AUTHOR'S PROFILE

Kaaya Sylvia S

Publications (42)

The unmet mental health needs of adolescents with HIV in eastern Tanzania: Experiences of healthcare providers, adolescents, and caregivers.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Njau Tasiana T Sunguya Bruno B Mwakawanga Dorkasi L DL Minja Agape A Kaaya Sylvia S Fekadu Abebaw A

Social support and managing schizophrenia in Tanzania: Perspectives from treatment-engaged individuals and relative caregivers.

Journal: SSM. Mental health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Swai Praxeda P Desjardins Monica M Minja Anna A Headley Jennifer J Lawala Paul P Ndelwa Liness L Maboja Carina C Temu Joseph J Lukens Ellen E Kaaya Sylvia S

Functioning and quality of life among treatment-engaged adults with psychotic disorders in urban Tanzania: Baseline results from the KUPAA clinical trial.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Egger Joseph R JR Kaaya Sylvia S Swai Praxeda P Lawala Paul P Ndelwa Liness L Temu Joseph J Bukuku Eliasa Swata ES Lukens Ellen E Susser Ezra E Dixon Lisa L

Perceived barriers and opportunities for implementing an integrated psychological intervention for depression in adolescents living with HIV in Tanzania.

Journal: BMC health services research

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Njau Tasiana T Mwakawanga Dorkasi L DL Sunguya Bruno B Minja Agape A Kaaya Sylvia S Fekadu Abebaw A

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Child Depression Inventory for use in Tanzania with children affected by HIV.

Journal: Vulnerable children and youth studies

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Authors & Co-authors:  Traube Dorian D Dukay Victor V Kaaya Sylvia S Reyes Hector H Mellins Claude C

Hopefulness Fosters Affective and Cognitive Constructs for Actions to Cope and Enhance Quality of Life among People Living with HIV in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Siril Hellen H Fawzi Mary C Smith MC Todd Jim J Wyatt Monique M Kilewo Japheth J Ware Norma N Kaaya Sylvia S

The prevalence of mental health morbidity and its associated factors among women attending a prenatal clinic in Tanzania.

Journal: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors:  Mahenge Bathsheba B Stöckl Heidi H Likindikoki Samuel S Kaaya Sylvia S Mbwambo Jessie J

Depression at antiretroviral therapy initiation and clinical outcomes among a cohort of Tanzanian women living with HIV.

Journal: AIDS (London, England)

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Sudfeld Christopher R CR Kaaya Sylvia S Gunaratna Nilupa S NS Mugusi Fedinand F Fawzi Wafaie W WW Aboud Said S Smith Fawzi Mary C MC

Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: International journal of hypertension

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Authors & Co-authors:  Njelekela Marina M Muhihi Alfa A Aveika Akum A Spiegelman Donna D Hawkins Claudia C Armstrong Catharina C Liu Enju E Okuma James J Chalamila Guerino G Kaaya Sylvia S

Effect of the PREPARE intervention on sexual initiation and condom use among adolescents aged 12-14: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Mmbaga Elia John EJ Kajula Lusajo L Aarø Leif Edvard LE Kilonzo Mrema M Wubs Annegreet Gera AG Eggers Sander Matthijs SM de Vries Hein H Kaaya Sylvia S

Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, and Child Growth and Development.

Journal: Pediatrics

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Neamah Hind H HH Sudfeld Christopher C McCoy Dana Charles DC Fink Günther G Fawzi Wafaie W WW Masanja Honorati H Danaei Goodarz G Muhihi Alfa A Kaaya Sylvia S Smith Fawzi Mary C MC

Agents of change among people living with HIV and their social networks: stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial of the intervention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: BMJ global health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Smith Fawzi Mary C MC Siril Hellen H Liu Yuanyuan Y McAdam Keith K Ainebyona Donald D McAdam Elspeth E Somba Magreat M Oljemark Kicki K Mleli Neema N Lienert Jeffrey J

A customized adherence enhancement program combined with long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication (CAE-L) for poorly adherent patients with chronic psychotic disorder in Tanzania: A pilot study methodological report.

Journal: Heliyon

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Mbwambo Jessie J Kaaya Sylvia S Lema Isaac I Blixen Carol C Cassidy Kristin A KA Levin Jennifer B JB Sajatovic Martha M

Improving communication about HIV prevention among people living with HIV and their at-risk social network members in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: Cogent medicine

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Siril Hellen H Kaale Anna A Minja Anna A Kilewo Japheth J Mugusi Ferdinand F Sunguya Bruno B Todd Jim J Kaaya Sylvia S Smith Fawzi Mary C MC

Depression and Sexual Trauma Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in HIV-Prevention Research in Tanzania.

