The health of the tens of millions of street children globally is understudied. We undertook a
systematic review of the existing quantitative literature regarding the health status of street …

Background Adolescence is an essential stage for the development of mental health, and
suicide is among the leading cause of mortality for adolescents around the world. In India …

People with mental health conditions have been excluded from the development agenda
despite being a marginalized and vulnerable group in countries all over the world. This …

This paper, which builds on the findings of WHO's Report on Mental Health and
Development, aims to highlight the health, social, economic, and human rights effects of …

Aims To compile and analyze critically the literature published on street children and
substance use in resource‐constrained settings. Methods We searched the literature …

Background Homelessness during adolescence impacts negatively upon young people's
physical and mental wellbeing. To be effective, programs aimed at addressing the health …

BackgroundAdolescents comprise a fifth of the population of India, but there is little research
on their mental health. We conducted an epidemiological study in the state of Goa to …

A meta-analysis was performed to determine pooled prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury
(NSSI), suicide behaviors (including ideation, attempts), and associated risk factors among …

The study describes the knowledge of and attitudes toward substance use among street-
involved youth in Kenya, and how they relate to their substance use practices. In 2011, 146 …

BACKGROUND: Throughout the develo** world, children living on urban streets is a
byproduct of economic deprivation. In Lahore, Pakistan, there are an estimated 5,000–7,000 …