Prevalence of depression among adolescents in rural communities of Mexico
There is a significant depression burden among rural Mexican youth. Psychoeducation may help adolescents identify past and present episodes of depression in themselves as well as in their family and peers. Targeted mental health services in rural communities are necessary to confront disparities in mental health care.
Authors
- Lina Diaz‐Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9123-8641)
- Kurt Leroy Hoffman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5291-1496)
- Héctor Cabello-Rangel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0421-4351)
- Gerardo Bernabé Ramírez-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3243-1588)
- Gerardo Andrés Vega-Rosas
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala (MX)
- Hospital Juárez de México (MX)
- Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.15.04238
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31