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Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya.

Publications (70)

Exploring adolescents' mental health in Kampala, Uganda in the context of COVID-19: a mixed methods study.

Journal: Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors: Mbithi Gideon G Sarki Ahmed A Mabrouk Adam A Odhiambo Rachel R Namuguzi Mary M Atukwatse Joseph J Kabue Margaret M Mulupi Stephen S Abubakar Amina A

The Swahili version of the CD-RISC 10 resilience scale: psychometric properties and factors associated with resilience among healthcare workers in Tanzania.

Journal: BMC nursing

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Authors & Co-authors: Mwangi Kevinson K Odero Sabina Adhiambo SA Mbithi Gideon G Wachira Peninah P Odhiambo Rachel R Stephen Rosemary R Mwansisya Tumbwene T Pallangyo-Siaity Eunice E Ndirangu-Mugo Eunice E Abubakar Amina A

Prevalence and correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among pregnant women from an urban informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: a community-based cross-sectional study.

Journal: BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Mulupi Stephen S Abubakar Amina A Nyongesa Moses Kachama MK Angwenyi Vibian V Kabue Margaret M Mwangi Paul Murimi PM Odhiambo Rachel R Marangu Joyce J Njoroge Eunice E Mokaya Mercy Moraa MM

Cultural and contextual adaptation of the Solastalgia subscale of the Environmental Distress Scale in drought-affected Kilifi, Kenya.

Journal: Global mental health (Cambridge, England)

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Authors & Co-authors: Wahid Syed Shabab SS Khakali Linda Norah LN Agoi Felix F Oestericher Benjamin B Mendenhall Emily E Bosire Edna N EN

Patterns of self-harm presentations at a Tertiary Urban Hospital in Kenya: A retrospective 5-year study (2018-2022).

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Njoroge Willie W Gitau Catherine C Onchari Everline E Ongeri Linnet L Khakali Linda L Khan Murad M Merali Zul Z Atwoli Lukoye L Shah Jasmit J

Post-traumatic stress disorder: evolving conceptualization and evidence, and future research directions.

Journal: World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

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Authors & Co-authors: Brewin Chris R CR Atwoli Lukoye L Bisson Jonathan I JI Galea Sandro S Koenen Karestan K Lewis-Fernández Roberto R

Intersection between individual, household, environmental and system level factors in defining risk and resilience for children in Kenya's ASAL: A qualitative study.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Chongwo Esther Jebor EJ Aoko Barack B Kaniala Martha M Esala Moses M Magoma Phillis P Njoroge Eunice E Nyamanya Susan S Marangu Joyce J Khamis Anil A Ng'asike John J

Phenotype harmonization and analysis for The Populations Underrepresented in Mental illness Association Studies (the PUMAS Project).

Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

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Authors & Co-authors: Ramirez-Diaz Ana M AM Diaz-Zuluaga Ana M AM Stroud Rocky E RE Vreeker Annabel A Bitta Mary M Ivankovic Franjo F Wootton Olivia O Whiteman Cole A CA Mountcastle Hayden H Jha Shaili C SC

Exploring psychotic symptoms among substance-naïve individuals and recent abstainers without a psychosis diagnosis: A cross-country study across Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

Journal: Psychiatry research

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Authors & Co-authors: Kisiang'ani Isaac Babu IB Aden Mohammed M Mwangi Henry R HR Akena Dickens D Alemayehu Melkam M Barasa Julius J Gelaye Bizu B Gichuru Stella S Kariuki Symon M SM Kwobah Edith Kamaru EK

The case for eliminating excessive worry as a requirement for generalized anxiety disorder: a cross-national investigation.

