Common mental health outcomes among children in conflict with the law in Africa: a systematic review protocol.

Maotoana M, Phalane K, Ndlovu SM, Rapau M, Quarshie EN, Ntho TA, Sepadi MD, Oppong Asante K, Sodi T, Themane MJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108468
Published: 2026 Mar 2
Container: BMJ open
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108468,
  title = {Common mental health outcomes among children in conflict with the law in Africa: a systematic review protocol.},
  author = {Maotoana M and Phalane K and Ndlovu SM and Rapau M and Quarshie EN and Ntho TA and Sepadi MD and Oppong Asante K and Sodi T and Themane MJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108468},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108468}
}

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AU  - Ndlovu SM
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AU  - Ntho TA
AU  - Sepadi MD
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AU  - Sodi T
AU  - Themane MJ
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M, M., K, P., SM, N., M, R., EN, Q., TA, N., MD, S., K, O. A., T, S., & MJ, T. (2026). Common mental health outcomes among children in conflict with the law in Africa: a systematic review protocol.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108468

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