UQ researchers have partnered with institutes in Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya, to investigate the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents. Research Fellow Dr Holly Erskine said the multi-million dollar project would determine the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents and identify factors that influenced a young person’s risk of poor mental health.
“It will involve nation-wide surveys, and will be the first project of its kind to focus on mental disorders in 10-17 year olds in these countries,” she said.