AUTHOR'S PROFILE

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Publications (1411)

Improving care quality and preventing maltreatment in institutional care - a feasibility study with caregivers.

Journal: Frontiers in psychology

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors:  Hermenau Katharin K Kaltenbach Elisa E Mkinga Getrude G Hecker Tobias T

Neglect and perceived stigmatization impact psychological distress of orphans in Tanzania.

Journal: European journal of psychotraumatology

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors:  Hermenau Katharin K Eggert Ina I Landolt Markus A MA Hecker Tobias T

Harsh discipline relates to internalizing problems and cognitive functioning: findings from a cross-sectional study with school children in Tanzania.

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors:  Hecker Tobias T Hermenau Katharin K Salmen Charlotte C Teicher Martin M Elbert Thomas T

Associations among child abuse, mental health, and epigenetic modifications in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC): A study with children in Tanzania.

Journal: Development and psychopathology

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Hecker Tobias T Radtke Karl M KM Hermenau Katharin K Papassotiropoulos Andreas A Elbert Thomas T

Risk Factors for Delirium in Older Medical Inpatients in Tanzania.

Journal: Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Lewis Emma Grace EG Banks Jessica J Paddick Stella-Maria SM Duinmaijer Ashanti A Tucker Laura L Kisoli Aloyce A Cletus Jane J Lissu Carolyn C Kilonzo Kajiru K Cosker Glynis G

Identification of delirium and dementia in older medical inpatients in Tanzania: A comparison of screening and diagnostic methods.

Journal: Journal of the neurological sciences

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Paddick S M SM Lewis E G EG Duinmaijer A A Banks J J Urasa S S Tucker L L Kisoli A A Cletus J J Lissu C C Kissima J J

Determinants of early child development in rural Tanzania.

Journal: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Ribe Ingeborg G IG Svensen Erling E Lyngmo Britt A BA Mduma Estomih E Hinderaker Sven G SG

Child neglect and its relation to emotional and behavioral problems: A cross-sectional study of primary school-aged children in Tanzania.

Journal: Development and psychopathology

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Hecker Tobias T Boettcher Victoria S VS Landolt Markus A MA Hermenau Katharin K

Evolution of epilepsy prevalence and incidence in a Tanzanian area endemic for onchocerciasis and the potential impact of community-directed treatment with ivermectin: a cross-sectional study and comparison over 28 years.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Greter Helena H Mmbando Bruno B Makunde Williams W Mnacho Mohamed M Matuja William W Kakorozya Advocatus A Suykerbuyk Patrick P Colebunders Robert R

Mental health problems and their association to violence and maltreatment in a nationally representative sample of Tanzanian secondary school students.

Journal: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Nkuba Mabula M Hermenau Katharin K Goessmann Katharina K Hecker Tobias T

Adapting the Risk Environment Framework to Understand Substance Use, Gender-Based Violence, and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Female Sex Workers in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Leddy Anna M AM Underwood Carol C Decker Michele R MR Mbwambo Jessie J Likindikoki Samuel S Galai Noya N Kerrigan Deanna D

'That's how we help each other': Community savings groups, economic empowerment and HIV risk among female sex workers in Iringa, Tanzania.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Mantsios Andrea A Shembilu Catherine C Mbwambo Jessie J Likindikoki Samuel S Sherman Susan S Kennedy Caitlin C Kerrigan Deanna D

Conceptualization of depression amongst older adults in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study.

Journal: International psychogeriatrics

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Howorth Kate K Paddick Stella-Maria SM Rogathi Jane J Walker Richard R Gray William W Oates Lloyd L LL Andrea Damas D Safic Ssenku S Urasa Sarah S Haule Irene I

Mixed methods implementation research of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) for dementia in low and middle-income countries: study protocol for Brazil, India and Tanzania (CST-International).

