Teacher ratings of mental health among school children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo | Zendy

Espérance Kashala | Zendy; Irene Elgen | Zendy; Kristian Sommerfelt | Zendy; Thorkild Tylleskär | Zendy

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Teacher ratings of mental health among school children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Author(s) -

Espérance Kashala,

Irene Elgen,

Kristian Sommerfelt,

Thorkild Tylleskär

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european child and adolescent psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.796

H-Index - 93

eISSN - 1435-165X

pISSN - 1018-8827

DOI - 10.1007/s00787-005-0446-y

Subject(s) - strengths and difficulties questionnaire , mental health , socioeconomic status , child and adolescent psychiatry , psychology , psychiatry , percentile , clinical psychology , medicine , environmental health , population , statistics , mathematics

In Africa, little is known about child mental health. This study piloted the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Kinshasa, investigated mental health problems and the association between these problems and school performance, demographic factors, illness and nutrition.

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