INTRODUCTION Adolescents form about 20-30% of our population. Like the children of any other ages, adolescents have the so called usual problems and problems which are specific for their age and developmental peculiarities. The present study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of the psycho-social problems of adolescent girls and to counsel the girls with problems or those who were problem ...

In Mali, adolescent girls face many physical stresses which, with a history of poor nutrition, can result in delayed growth and development. Despite the fact that adolescent girls encounter nutritional demands, most research in Mali has focused only on young children. This study examines anthropometric and reproductive data on 1,056 adolescent girls (aged 10-17 years) from the Segou Region of M...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder commonly seen by pediatricians, psychiatrists and community mental health specialists, and is less frequently identified in girls. This review investigated parent-reported behavioral profiles of girls among different ADHD diagnostic comorbid groups. Demographic and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) data were available for 40...