Prerna Martin, Emily E Haroz, Catherine Lee, Paul Bolton, Kiran Martin, Rosemary Meza, Elizabeth McCarthy, Shannon Dorsey
Children living in urban slums in India are exposed to chronic stressors that increase their risk of developing mental disorders, but they remain a neglected group. Effective mental health interventions are needed; however, it is necessary to understand how mental health symptoms and needs are perceived and prioritized locally to tailor interventions for this population. We used an existing rapid ethnographic assessment approach to identify mental health problems from the perspective of children living in Indian slums, including local descriptions, perceived causes, impact, and coping behavior...
February 23, 2024: Transcultural Psychiatry