Mental health problems and service gaps experienced by pregnant adolescents and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

Summary: Background: Pregnant adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, aged 12–24 years) are at high risk for mental health problems, particularly in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region. Methods: We performed a systematic review of mental health studies among pregnant AGYW in SSA published between...

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Main Authors: Joan Mutahi, Anna Larsen, Pim Cuijpers, Stefan Swartling Peterson, Jurgen Unutzer, Mary McKay, Grace John-Stewart, Teresa Jewell, John Kinuthia, Fatima Gohar, Joanna Lai, Dalton Wamalwa, Onesmus Gachuno, Manasi Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537022000190