AUTHOR'S PROFILE

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Publications (2207)

Antenatal depression: Associations with birth and neonatal outcomes among women attending maternity care in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Kaiyo-Utete Malinda M Langhaug Lisa L Chingono Alfred A Dambi Jermaine M JM Magwali Thulani T Henderson Claire C Chirenje Z Mike ZM

Testing the Effectiveness of a Community-Based Peer Support Intervention to Mitigate Social Isolation and Stigma of Adolescent Motherhood in Zimbabwe.

Journal: Maternal and child health journal

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Tinago Chiwoneso B CB Frongillo Edward A EA Warren Andrea M AM Chitiyo Vivian V Jackson Tiara N TN Cifarelli Ashley K AK Fyalkowski Shannon S Pauline Victoria V

A Kiswahili version of the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tanzania: translation and tests of scaling assumptions.

Journal: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation

Publication Year: 1999

Authors & Co-authors:  Wagner A K AK Wyss K K Gandek B B Kilima P M PM Lorenz S S Whiting D D

Eating pathology in East African women: the role of media exposure and globalization.

Journal: The Journal of nervous and mental disease

Publication Year: 2007

Authors & Co-authors:  Eddy Kamryn T KT Hennessey Moira M Thompson-Brenner Heather H

Universal screening of Tanzanian HIV-infected adult inpatients with the serum cryptococcal antigen to improve diagnosis and reduce mortality: an operational study.

Journal: Journal of the International AIDS Society

Publication Year: 2012

Authors & Co-authors:  Wajanga Bahati Mk BM Kalluvya Samuel S Downs Jennifer A JA Johnson Warren D WD Fitzgerald Daniel W DW Peck Robert N RN

Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of an interactive group counseling intervention for HIV-positive women on prenatal depression and disclosure of HIV status.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2013

Authors & Co-authors:  Kaaya Sylvia F SF Blander Jeffrey J Antelman Gretchen G Cyprian Fileuka F Emmons Karen M KM Matsumoto Kenji K Chopyak Elena E Levine Michelle M Smith Fawzi Mary C MC

Trauma history and depression predict incomplete adherence to antiretroviral therapies in a low income country.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2014

Authors & Co-authors:  Whetten Kathryn K Shirey Kristen K Pence Brian Wells BW Yao Jia J Thielman Nathan N Whetten Rachel R Adams Julie J Agala Bernard B Ostermann Jan J O'Donnell Karen K

Treating maladaptive grief and posttraumatic stress symptoms in orphaned children in Tanzania: group-based trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Journal: Journal of traumatic stress

Publication Year: 2015

Authors & Co-authors:  O'Donnell Karen K Dorsey Shannon S Gong Wenfeng W Ostermann Jan J Whetten Rachel R Cohen Judith A JA Itemba Dafrosa D Manongi Rachel R Whetten Kathryn K

Household-level predictors of maternal mental health and systemic inflammation among infants in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Journal: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Decaro Jason A JA Manyama Mange M Wilson Warren W

Evaluating mental health difficulties and associated outcomes among HIV-positive adolescents in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Dow Dorothy E DE Turner Elizabeth L EL Shayo Aisa M AM Mmbaga Blandina B Cunningham Coleen K CK O'Donnell Karen K

Evidence of social network influence on multiple HIV risk behaviors and normative beliefs among young Tanzanian men.

Journal: Social science & medicine (1982)

Publication Year: 2016

Authors & Co-authors:  Mulawa Marta M Yamanis Thespina J TJ Hill Lauren M LM Balvanz Peter P Kajula Lusajo J LJ Maman Suzanne S

Adapting the capacities and vulnerabilities approach: a gender analysis tool.

Journal: Health promotion international

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors:  Birks Lauren L Powell Christopher C Hatfield Jennifer J

Anxiety and depression strongly associated with sexual risk behaviors among networks of young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Hill Lauren M LM Maman Suzanne S Kilonzo Mrema Noel MN Kajula Lusajo Joel LJ

A Qualitative Exploration of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Contexts of HIV-Positive Adolescents in Tanzania.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Ramaiya Megan K MK Sullivan Kristen A KA O' Donnell Karen K Cunningham Coleen K CK Shayo Aisa M AM Mmbaga Blandina T BT Dow Dorothy E DE

Caregiver role in HIV medication adherence among HIV-infected orphans in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Gichane Margaret W MW Sullivan Kristen A KA Shayo Aisa M AM Mmbaga Blandina T BT O' Donnell Karen K Cunningham Coleen K CK Dow Dorothy E DE

Changes in Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Predict Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Young Men Living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Hill Lauren M LM Gottfredson Nisha C NC Kajula Lusajo J LJ Pence Brian W BW Go Vivian F VF Moody James J Maman Suzanne S

"The Heart Desires but the Body Refuses": Sexual Scripts, Older Men's Perceptions of Sexuality, and Implications for Their Mental and Sexual Health.

