scholarly journals Services for street-connected children and young people in low- and middle-income countries

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Coren ◽  
◽  
Rosa Hossain ◽  
Kerry Ramsbotham ◽  
Anne J Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals A Review of Drowning Prevention Interventions for Children and Young People in High, Low and Middle Income Countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 424-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine E. Leavy ◽  
Gemma Crawford ◽  
Francene Leaversuch ◽  
Lauren Nimmo ◽  
Kahlia McCausland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Drowning Prevention ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals The Evolution of Young People's Mental Health during COVID-19: Evidence from four Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Porter ◽  
Annina Hittmeyer ◽  
Marta Favara ◽  
Douglas Scott ◽  
Alan Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Food Insecure Households ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background Though COVID-19 presents less risk to young people of serious morbidity or mortality, the resulting economic crisis has impacted their livelihoods. There is relatively little evidence on young people's mental health in Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries (LMICs) as the pandemic has progressed. Methods Two consecutive phone-surveys (August/October and November/December 2020) in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam interviewed around 9,000 participants of a 20-year cohort study who grew up in poverty (now aged 19 and 26). We investigate how young people's mental health has evolved in the four countries during the pandemic. Rates of (at least mild) anxiety (depression) measured by GAD-7 (PHQ-8) were compared across countries; between males/females, and food secure/food insecure households. Results Overall, rates of at least mild anxiety (depression) significantly decreased in all countries but Ethiopia as infection rates fell. However, young people in food insecure households report high rates of anxiety and depression and have not shown consistent improvements. Food insecure households are poorer, and have significantly more children (p<0.05) except in Ethiopia. Conclusions Food insecurity has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and is negatively associated with young people's mental health. Urgent support is needed for the most vulnerable. Keywords COVID-19, mental health, anxiety, depression, food insecurity, youth

scholarly journals Youth Conceptualization of Resilience Strategies in Four Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-110
Author(s):  
Panos Vostanis ◽  
Sadiyya Haffejee ◽  
Hikmet Yazici ◽  
Sajida Hussein ◽  
Munevver Ozdemir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
Participatory Research Methods ◽  
Low And Middle Income

The concept of resilience is increasingly influential in the development of interventions and services for young people, yet there is limited knowledge of how resilience-building strategies are conceptualized by young people across different cultures, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to capture 274 young people’s voices in disadvantaged communities in Kenya, Turkey, Pakistan, and Brazil through participatory research methods. Young people defined strategies in response to 4 adversity scenarios reflecting socioecological systems (young person, family, school, and community). Template analysis, underpinned by thematic design, was used to establish three broad themes of intrapersonal (self-management, cognitive re-appraisal, agency), interpersonal (social engagement, informal supports, formal supports), and religious resources. Proposed strategies were largely similar across the sites, with some contextual differences depending on the scenario (stressor) and cultural group. The findings support an ecological systems approach to resilience, which is consistent with the development of multimodal interventions for vulnerable youth and their families in disadvantaged communities in low- and middle-income countries.

scholarly journals Evidence on Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents and Young People: Systematic Overview

10.2196/25847 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. e25847
Author(s):  
Susanna Lehtimaki ◽  
Jana Martic ◽  
Brian Wahl ◽  
Katherine T Foster ◽  
Nina Schwalbe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Young People ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background An estimated 1 in 5 adolescents experience a mental health disorder each year; yet because of barriers to accessing and seeking care, most remain undiagnosed and untreated. Furthermore, the early emergence of psychopathology contributes to a lifelong course of challenges across a broad set of functional domains, so addressing this early in the life course is essential. With increasing digital connectivity, including in low- and middle-income countries, digital health technologies are considered promising for addressing mental health among adolescents and young people. In recent years, a growing number of digital health interventions, including more than 2 million web-based mental health apps, have been developed to address a range of mental health issues. Objective This review aims to synthesize the current evidence on digital health interventions targeting adolescents and young people with mental health conditions, aged between 10-24 years, with a focus on effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and generalizability to low-resource settings (eg, low- and middle-income countries). Methods We searched MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cochrane databases between January 2010 and June 2020 for systematic reviews and meta-analyses on digital mental health interventions targeting adolescents and young people aged between 10-24 years. Two authors independently screened the studies, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the reviews. Results In this systematic overview, we included 18 systematic reviews and meta-analyses. We found evidence on the effectiveness of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy on anxiety and depression, whereas the effectiveness of other digital mental health interventions remains inconclusive. Interventions with an in-person element with a professional, peer, or parent were associated with greater effectiveness, adherence, and lower dropout than fully automatized or self-administered interventions. Despite the proposed utility of digital interventions for increasing accessibility of treatment across settings, no study has reported sample-specific metrics of social context (eg, socioeconomic background) or focused on low-resource settings. Conclusions Although digital interventions for mental health can be effective for both supplementing and supplanting traditional mental health treatment, only a small proportion of existing digital platforms are evidence based. Furthermore, their cost-effectiveness and effectiveness, including in low- and middle-income countries, have been understudied. Widespread adoption and scale-up of digital mental health interventions, especially in settings with limited resources for health, will require more rigorous and consistent demonstrations of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness vis-à-vis the type of service provided, target population, and the current standard of care.

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