Anxiety, depression, and stress in caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders in Ghana and implications for medication adherence

CONCLUSION: Most family caregivers of children and adolescents with mental disorders experienced symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress with anxiety having implications for medication adherence. The study findings underscore the need to consider psychological characteristics of caregivers and the provision of mental health support for them, as part of the routine health care for children and adolescents with mental disorders.FUNDING: None indicated.PMID:35950177 | PMC:PMC9334939 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v55i3.1
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - Category: African Health Authors: Source Type: research