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Spector Aimee A Stoner Charlotte R CR Chandra Mina M Vaitheswaran Sridhar S Du Bharath B Comas-Herrera Adelina A Dotchin Catherine C Ferri Cleusa C Knapp Martin M Krishna Murali M

Early life risk factors of motor, cognitive and language development: a pooled analysis of studies from low/middle-income countries.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Sania Ayesha A Sudfeld Christopher R CR Danaei Goodarz G Fink Günther G McCoy Dana C DC Zhu Zhaozhong Z Fawzi Mary C Smith MCS Akman Mehmet M Arifeen Shams E SE Barros Aluisio J D AJD

Prevalence and co-existence of morbidity of posttraumatic stress and functional impairment among Burundian refugee children and their parents.

Journal: European journal of psychotraumatology

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Scharpf Florian F Kyaruzi Edna E Landolt Markus A MA Hecker Tobias T

Feasibility and acceptability of a nutritional intervention testing the effects of nitrate-rich beetroot juice and folic acid on blood pressure in Tanzanian adults with elevated blood pressure.

Journal: International journal of food sciences and nutrition

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Kandhari Navneet N Prabhakar Meghna M Shannon Oliver O Fostier William W Koehl Christina C Rogathi Jane J Temu Gloria G Stephan Blossom C M BCM Gray William K WK Haule Irene I

Fuel to the fire: The escalating interplay of attachment and maltreatment in the transgenerational transmission of psychopathology in families living in refugee camps.

Journal: Development and psychopathology

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Scharpf Florian F Mkinga Getrude G Neuner Frank F Machumu Maregesi M Hecker Tobias T

Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice Reduces Blood Pressure in Tanzanian Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.

Journal: The Journal of nutrition

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Siervo Mario M Shannon Oliver O Kandhari Navneet N Prabhakar Meghna M Fostier William W Köchl Christina C Rogathi Jane J Temu Gloria G Stephan Blossom C M BCM Gray William K WK

A socio-ecological analysis of risk, protective and promotive factors for the mental health of Burundian refugee children living in refugee camps.

Journal: European child & adolescent psychiatry

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Scharpf Florian F Mkinga Getrude G Masath Faustine Bwire FB Hecker Tobias T

Effectiveness of App-Based Cognitive Screening for Dementia by Lay Health Workers in Low Resource Settings. A Validation and Feasibility Study in Rural Tanzania.

Journal: Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Paddick Stella-Maria SM Yoseph Marcella M Gray William K WK Andrea Damas D Barber Robyn R Colgan Aofie A Dotchin Catherine C Urasa Sarah S Kissima John J Haule Irene I

Holes in the wall: Examining gaps in knowledge in child and adolescent mental health in Tanzania - Scoping review.

Journal: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Clarke Ellisiv E Boshe Judith J Spencer-Rogers Amelia A Jacques Cara C Walker Richard R

Mental Health and Quality of Life of Women One Year after Maternal Near-Miss in Low and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Alemu Sisay S Herklots Tanneke T Almansa Josue J Mbarouk Shadya S Sulkers Esther E Stekelenburg Jelle J de Zeeuw Janine J Jacod Benoit B Biesma Regien R

Development of a brief screening method for identification of depression in older adults in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Journal: Aging & mental health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Howarth-Maddison Molly M Gamassa Editruda E Safic Ssenku S Andrea Damas D Urasa Sarah S Walker Richard W RW Gray William K WK Haule Irene I Dotchin Catherine L CL Paddick Stella-Maria SM

Group experiences of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) in Tanzania: a qualitative study.

Journal: Aging & mental health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Morrish Jasmine J Walker Richard R Dotchin Catherine C Spector Aimee A Orfanos Stavros S Mkenda Sarah S Shali Esther Peniel EP

Mindfulness, Mental Health and HIV Outcomes Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Kerrigan Deanna D Karver Tahilin Sanchez TS Barrington Clare C Donastorg Yeycy Y Perez Martha M Gomez Hoisex H Mbwambo Jessie J Likindikoki Samuel S Davis Wendy W Wilson Beckham S S

Food security mediates the decrease in women's depressive symptoms in a participatory nutrition-sensitive agroecology intervention in rural Tanzania.