Journal: Psychological medicine

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Authors & Co-authors: Ruscio Ayelet Meron AM Rassaby Madeleine M Stein Murray B MB Stein Dan J DJ Aguilar-Gaxiola Sergio S Al-Hamzawi Ali A Alonso Jordi J Atwoli Lukoye L Borges Guilherme G Bromet Evelyn J EJ

Caregiving experiences and practices: qualitative formative research towards development of integrated early childhood development interventions targeting Kenyans and refugees in Nairobi's informal settlements.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Angwenyi Vibian V Abubakar Amina A Kabue Margaret M Njoroge Eunice E Nasambu Carophine C Ssewanyana Derrick D Mulupi Stephen S Marangu Joyce J Ombech Eunice E Mokaya Mercy Moraa MM

Allostatic Load as a Mediator and Perceived Chronic Stress as a Moderator in the Association between Maternal Mental Health and Preterm Birth: A Prospective Cohort Study of Pregnant Women in Pakistan.

Journal: Psychopathology

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Authors & Co-authors: Premji Shahirose Sadrudin SS Lalani Sharifa S Ghani Farooq F Nausheen Sidrah S Forcheh Ntonghanwah N Omuse Geoffrey G Letourneau Nicole N Babar Neelofur N Sulaiman Salima S Wangira Musana M

Conceptualizing Community Engagement for Mental and Brain Health Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case of Kilifi County, Kenya.

Journal: Qualitative health research

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Authors & Co-authors: Bosire Edna N EN Khakali Linda L Shah Jasmit J Wambui Lucy L Aballa Andrew A Njoroge Willie W Ngugi Anthony A Merali Zul Z

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on child and adolescent mental health among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

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Authors & Co-authors: Mkubwa Beatrice B Angwenyi Vibian V Nzioka Brenda B Newton Charles R CR Sijbrandij Marit M Abubakar Amina A

Postpartum recovery after severe maternal morbidity in Kilifi, Kenya: a grounded theory of recovery trajectories beyond 42 days.

Journal: BMJ global health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Gazeley Ursula U Ochieng Marvine Caren MC Wanje Onesmus O Koech Etyang Angela A Mwashigadi Grace G Barreh Nathan N Kombo Alice Mnyazi AM Bakari Mwanajuma M Maitha Grace G Silverio Sergio A SA

Relationships between trauma types and psychotic symptoms: A network analysis of patients with psychotic disorders in a large, multi-country study in East Africa.

Journal: Comprehensive psychiatry

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Stevenson Anne A Misra Supriya S Girma Engida E Isvoranu Adela-Maria AM Akena Dickens D Alemayehu Melkam M Atwoli Lukoye L Gelaye Bizu B Gichuru Stella S Kariuki Symon M SM

The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa.

Journal: Wellcome open research

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Authors & Co-authors: Craik Rachel R Volvert Marie-Laure ML Koech Angela A Jah Hawanatu H Pickerill Kelly K Abubakar Amina A D'Alessandro Umberto U Barratt Benjamin B Blencowe Hannah H Bone Jeffrey N JN

Development of the Longitudinal Study of Health and Ageing in Kenya (LOSHAK).

Journal: Innovation in aging

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Authors & Co-authors: Nagarajan Niranjani N Burns Shane D SD Riang'a Roselyter M RM Mwangi Eunice Muthoni EM Sayed Shaheen S Gichu Muthoni M Langa Kenneth M KM Miguel Edward E Ngugi Anthony K AK Ehrlich Joshua R JR

Suicidality and associated risk factors in outpatients attending a general medical facility in rural Kenya.

Journal: Journal of affective disorders

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors: Ongeri McCulloch Neylan Bukusi Macfarlane Othieno Ngugi Meffert

The PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) database: open-access data collection in maternal and newborn health.

Journal: Reproductive health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Magee Strang Li Tu Tumtaweetikul Craik Daniele Etyang D'Alessandro Ogochukwu

COVID-19 in Africa: care and protection for frontline healthcare workers.

Journal: Globalization and health

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors: Chersich Gray Fairlie Eichbaum Mayhew Allwood English Scorgie Luchters Simpson

Understanding mental health and its determinants from the perspective of adolescents: A qualitative study across diverse social settings in Indonesia.

