Abstract:Background: Mental health problems have increased considerably among adolescents in the past 20-30 years. According to the present estimates by World Health Organization, mental illnesses are the leading causes of disability adjusted life years globally.Objectives: To find out prevalence of psychiatric disorders among school going adolescents and to find its association with socio demographic variables.
Methods and Materials:It is a school based, rural community setting with cross-sectional design. Study was c… Show more
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