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Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Adolescent Depression in Nigeria

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  • Sabina Nwakaego Obi, PhD

    (Department of Arts and Social Science Education (Guidance and Counselling Unit), Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria)

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The problem of adolescent depression among students in Nigeria is quite disheartening because young people are expected to have a high level of quality of life and mental wellness. Observably, adolescent depression among teenagers in schools co-exists with some factors, and this even makes the bad situation worse. Substance abuse, traumatic childhood experiences, HIV/AIDs and other STIs associated with risky sexual behaviours, internet addiction, marital problems of parents, bad models and health challenges, including disabilities are seen to co-exist with adolescent depression. Consequently, there can be students’ academic failure or poor academic performance, school dropout, health and wellness problems among school students, poor quality of school life, non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Counselling and psychotherapeutic interventions can assist adolescents to develop high level of subjective wellbeing, overall health and wellness, optimistic life view, re-decision, hope, self-identity and future career aspirations. The psychodynamic theory of depression was used to explain adolescent depression in Nigeria. Findings of some empirical studies were reviewed narratively to search out prevalence of adolescent depression in Nigeria. Finally, the paper highlighted mental health counselling and psychotherapeutic interventions for the reduction of adolescent depression among school students towards their personal and social adjustment in Nigeria.

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  • Sabina Nwakaego Obi, PhD, 2023. "Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Adolescent Depression in Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(9), pages 1792-1801, September.
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