Journal: Sex roles

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Rutagumirwa Sylivia Karen SK Bailey Ajay A

Regional differences in vision health: findings from Mwanza, Tanzania.

Journal: International health

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Aggarwal Sahil S Ju David D Allen Angela M AM Rose Laura A LA Gill Karam P KP Shen S Aricia SA Temko Jamie E JE Chang Irene I Faraj Jessica J Brabender Danielle E DE

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

Building resilience: a mental health intervention for Tanzanian youth living with HIV.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Dow Dorothy E DE Mmbaga Blandina T BT Turner Elizabeth L EL Gallis John A JA Tabb Zachary J ZJ Cunningham Coleen K CK O'Donnell Karen E KE

Voices of torture survivors in Tanzania: A qualitative study.

Journal: Torture : quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Aon Maha M Sungusia Harold H Brasholt Marie M Van Den Bergh Brenda B Modvig Jens J

Contextual design choices and partnerships for scaling early child development programmes.

Journal: Archives of disease in childhood

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Milner Kate M KM Bernal Salazar Raquel R Bhopal Sunil S Brentani Alexandra A Britto Pia Rebello PR Dua Tarun T Gladstone Melissa M Goh Esther E Hamadani Jena J Hughes Rob R

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

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

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

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

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

Correlates of Anxiety and Depression among Young Men Living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: International journal of mental health and addiction

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Hill Lauren M LM Kajula Lusajo J LJ Maman Suzanne S

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

A group-based mental health intervention for young people living with HIV in Tanzania: results of a pilot individually randomized group treatment trial.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Dow Dorothy E DE Mmbaga Blandina T BT Gallis John A JA Turner Elizabeth L EL Gandhi Monica M Cunningham Coleen K CK O'Donnell Karen E KE

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

Correlates of Non-fatal, Opioid Overdose among Women Who Use Opioids in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: Drug and alcohol dependence

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Saleem Haneefa T HT Likindikoki Samuel S Nonyane Bareng A S BAS Haruna Nkya Iddi I Zhang Leanne L Mbwambo Jessie J Latkin Carl C

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

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

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

HIV prevention at drug shops: awareness and attitudes among shop dispensers and young women about oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and the dapivirine ring in Shinyanga, Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS research and therapy

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Tubert Julia J Packel Laura L Hunter Lauren A LA Mfaume Rashid R Njau Prosper P Ramadhani Angela A AA Liu Jenny X JX McCoy Sandra I SI

High occurrence of witnessing an opioid overdose in a sample of women who use heroin in Tanzania: Implications for overdose prevention.

Journal: The International journal on drug policy

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Saleem Haneefa T HT Likindikoki Samuel S Nonyane Bareng A S BAS Mbwambo Jessie J Latkin Carl C

From screen time to the digital level of analysis: a scoping review of measures for digital media use in children and adolescents.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Browne Dillon Thomas DT May Shealyn S SS Colucci Laura L Hurst-Della Pietra Pamela P Christakis Dimitri D Asamoah Tracy T Hale Lauren L Delrahim-Howlett Katia K Emond Jennifer A JA Fiks Alexander G AG

Disability status and multi-dimensional personal well-being among adolescents in the Southern Highlands Region of Tanzania: results of a cross-sectional study.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Quinones Sarah S Palermo Tia M TM Lukongo Tumpe Mnyawami TM Luchemba Paul P Mitti Respichius R Devries Karen K de Groot Richard R Khurshid Atif A Kuper Hannah H

Puberty- and Menstruation-Related Stressors Are Associated with Depression, Anxiety, and Reproductive Tract Infection Symptoms Among Adolescent Girls in Tanzania.

Journal: International journal of behavioral medicine

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Cherenack Emily M EM Sikkema Kathleen J KJ