This scoping review synthesises previous research on caregivers’ experiences and perspectives of caring for a child with a mental health or neurodevelopmental condition while living in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). 35 studies done across 15 LMICs were included in this Series paper. Most studies were done in the Africa region. Child and adolescent mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions were perceived by caregivers to have both biomedical and traditional or spiritual causes and help-seeking was aligned to these explanatory beliefs. Caregivers commonly described reduced quality of life, which they attributed to their children's mental or neurodevelopmental condition, and additional reports of family disruption, caregiver psychological distress, and financial hardship. To strengthen mental health outcomes of young people, better mental health promotion information for caregivers is required along with improved engagement with communities and increased sensitivity to caregiver wellbeing and needs when developing interventions for children and adolescents.

本范围界定审查综合了之前关于照顾者在低收入和中等收入国家 (LMIC) 照顾患有心理健康或神经发育疾病的儿童的经验和观点的研究。本系列论文包括在 15 个中低收入国家进行的 35 项研究。大多数研究是在非洲地区进行的。照顾者认为儿童和青少年心理健康和神经发育状况有生物医学和传统或精神原因，寻求帮助与这些解释性信念一致。照顾者通常描述生活质量下降，他们将其归因于孩子的精神或神经发育状况，以及有关家庭破裂、照顾者心理困扰和经济困难的其他报告。为了加强年轻人的心理健康成果，