AUTHOR'S PROFILE

McKay Mary M

Publications (42)

Exploring mediators of the Amaka Amasanyufu Multiple Family Group Intervention (2016-2022) on parenting stress reduction among caregivers of children with disruptive behavior disorders in Uganda.

Journal: SSM. Mental health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Brathwaite Rachel R Mutumba Massy M Ssewamala Fred M FM Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS Neilands Torsten B TB Namatovu Phionah P McKay Mary M MM Hoagwood Kimberly K

Does Economic Strengthening Improve Viral Suppression Among Adolescents Living with HIV? Results From a Cluster Randomized Trial in Uganda.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Bermudez Laura Gauer LG Ssewamala Fred M FM Neilands Torsten B TB Lu Lily L Jennings Larissa L Nakigozi Gertrude G Mellins Claude A CA McKay Mary M Mukasa Miriam M

Suubi4Her: a study protocol to examine the impact and cost associated with a combination intervention to prevent HIV risk behavior and improve mental health functioning among adolescent girls in Uganda.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Ssewamala Fred M FM Bermudez Laura Gauer LG Neilands Torsten B TB Mellins Claude A CA McKay Mary M MM Garfinkel Irv I Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Nakigozi Gertrude G Mukasa Miriam M Stark Lindsay L

Strengthening mental health and research training in Sub-Saharan Africa (SMART Africa): Uganda study protocol.

Journal: Trials

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Ssewamala Fred M FM Sensoy Bahar Ozge O McKay Mary M MM Hoagwood Kimberly K Huang Keng-Yen KY Pringle Beverly B

Prevalence of behavioral disorders and attention deficit/hyperactive disorder among school going children in Southwestern Uganda.

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Kivumbi Apollo A Byansi William W Damulira Christopher C Namatovu Phionah P Mugisha James J Sensoy Bahar Ozge O McKay Mary M MM Hoagwood Kimberly K Ssewamala Fred M FM

Implementation science in global health settings: Collaborating with governmental & community partners in Uganda.

Journal: Psychiatry research

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  McKay Mary M MM Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Ssewamala Fred M FM

From "4Rs and 2Ss" to "Amaka Amasanyufu" (Happy Families): Adapting a U.S.-based Evidence-Based Intervention to the Uganda Context.

Journal: Family process

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Byansi William W Kivumbi Apollo A Namatovu Phionah P Kiyingi Joshua J Ssewamala Fred M FM McKay Mary M MM Nyoni Thabani T

Factors Associated With HIV Disclosure and HIV-Related Stigma Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Southwestern Uganda.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors:  Nabunya Proscovia P Byansi William W Sensoy Bahar Ozge O McKay Mary M Ssewamala Fred M FM Damulira Christopher C

Suubi+Adherence-Round 2: A study protocol to examine the longitudinal HIV treatment adherence among youth living with HIV transitioning into young adulthood in Southern Uganda.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Ssewamala Fred M FM Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Nabunya Proscovia P Thames April D AD Neilands Torsten B TB Damulira Christopher C Mukasa Barbara B Brathwaite Rachel R Mellins Claude C Santelli John J

Relationship Between Mental Health and HIV Transmission Knowledge and Prevention Attitudes Among Adolescents Living with HIV: Lessons from Suubi + Adherence Cluster Randomized Study in Southern Uganda.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Byansi William W Brathwaite Rachel R Calvert Madison M Nabunya Proscovia P Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Damulira Christopher C Namuwonge Flavia F McKay Mary M MM Mellins Claude A CA Ssewamala Fred M FM

Child Mental Health in HIV-Impacted Low-Resource Settings in Developing Countries-Global Research Fellowship: A Research Training Program Protocol.

Journal: Frontiers in public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Ssewamala Fred M FM Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Nakasujja Noeline N Abente Betsy B Nabunya Proscovia P Peer Laura L Zmachinski Lily L Fragale Suzanne S McKay Mary M MM

Engaging community and governmental partners in improving health and mental health outcomes for children and adolescents impacted by HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

Journal: Pediatric medicine (Hong Kong, China)

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Tumwesige Wilberforce W Namatovu Phionah P Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS Byansi William W McKay Mary M MM Ssewamala Fred M FM

PrEP acceptability and initiation among women engaged in sex work in Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention.

Journal: EClinicalMedicine

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Witte Susan S SS Filippone Prema P Ssewamala Fred M FM Nabunya Proscovia P Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS Mayo-Wilson Larissa Jennings LJ Namuwonge Flavia F Damulira Christopher C Tozan Yesim Y Kiyingi Joshua J

Costing of a Multiple Family Group Strengthening Intervention (SMART Africa) to Improve Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health in Uganda.

