AUTHOR'S PROFILE

Osafo

Publications (29)

The Lancet Commission on self-harm.

Journal: Lancet (London, England)

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Moran Paul P Chandler Amy A Dudgeon Pat P Kirtley Olivia J OJ Knipe Duleeka D Pirkis Jane J Sinyor Mark M Allister Rosie R Ansloos Jeffrey J Ball Melanie A MA

Decriminalisation of suicide attempt in Ghana: a call to action.

Journal: The lancet. Psychiatry

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Asare-Doku Winifred W Donnir Gordon M GM Osei-Bonsu Priscilla P Osafo Joseph J

Attitudes of psychologists and nurses toward suicide and suicide prevention in Ghana: a qualitative study.

Journal: International journal of nursing studies

Publication Year: 2012

Authors & Co-authors:  Osafo J J Knizek B L BL Akotia C S CS Hjelmeland H H

The law criminalizing attempted suicide in Ghana: the views of clinical psychologists, emergency ward nurses, and police officers.

Journal: Crisis

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors:  Hjelmeland Heidi H Osafo Joseph J Akotia Charity S CS Knizek Birthe L BL

Attempted suicide in Ghana: motivation, stigma, and coping.

Journal: Death studies

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors:  Osafo Joseph J Akotia Charity Sylvia CS Andoh-Arthur Johnny J Quarshie Emmanuel Nii-Boye EN

Prevalence of psychological symptoms among adults with sickle cell disease in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana.

Journal: BMC psychology

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Anim Michael Tetteh MT Osafo Joseph J Yirdong Felix F

Some Epidemiological Characteristics of Perpetrators and Victims of Incest in Contemporary Ghana: Analysis of Media Reports.

Journal: Journal of child sexual abuse

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Quarshie Emmanuel N-B EN Osafo Joseph J Akotia Charity S CS Peprah Jennifer J Andoh-Arthur Johnny J

From condemnation to understanding: Views on suicidal behavior in Ghana in transition.

Journal: Death studies

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Osafo Joseph J Akotia Charity S CS Hjelmeland Heidi H Knizek Birthe L BL

Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: "psychological immunodeficiency"? A qualitative study.

Journal: BMC psychology

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Knizek Birthe Loa BL Mugisha James J Osafo Joseph J Kinyanda Eugene E

The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda: a qualitative study.

Journal: Globalization and health

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Osafo Joseph J Knizek Birthe Loa BL Mugisha James J Kinyanda Eugene E

Suicide among men in Ghana: The burden of masculinity.

Journal: Death studies

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Andoh-Arthur Johnny J Knizek Birthe Loa BL Osafo Joseph J Hjelmeland Heidi H

Reasons for attempting suicide: An exploratory study in Ghana.

Journal: Transcultural psychiatry

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Akotia Charity S CS Knizek Birthe Loa BL Hjelmeland Heidi H Kinyanda Eugene E Osafo Joseph J

The Intergenerational Effects of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy: Mediating Pathways and Implications for Prevention.

Journal: Trauma, violence & abuse

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Murray Aja Louise AL Kaiser Daniela D Valdebenito Sara S Hughes Claire C Baban Adriana A Fernando Asvini D AD Madrid Bernadette B Ward Catherine L CL Osafo Joseph J Dunne Michael M

Exploration of the understanding and etiology of ADHD in HIV/AIDS as observed by adolescents with HIV/AIDS, caregivers and health workers- using case vignettes.

Journal: African health sciences

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Mpango Richard Stephen RS Kinyanda Eugene E Rukundo Godfrey Zari GZ Osafo Joseph J Gadow Kenneth D KD

Personality Traits, Clinical Characteristics, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Hypertension in a Primary Hospital in Ghana.

Journal: International journal of hypertension

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Kretchy Irene A IA Acheampong Franklin F Laryea Jane J Osafo Joseph J Asampong Emmanuel E Dickson Erica E

Societal Reactions to Suicide in Ghana.

Journal: Crisis

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Andoh-Arthur Johnny J Knizek Birthe Loa BL Osafo Joseph J Hjelmeland Heidi H

Health care professionals' perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for formal health services among orphan children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS and mental distress in a rural district in central, Uganda.

Journal: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Mugisha James J Kinyanda Eugene E Osafo Joseph J Nalukenge Winfred W Knizek Birthe Loa BL

Inter-Sectoral Management of Suicidal Persons in Ghana: Tensions and Prospects.

Journal: Community mental health journal

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Osafo Joseph J Andoh-Arthur Johnny J

Evidence for Better Lives Study: a comparative birth-cohort study on child exposure to violence and other adversities in eight low- and middle-income countries - foundational research (study protocol).

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Valdebenito Sara S Murray Aja A Hughes Claire C Băban Adriana A Fernando Asvini D AD Madrid Bernadette J BJ Ward Catherine C Osafo Joseph J Dunne Michael M Sikander Siham S

Suicide among university students: prevalence, risks and protective factors.

Journal: Health psychology and behavioral medicine

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Owusu-Ansah Frances Emily FE Addae Akua Afriyie AA Peasah Bernice Ofosuhene BO Oppong Asante Kwaku K Osafo Joseph J

Religion as Meaning-Making Resource in Understanding Suicidal Behavior in Ghana and Uganda.

Journal: Frontiers in psychology

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Knizek Birthe Loa BL Andoh-Arthur Johnny J Osafo Joseph J Mugisha James J Kinyanda Eugene E Akotia Charity C Hjelmeland Heidi H

Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity.

Journal: Archives of women's mental health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Katus Laura L Foley Sarah S Murray Aja L AL Luong-Thanh Bao-Yen BY Taut Diana D Baban Adriana A Madrid Bernadette B Fernando Asvini D AD Sikander Siham S Ward Catherine L CL

Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant Mothers.

Journal: Journal of attention disorders

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Murray Aja Louise AL Taut Diana D Baban Adriana A Hemady Chad Lance CL Walker Susan S Osafo Joseph J Sikander Siham S Tomlinson Mark M Toit Stefani Du SD Marlow Marguerite M

Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience among Hospitalized COVID-19 Survivors: A Gendered Analysis.

Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Adjorlolo Samuel S Adjorlolo Paul P Andoh-Arthur Johnny J Ahiable Emmanuel Kwadzo EK Kretchy Irene Akwo IA Osafo Joseph J

Measuring antenatal depressive symptoms across the world: A validation and cross-country invariance analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in eight diverse low-resource settings.

Journal: Psychological assessment

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Murray Aja Louise AL Hemady Chad Lance CL Do Huyen H Dunne Michael M Foley Sarah S Osafo Joseph J Sikander Siham S Madrid Bernadette B Baban Adriana A Taut Diana D

Suicide Prevention in the African Region.

Journal: Crisis

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Osafo Joseph J Asante Kwaku Oppong KO Akotia Charity Sylvia CS

Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis.

Journal: BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Hemady Chad Lance CL Speyer Lydia Gabriela LG Murray Aja Louise AL Brown Ruth Harriet RH Meinck Franziska F Fry Deborah D Do Huyen H Sikander Siham S Madrid Bernadette B Fernando Asvini A

Emotional experiences and coping strategies of nursing and midwifery practitioners in Ghana: a qualitative study.

Journal: BMC nursing

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Lartey Osafo Andoh-Arthur Asante

Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Behavior among adolescents in 28 Countries and Territories: A Moderated Mediation Model.

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

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Peprah Asare Nyadanu Asare-Doku Adu Peprah Osafo Kretchy Gyasi