Challenges in simultaneous validation of mental health screening tools in multiple languages: Adolescent assessments in Hausa and Pidgin in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Bonnie N. Kaiser (Author), Cynthia Ticao (Author), Chukwuemeka Anoje (Author), Jeremy Boglosa (Author), Temitope Gafaar (Author), John Minto (Author), Brandon A. Kohrt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: With growing global recognition of the need to address mental health, a key challenge is determining who needs mental health services. Most self-report screening tools were developed in English-speaking high-income settings, and this cultural milieu influences the types and content of it...