Journal: Public health nutrition

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Cetrone Hollyn M HM Santoso Marianne V MV Bezner Kerr Rachel R Petito Lucia L Blacker Lauren L Nonga Theresia T Martin Haikael D HD Kassim Neema N Mtinda Elias E Young Sera L SL

Mental health problems moderate the association between teacher violence and children's social status in East Africa: A multi-informant study combining self- and peer-reports.

Journal: Development and psychopathology

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Hecker Tobias T Dumke Lars L Neuner Frank F Masath Faustine B FB

Factors Contributing to Violence Against Children: Insights From a Multi-informant Study Among Family-Triads From Three East-African Refugee Camps.

Journal: Journal of interpersonal violence

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Hecker Tobias T Kyaruzi Edna E Borchardt Julia J Scharpf Florian F

Psychopathology mediates between maltreatment and memory functioning in Burundian refugee youth.

Journal: Child abuse & neglect

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Scharpf Florian F Mueller Sven C SC Masath Faustine Bwire FB Nkuba Mabula M Hecker Tobias T

Proportions of Dementia Subtypes in Rural Tanzania.

Journal: The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Lyus Rosanna R Kissima John J Yoseph Marcella M Damas Andrea A Gray William W Walker Richard R Paddick Stella-Maria SM Robinson Louise L Dotchin Catherine C

Development and acceptability of a brief, evidence-based Dementia Awareness for Caregivers course in low- and middle-income countries.

Journal: Dementia (London, England)

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Stoner Charlotte R CR Lakshminarayanan Monisha M Mograbi Daniel C DC Vaitheswaran Sridhar S Bertrand Elodie E Schimidt Brum Paula P Durgante Helen H Ferri Cleusa P CP Mkenda Sarah S Walker Richard R

Landscaping the evidence of intimate partner violence and postpartum depression: a systematic review.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Ankerstjerne Lea Bo Sønderlund LBS Laizer Sweetness Naftal SN Andreasen Karen K Normann Anne Katrine AK Wu Chunsen C Linde Ditte Søndergaard DS Rasch Vibeke V

Acceptability of multiple modalities of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among female sex workers in Tanzania: a mixed-methods study.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Beckham S Wilson SW Mantsios Andrea A Galai Noya N Likindikoki Samuel S Mbwambo Jessie J Davis Wendy W Kerrigan Deanna D

Externalizing problems mediate the relation between teacher and peer violence and lower school performance.

Journal: Child abuse & neglect

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Masath Faustine Bwire FB Scharpf Florian F Dumke Lars L Hecker Tobias T

Toward a Continuum of Measures to Mitigate Primary and Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 and Other Public Health Emergencies.

Journal: Population health management

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Hakim Avi J AJ Victory Kerton R KR Summers Aimee A Jalloh Mohamed F MF Richter Patricia P Bennett Sarah D SD Henao Olga L OL Marston Barbara B

Sustainability of effects and secondary long-term outcomes: One-year follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent maltreatment in institutional care.

Journal: PLOS global public health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Hecker Tobias T Mkinga Getrude G Hartmann Eva E Nkuba Mabula M Hermenau Katharin K

Intergenerational transmission of mental health risk in refugee families: The role of maternal psychopathology and emotional availability.

Journal: Development and psychopathology

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Scharpf Florian F Paulus Markus M Christner Natalie N Beerbaum Luisa L Kammermeier Marina M Hecker Tobias T

Patient and caregiver experiences of living with dementia in Tanzania.

Journal: Dementia (London, England)

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Walker Jessica J Dotchin Catherine C Breckons Matthew M Fisher Emily E Lyimo Godrule G Mkenda Sarah S Walker Richard R Urasa Sarah S Rogathi Jane J Spector Aimee A

Overview of diagnosis, management and outcome of congenital hypothyroidism: A call for a national screening programme in Sudan.

Journal: Sudanese journal of paediatrics

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors:  Babiker Amir M I AM Jurayyan Nasir A Al NA Mohamed Sarar H SH Abdullah Mohamed A MA