Journal: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Tozan Yesim Y Capasso Ariadna A Namatovu Phionah P Kiyingi Joshua J Damulira Christopher C Nabayinda Josephine J Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS McKay Mary M MM Hoagwood Kimberly K Ssewamala Fred M FM

Suubi4Stigma study protocol: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial to address HIV-associated stigma among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda.

Journal: Pilot and feasibility studies

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Nabunya Proscovia P Ssewamala Fred M FM Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS Michalopoulos Lynn T M LTM Mugisha James J Neilands Torsten B TB Trani Jean-Francois JF McKay Mary M MM

The Short-Term Impact of a Combination Intervention on Depressive Symptoms Among School-Going Adolescent Girls in Southwestern Uganda: The Suubi4Her Cluster Randomized Trial.

Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Byansi William W Ssewamala Fred M FM Neilands Torsten B TB Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Nabunya Proscovia P Namuwonge Flavia F McKay Mary M MM

Suubi4StrongerFamilies: A study protocol for a clustered randomized clinical trial addressing child behavioral health by strengthening financial stability and parenting among families in Uganda.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Ssewamala Fred M FM McKay Mary M MM Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Nabunya Proscovia P Neilands Torsten T Kiyingi Joshua J Namatovu Phionah P Guo Shenyang S Nakasujja Noeline N Mwebembezi Abel A

Family-level correlates of disruptive behavior challenges among children in Southwestern Uganda.

Journal: Children and youth services review

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Byansi William W Namatovu Phionah P Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS Kiyingi Joshua J Nabayinda Josephine J Mwebembezi Abel A Kivumbi Apollo A Damulira Christopher C Nattabi Jennifer J Namuwonge Flavia F

Short-Term Impact of "Amaka Amasanyufu" Multiple Family Group Intervention on Mental Health Functioning of Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Uganda.

Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Brathwaite Rachel R Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Mutumba Massy M Byansi William W Namatovu Phionah P Namuwonge Flavia F Neilands Torsten B TB McKay Mary M MM Hoagwood Kimberly Eaton KE Ssewamala Fred M FM

The Relationship Between Family Cohesion and Depression Among School-Going Children With Elevated Symptoms of Behavioral Challenges in Southern Uganda.

Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Nabayinda Josephine J Kizito Samuel S Ssentumbwe Vicent V Namatovu Phionah P Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Damulira Christopher C Nabunya Proscovia P Kiyingi Joshua J Namuwonge Flavia F Mwebembezi Abel A

The Post-intervention Impact of Amaka Amasanyufu on Behavioral and Mental Health Functioning of Children and Adolescents in Low-Resource Communities in Uganda: Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial From the SMART Africa-Uganda Study (2016-2022).

Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Ssewamala Fred M FM Brathwaite Rachel R Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Namatovu Phionah P Neilands Torsten B TB Kiyingi Joshua J Huang Keng-Yen KY McKay Mary M MM

Effects of a Combination Economic Empowerment and Family Strengthening Intervention on Psychosocial Well-being Among Ugandan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Suubi4Her).

Journal: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Filiatreau Lindsey M LM Tutlam Nhial N Brathwaite Rachel R Byansi William W Namuwonge Flavia F Mwebembezi Abel A Sensoy-Bahar Ozge O Nabunya Proscovia P Neilands Torsten B TB Cavazos-Rehg Patricia P

"I decided to participate….because I saw it as benefiting our community and families": a qualitative study of lay providers' experiences with delivering an evidence-based mental health intervention for families in Uganda.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Sensoy Bahar Ozge O Byansi William W Nabayinda Josephine J Kiyingi Joshua J Namatovu Phionah P Embaye Fithi F McKay Mary M MM Hoagwood Kimberly K Ssewamala Fred M FM

Typology and correlates of parental stress among caregivers of children with DBDs in low-resourced communities in Uganda.

Journal: PLOS global public health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Brathwaite Rachel R Magorokosho Natasja N Namuwonge Flavia F Tutlam Nhial N Neilands Torsten B TB McKay Mary M MM Ssewamala Fred M FM

Preliminary Impact of Group-Based Interventions on Stigma, Mental Health, and Treatment Adherence Among Adolescents Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Uganda.

Journal: The Journal of pediatrics

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Nabunya Proscovia P Ssewamala Fred M FM Kizito Samuel S Mugisha James J Brathwaite Rachel R Neilands Torsten B TB Migadde Herbert H Namuwonge Flavia F Ssentumbwe Vicent V Najjuuko Claire C

Children and youth at risk: adaptation and pilot study of the CHAMP (Amaqhawe) programme in South Africa.

