Addressing the mental health needs of adolescents in South African communities: a protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial

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Addressing the mental health needs of adolescents in South African communities: a protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial

Background: Like many low- and middle-income countries, almost half of the proportion of the South African population is under the age of 25. Given the peak age of onset for most mental health problems is in adolescence, it is vital that adolescents have access to mental health counselling. There ar...

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Main Authors:	Sorsdahl, K., van der Westhuizen, C., Neuman, M., Weiss, H.A., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2021
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86148

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