Open AccessImplications of Psychological Morbidity on Physical Health and Behavior of Adolescents in Aligarh, India
Author(s) -
Nafis Faizi,
Mohammad Salman Shah,
Anees Ahmad,
Suhail Ahmad Azmi,
Mohd Maroof,
Najam Khalique
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of pediatrics review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2322-4401
pISSN - 2322-4398
DOI - 10.5812/jpr.11083
Subject(s) - physical health , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , environmental health , psychiatry , mental health
Background: Worldwide, 20% of children and adolescents experience a disabling mental illness, almost half of which begin by the age of 14. Puberty, also marks a transition in risks for depression and other mental disorders, psychosomatic syndromes, and antisocial behavior. The increase in stress during adolescence due to nutritional and pubertal transition may impact physical health
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