• Self-reported emotional and behavioral problems among school-going adolescents in Nepal-A cross-sectional study 

      Adhikari, Sirjana; Ma, Jasmine; Shakya, Suraj; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Javo, Anne Cecilie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-23)
      Background - Studies on self-reported emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) among adolescents are still sparse in many low- and middle-income countries. In Nepal, no such studies have been performed on a larger scale, and little is known about self-reported EBPs in the adolescent population.<p> <p>Methods - This cross-sectional, school-based study on EBPs included 1904 adolescents aged 11–18 ...
    • Teacher reports of emotional and behavioral problems in Nepali schoolchildren: to what extent do they agree with parent reports? 

      Ma, Jasmine; Mahat, Pashupati; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Kvernmo, Siv; Javo, Anne Cecilie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-02)
      Background: Teacher reports of child emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) are sparse in many low- and middle-income countries, especially when compared to reports from parents. Cross-informant information is pivotal to clinicians when dealing with mentally ill children. In this study from Nepal, we examined teacher reports of child EBPs, the agreement between teacher and parent reports, and ...