Journal: Maternal and child health journal

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Cherenack Emily M EM Tolley Elizabeth E EE Kaaya Sylvia S Headley Jennifer J Baumgartner Joy Noel JN

Community perceptions of barriers to management of chronic psychotic disorders and knowledge and attitudes about long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication: qualitative study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: BJPsych open

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Blixen Carol C Lema Isaac I Mbwambo Jessie J Kaaya Sylvia S Levin Jennifer B JB Sajatovic Martha M

Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence after HIV status disclosure among pregnant women with depression in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Aloyce Zenaice Z Larson Elysia E Komba Amina A Mwimba Angelina A Kaale Anna A Minja Anna A Siril Hellen H Kamala Janeth J Somba Magreat M Ngakongwa Fileuka F

Agents of change: Comparing HIV-related risk behavior of people attending ART clinics in Dar es Salaam with members of their social networks.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Kaaya Sylvia S Siril Hellen H McAdam Keith K Ainebyona Donald D Somba Magreat M McAdam Elspeth E Oljemark Kicki K Todd James J Andrew Irene I Simwinga Alice A

Depression and Viral Suppression Among Adults Living with HIV in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Regan Mathilda M Muhihi Alfa A Nagu Tumaini T Aboud Said S Ulenga Nzovu N Kaaya Sylvia S Fawzi Mary C Smith MCS Yousafzai Aisha K AK Mugusi Ferdinand F Fawzi Wafaie W WW

Barriers and Facilitators to Effective Implementation of the NAMWEZA Intervention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Somba Magreat M Kaaya Sylvia S Siril Hellen H Oljemark Kicki K Ainebyona Donald D McAdam Elspeth E Todd James J Andrew Irene I McAdam Keith K Simwinga Alice A

Alcohol use in Tanzanians with chronic psychotic disorders and poor medication adherence.

Journal: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa

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Authors & Co-authors:  Simon Emily E Levin Jennifer B JB Mbwambo Jessie J Blixen Carol C Lema Isaac I Aebi Michelle M Njiro Godwin G Cassidy Kristin K Kaaya Sylvia S Sajatovic Martha M

Perceived burden and family functioning among informal caregivers of individuals living with schizophrenia in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Clari Rosarito R Headley Jennifer J Egger Joseph J Swai Praxeda P Lawala Paul P Minja Anna A Kaaya Sylvia S Baumgartner Joy Noel JN

An interventional pilot of customized adherence enhancement combined with long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication (CAE-L) for poorly adherent patients with chronic psychotic disorder in Tanzania.

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Mbwambo Jessie J Kaaya Sylvia S Lema Isaac I Burant Christopher J CJ Magwiza Catherine C Madundo Kim K Njiro Godwin G Blixen Carol E CE Cassidy Kristin A KA Levin Jennifer B JB

Digital use of standardised assessment tools for children and adolescents: can available paper-based questionnaires be used free of charge in electronic format?

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Cottin Marianne M Blum Kathrin K Konjufca Jon J Quevedo Yamil Y Kaaya Sylvia S Behn Alex A Schmeck Klaus K Sharp Carla C Zimmermann Ronan R

Prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases including depression among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Mutagonda Ritah F RF Siril Hellen H Kaaya Sylvia S Amborose Theresia T Haruna Tausi T Mhalu Aisa A Urassa David D Mtisi Expeditho E Moshiro Candida C Tarimo Edith E

A peer-facilitated psychological group intervention for perinatal women living with HIV and depression in Tanzania-Healthy Options: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Journal: PLoS medicine

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Kaaya Sylvia S Siril Hellen H Fawzi Mary C Smith MCS Aloyce Zenaice Z Araya Ricardo R Kaale Anna A Kasmani Muhummed Nadeem MN Komba Amina A Minja Anna A Mwimba Angelina A

Prevalence of Depression and Suicidal Ideation and Associated Risk Factors in Adolescents Receiving Care and Treatment for Hiv/Aids at a Tertiary Health Facility in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.

Journal: Research square

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Gamassa Editruda E Steven Ester E Mtei Rachel R Kaaya Sylvia S

Adapting and usability testing of the Kansas city cardiomyopathy questionnaire (KCCQ) in a heart failure clinic in Tanzania: the Swahili KCCQ.

