The prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated factors among school-going adolescents in poverty and conflict-affected settings in Uganda
A substantial proportion of school-going adolescents in Uganda report at least moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety. Government and public sector agencies should re-evaluate their strategies at both family and school levels, particularly in underserved settings. Schools can serve as platforms for screening-and-referral pathways and group-based psychosocial programs, while the health system should strengthen capacity for co-occurring conditions.
Authors
- Tine Van Damme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8197-6704)
- Eugene Kinyanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7068-9294)
- Davy Vancampfort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4592-8625)
- James Mugisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2084-8693)
- Japheth Kwiringira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3323-6613)
- Philip B. Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-7722)
- Mpungu Steven Kiwuwa
- Wadiembe Symon
Institutions
- Ingham Institute (AU)
- VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research (BE)
- Kyambogo University (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07611-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61