Journal: African journal of AIDS research : AJAR

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors:  Bhana Arvin A Petersen Inge I Mason Andy A Mahintsho Zoleka Z Bell Carl C McKay Mary M

Mediating social representations using a cartoon narrative in the context of HIV/AIDS: the AmaQhawe Family Project in South Africa.

Journal: Journal of health psychology

Publication Year: 2006

Authors & Co-authors:  Petersen Inge I Mason Andy A Bhana Arvin A Bell Carl C CC McKay Mary M

Adapting and disseminating a community-collaborative, evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention programme: Lessons from the history of CHAMP.

Journal: Vulnerable children and youth studies

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Sperber Elizabeth E McKay Mary M MM Bell Carl C CC Petersen Inge I Bhana Arvin A Paikoff Roberta R

Building protective factors to offset sexually risky behaviors among black youths: a randomized control trial.

Journal: Journal of the National Medical Association

Publication Year: 2008

Authors & Co-authors:  Bell Carl C CC Bhana Arvin A Petersen Inge I McKay Mary M MM Gibbons Robert R Bannon William W Amatya Anup A

Family-based HIV prevention and intervention services for youth living in poverty-affected contexts: the CHAMP model of collaborative, evidence-informed programme development.

Journal: Journal of the International AIDS Society

Publication Year: 2010

Authors & Co-authors:  Bhana Arvin A McKay Mary M MM Mellins Claude C Petersen Inge I Bell Carl C

The VUKA family program: piloting a family-based psychosocial intervention to promote health and mental health among HIV infected early adolescents in South Africa.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2014

Authors & Co-authors:  Bhana Arvin A Mellins Claude A CA Petersen Inge I Alicea Stacey S Myeza Nonhlahla N Holst Helga H Abrams Elaine E John Sally S Chhagan Meera M Nestadt Danielle F DF

Enhancing the Emotional Wellbeing of Perinatally HIV Infected Youth across Global Contexts.

Journal: Global social welfare : research, policy & practice

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Small Latoya L Mercado Micaela M Gopalan Priya P Pardo Gisselle G Ann Mellins Claude C McKay Mary McKernan MM

Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions to Meet the Needs of Adolescents Growing Up with HIV in South Africa: The VUKA Case Example.

Journal: Global social welfare : research, policy & practice

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Mellins Claude Ann CA Nestadt Danielle D Bhana Arvin A Petersen Inge I Abrams Elaine J EJ Alicea Stacey S Holst Helga H Myeza Nonhlahla N John Sally S Small Latoya L

Resilience in perinatal HIV+ adolescents in South Africa.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Bhana Arvin A Mellins Claude A CA Small Latoya L Nestadt Danielle F DF Leu Cheng-Shiun CS Petersen Inge I Machanyangwa Sphindile S McKay Mary M

Familial and Contextual Influences on Children's Prosocial Behavior: South African Caregivers as Adult Protective Shields in Enhancing Child Mental Health.

Journal: Global social welfare : research, policy & practice

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Parchment Tyrone M TM Small Latoya L Osuji Hadiza H McKay Mary M Bhana Arvin A

Cultural Adaptation of an Evidence-Informed Psychosocial Intervention to Address the Needs of PHIV+ Youth in Thailand.

Journal: Global social welfare : research, policy & practice

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Pardo Gisselle G Saisaengjan Chutima C Gopalan Priya P Ananworanich Jintanat J Lakhonpon Sudrak S Nestadt Danielle Friedman DF Bunupuradah Torsak T Mellins Claude Ann CA McKay Mary McKernan MM

Assessment of mental distress among prison inmates in Ghana's correctional system: a cross-sectional study using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors:  Ibrahim Abdallah A Esena Reuben K RK Aikins Moses M O'Keefe Anne Marie AM McKay Mary M MM

Pathways to psychiatric care for mental disorders: a retrospective study of patients seeking mental health services at a public psychiatric facility in Ghana.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Ibrahim Abdallah A Hor Sidua S Bahar Ozge S OS Dwomoh Duah D McKay Mary M MM Esena Reuben K RK Agyeponge Irene A IA

Erratum to: Pathways to psychiatric care for mental disorders: a retrospective study of patients seeking mental health services at a public psychiatric facility in Ghana.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Ibrahim Abdallah A Hor Sidua S Bahar Ozge S OS Dwomoh Duah D McKay Mary M MM Esena Reuben K RK Agyepong Irene A IA

Understanding female migrant child labor within a cumulative risk framework: The case for combined interventions in Ghana.

Journal: International social work

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Bermudez Laura Gauer LG Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS Dako-Gyeke Mavis M Boateng Alice A Ibrahim Abdallah A Ssewamala Fred M FM McKay Mary M