Journal: BMC cardiovascular disorders

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Chillo Pilly P Mlay Jackson J Akanyirige Precious W PW Majani Naizihijwa N Janabi Mohamed M Kaaya Sylvia S Hawkins Claudia C Hirschhorn Lisa R LR

Brief Report: Task-Shifting "Gold Standard" Clinical Assessment and Safety Planning for Suicide Risk Among People Living With HIV: A Feasibility and Fidelity Evaluation in Tanzania.

Journal: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Knettel Brandon A BA Amiri Ismail I Minja Linda L Martinez Alyssa J AJ Knippler Elizabeth T ET Madundo Kim K Staton Catherine C Vissoci Joao Ricardo N JRN Mwobobia Judith J Mmbaga Blandina T BT

Hopefulness among individuals living with schizophrenia and their caregivers in Tanzania: an actor-partner interdependence model.

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Martinez Alyssa A Baumgartner Joy Noel JN Kaaya Sylvia S Swai Praxeda P Lawala Paul S PS Thedai Beatrice B Minja Anna A Headley Jennifer J Egger Joseph R JR

Mental Health Information Reporting Assistant (MHIRA)-an open-source software facilitating evidence-based assessment for clinical services.

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Zimmermann Ronan R Konjufca Jon J Sakejo Peter P Kilonzo Mrema M Quevedo Yamil Y Blum Kathrin K Biba Edison E Mosha Tumaini T Cottin Marianne M Hernández Cristóbal C

Translation and cultural adaptation of drug use stigma and HIV stigma measures among people who use drugs in Tanzania.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Mlunde Linda B LB Hirschhorn Lisa R LR Nyblade Laura L Rothrock Nan E NE Mbugi Erasto V EV Moskowitz Judith T JT Kaaya Sylvia S Hawkins Claudia C Leyna Germana G Mbwambo Jessie K JK

Generalized and COVID related anxiety as risk factors for health outcomes among adolescents with HIV during COVID-19 in Tanzania.

Journal: Research square

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Siril Hellen H Gitagno David D Kaaya Sylvia S Caputo Matthew M Hirschhorn Lisa L Nyamuhanga Tumaini T Mtei Rachel R Festo Charles C Hawkins Claudia C

Fathers' mental health and coping strategies: a qualitative study in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Jeong Joshua J McCann Juliet K JK Joachim Damas D Ahun Marilyn N MN Kabati Mary M Kaaya Sylvia S

Grand challenges: Improving HIV treatment outcomes by integrating interventions for co-morbid mental illness.

Journal: PLoS medicine

Publication Year: 2013

Authors & Co-authors:  Kaaya Sylvia S Eustache Eddy E Lapidos-Salaiz Ilana I Musisi Seggane S Psaros Christina C Wissow Lawrence L

Parental education as an indicator of socioeconomic status: improving quality of data by requiring consistency across measurement occasions.

Journal: Scandinavian journal of public health

Publication Year: 2009

Authors & Co-authors:  Aarø Leif Edvard LE Flisher Alan J AJ Kaaya Sylvia S Onya Hans H Namisi Francis S FS Wubs Annegreet A

An HIV/AIDS knowledge scale for adolescents: item response theory analyses based on data from a study in South Africa and Tanzania.

Journal: Health education research

Publication Year: 2011

Authors & Co-authors:  Aarø Leif E LE Breivik Kyrre K Klepp Knut-Inge KI Kaaya Sylvia S Onya Hans E HE Wubs Annegreet A Helleve Arnfinn A Flisher Alan J AJ

Promoting sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in southern and eastern Africa (PREPARE): project design and conceptual framework.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2014

Authors & Co-authors:  Aarø Leif Edvard LE Mathews Catherine C Kaaya Sylvia S Katahoire Anne Ruhweza AR Onya Hans H Abraham Charles C Klepp Knut-Inge KI Wubs Annegreet A Eggers Sander Matthijs SM de Vries Hein H

Social Cognition Variables and Victimization as Predictors of Sexual Debut Among Adolescents in South Africa and Tanzania: A Multi-group SEM Analysis.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Wubs Annegreet Gera AG Aarø Leif Edvard LE Kaaya Sylvia S Onya Hans H Mathews Catherine C

Sexual violence victimisation and response among university students in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Mzilangwe Ester Steven ES Chande Mallya Rehema R Lindkvist Marie M Kaaya Sylvia S Nkulu Kalengayi Faustine Kyungu FK