A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Adolescents with Depression and Suicide Related Behaviors in Low and Middle Income Countries

Davaasambuu, Sarantsetseg; Phillip, Hamid; Ravindran, Arun; Szatmari, Peter

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A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Adolescents with Depression and Suicide Related Behaviors in Low and Middle Income Countries

Sarantsetseg Davaasambuu¹,
Hamid Phillip²,
Arun Ravindran³ &
Peter Szatmari⁴

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Depression is the number one cause of disability for adolescents. Moreover, depression is the strongest predictor for suicide, which is the second cause for death among adolescents worldwide. A total of 22 RCTs conducted in 14 different LMICs have been reviewed. This is a significant effort to provide mental health services for adolescents in LMICs. However, considering that 2/3 of the world’s countries meet criteria for LMIC status and 75% of suicides occur in LMICs, more research addressing both understanding and intervention/prevention of depression and suicide must be conducted in these countries.

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Davaasambuu, S., Phillip, H., Ravindran, A. et al. A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Adolescents with Depression and Suicide Related Behaviors in Low and Middle Income Countries. Community Ment Health J 55, 954–972 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00420-w

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Adolescent
Depression
Suicide
Low and middle income countries
Interventions