Emotional and behavioral problems among adolescents
Adolescence is the transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood, representing the period of time during which a person experiences a variety of biological and emotional changes. Hall denoted this period as “Storm and Stress” and states “conflict at this developmental stage is normal”. During this period, adolescents suffer from various forms of problems/dysfunctions and conflicts, which ultimately impair normal psychosocial development aggravating psychosocial dysfunction and that is why adolescent population is considered to be risk population for psychosocial problems . Globally, 1 out of 10 (20%) adolescents encounter at least one behavioral problem. Half of lifetime mental disorders begin before the age of 14 years, and 75% begin by the age of 24 years. Studies completed in Canada and USA have shown that mental health among the adolescent population is a public health issue. In developing countries, such as Nepal and other south-Asian countries, scen...