Journal: Asian journal of psychiatry

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Willenberg Wulan Medise Devaera Riyanti Ansariadi Wiguna Kaligis Fisher Luchters

Gambling Patterns and Problem Gambling Among Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.

Journal: Journal of gambling studies

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Bitanihirwe Ssewanyana

Annual Research Review: Achieving universal health coverage for young children with autism spectrum disorder in low- and middle-income countries: a review of reviews.

Journal: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Divan Bhavnani Leadbitter Ellis Dasgupta Abubakar Elsabbagh Hamdani Servili Patel

The effect of a culturally sensitive mental well-being module on Pakistani nursing students' knowledge and beliefs regarding their own mental health and illness.

Journal: International journal of mental health nursing

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Farooq Lakhdir Parpio Haider Rahim Nathwani Arthur

The Occurrence of Sexual Risk Behaviors and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being Among Kenyan Adolescents.

Journal: Frontiers in reproductive health

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Authors & Co-authors: Ssewanyana Abubakar Mabrouk Kagonya Nasambu Dzombo Angwenyi Kabue Scerif Newton

Supporting Child Development Through Parenting Interventions in Low- to Middle-Income Countries: An Updated Systematic Review.

Journal: Frontiers in public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Zhang Ssewanyana Martin Lye Moran Abubakar Marfo Marangu Proulx Malti

Harnessing social media in mental health practice in Kenya: a community case study report.

Journal: The Pan African medical journal

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Ongeri Mbugua Njenga Nguithi Anundo Mugane Kimari Kaigwa Atwoli

Measuring psychological distress using the K10 in Kenya.

Journal: Journal of affective disorders

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Ongeri Ametaj Kim Stroud Newton Kariuki Atwoli Kwobah Gelaye

Cross-country variations in the reporting of psychotic symptoms among sub-Saharan African adults: A psychometric evaluation of the Psychosis Screening Questionnaire.

Journal: Journal of affective disorders

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Bitta Thungana Kim Denckla Ametaj Yared Kwagala Ongeri Stroud Kwobah

A community engagement approach for an integrated early childhood development intervention: a case study of an urban informal settlement with Kenyans and embedded refugees.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Kabue Abubakar Ssewanyana Angwenyi Marangu Njoroge Ombech Mokaya Obulemire Mugo

The economics of sex work and major sporting events: Learning from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Journal: Social sciences & humanities open

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Authors & Co-authors: Kazungu Richter Luchters Chersich Quaife

Integrating telepsychiatry services in a care setting in Kenya: a case report.

Journal: BJPsych international

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Authors & Co-authors: Njenga Ongeri Nguithi Anundo Mugane Kimari Mbugua Kaigwa Atwoli

What is next in African neuroscience?

Journal: eLife

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Donald Maina Patel Nguemeni Mohammed Abubakar Brown Stoyanova Welchman Walker

Factor structure and item response of psychosis symptoms among Kenyan adults.

Journal: Journal of affective disorders

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Jaguga Ametaj Kim Stroud Newton Kariuki Kwobah Atwoli Gelaye Korte

Genetic structure correlates with ethnolinguistic diversity in eastern and southern Africa.

Journal: American journal of human genetics

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Atkinson Dalvie Pichkar Kalungi Majara Stevenson Abebe Akena Alemayehu Ashaba

Mental health interventions for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors: Mabrouk Mbithi Chongwo Too Sarki Namuguzi Atukwatse Ssewanyana Abubakar

Factors shaping good and poor nurse-client relationships in maternal and child care: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania.

Journal: BMC nursing

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Authors & Co-authors: Isangula Pallangyo Mbekenga Ndirangu-Mugo Shumba

From diversity to individualized care: Africa's contribution to psychiatry.

Journal: World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

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Authors & Co-authors: Atwoli Muhia Wanja Gitau

Association of Major Disease Outbreaks With Adolescent and Youth Mental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review.

Journal: JAMA psychiatry

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Kumar Akbarialiabad Kouhanjani Kiburi Shidhaye Taghrir Shidhaye