A qualitative pilot study exploring the acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use brief intervention from the perspective of youth in Kenya.

Journal: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors:  Jaguga Florence F Aalsma Matthew C MC Enane Leslie A LA Turissini Matthew M Kwobah Edith Kamaru EK Apondi Edith E Barasa Julius J Kosgei Gilliane G Olando Yvonne Y Ott Mary A MA

Implementation of RedCap data systems in Kenyan psychiatric rehabilitation: a community case study.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Patel Neal N Turissini Matthew M Jaguga Florence F Barasa Julius J Okeyo Lily L Kimaiyo Mercy M Kosgei Gilliane G Kipkorir Naomi N Kwobah Edith Kamaru EK

Evaluating changes in recovery in people living with severe and persistent mental illness after psychiatric rehabilitation services at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya.

Journal: Psychiatric rehabilitation journal

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Turissini Matthew M Rollins Angela L AL Kimaina Allan A Jaguga Florence F Barasa Julius J Okeyo Lily L Kimaiyo Mercy M Matundura Richard R Kosgei Gilliane G Kipkorir Naomi N

Exploring psychotic symptoms among substance-naïve individuals and recent abstainers without a psychosis diagnosis: A cross-country study across Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

Journal: Psychiatry research

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Kisiang'ani Isaac Babu IB Aden Mohammed M Mwangi Henry R HR Akena Dickens D Alemayehu Melkam M Barasa Julius J Gelaye Bizu B Gichuru Stella S Kariuki Symon M SM Kwobah Edith Kamaru EK

Supporting African communities to increase resilience and mental health of kids with developmental disabilities and their caregivers using the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (SPARK trial): study protocol for a cluster randomised clinical controlled trial.

Journal: Trials

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Washington-Nortey Melissa M Angwenyi Vibian V Demissie Mekdes M Mwangome Eva E Eshetu Tigist T Negussie Hanna H Goldsmith Kimberley K Healey Andrew A Feyasa Merga M Medhin Girmay G

Addressing the substance use treatment gap in Africa using digital screening and brief interventions.

Journal: The lancet. Psychiatry

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Jaguga Kwobah Barasa Mwogi Giusto

A systematic review of substance use and substance use disorder research in Kenya.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Jaguga Kiburi Temet Barasa Karanja Kinyua Kwobah

Peer-delivered Problem-solving Therapy for Adolescent Mental Health in Kenya: Adaptation for Context and Training of Peer-counselors.

Journal: Research on child and adolescent psychopathology

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Giusto Vander Missen Kosgei Njiriri Puffer Kamaru Kwobah Barasa Turissini Rasmussen Ott

Mental healthcare services in Kenyan counties: a descriptive survey of four counties in Western Kenya.

Journal: BMC health services research

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Kwobah Turissini Barasa Kimaiyo Okeyo Araka Njiriri Matundura Jaguga

Feasibility and acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Ott Puffer Kosgei Rono Barasa Korir Apondi Giusto Kwobah Jaguga

Adapting a substance use screening and brief intervention for peer-delivery and for youth in Kenya.

Journal: SSM. Mental health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Puffer Korir Rono Kosgei Barasa Giusto Apondi Kwobah Ott Jaguga