in Bangladesh. This study estimated the prevalence of depressive symptoms and explored the associated factors and help seeking behavior among adolescents in Bangladesh.

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