Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Digital mental health interventions for adolescents and young people (10-24 years) in Africa: A protocol for a systematic review of mental health outcomes, engagement, and equity considerations

Wellcome Open Res. 2025 Jul 4;10:331. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.24117.1. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adolescents and young people (AYP) aged 10-24 years in Africa experience a high …

A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of virtual reality nature effects on higher education students’ mental health and wellbeing

Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2025 Oct;17(5):e70060. doi: 10.1111/aphw.70060. ABSTRACT Virtual Reality nature (VRn) may deliver mental health and wellbeing without being outside in real …

Sex-specific pathways from early irritability trajectories to later suicidal ideations and behaviors: Findings from the ABCD study®

J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2025 Sep 4. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.70044. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that children with high irritability are …

Poverty as a Social Determinant of Mental Health Among Young People: Qualitative Findings Across 13 Countries

J Adolesc Health. 2025 Sep;77(3):444-451. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.11.250. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Social and economic conditions can have a direct impact on the prevalence and severity of mental …

Understanding How Adolescents Experience Violence and Its Perceived Impacts on Mental Health: A Qualitative Study Across 13 Countries

J Adolesc Health. 2025 Sep;77(3):428-435. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.03.006. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: There are limited data on how adolescents globally perceive violence as impacting their mental health. The …

Adolescents’ Reflections on Mental Health: Key Findings From a 13-Country Qualitative Study

J Adolesc Health. 2025 Sep;77(3):436-443. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.09.005. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Adolescence is a sensitive developmental period for the emergence of mental health challenges, but few multicountry …

Adolescents’ Perceptions of Gendered Influences on Mental Health: Results From a 13-Country Qualitative Study

J Adolesc Health. 2025 Sep;77(3):413-420. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.02.036. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: A growing body of research supports the influence of gender norms on adolescent mental health globally. …