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Department of Social Work

Publications (51)

A sport-for-protection program reduces anxiety and depression in youth affected by displacement: A randomized controlled trial of the game connect program in Uganda.

Journal: Journal of affective disorders

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Authors & Co-authors: Latimer Kathleen K Larok Rita R Nyeko John Paul JP Murungi Lydia L Luwangula Ronald R Lukungu Bashir B Carrin Jeroen J Nannungi Robinah R Comboni Daniel Ojara DO Kalule Esther Nanfuka EN

Sleep problems were unrelated to social media use in the late COVID-19 pandemic phase: A cross-national study.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Bonsaksen Tore T Price Daicia D Lamph Gary G Kabelenga Isaac I Østertun Geirdal Amy A

Barriers to treatment seeking for depression among elderly service users at Butabika National Referral and Teaching hospital, Kampala- Uganda.

Journal: Aging & mental health

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Authors & Co-authors: Ganafa Sumani S Kwiringira Japheth J Mugisha James J Walakira Eddy E

Family Caregivers' Perceptions of Schizophrenia and Community Members' Attitudes Toward Patients and Their Family Caregivers.

Journal: Social work in public health

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Authors & Co-authors: Naamara Winfred W Twesigye Justus J Mutamba Byamah Brian BB Muhwezi Wilson Winstons WW

Editorial: International Day of Happiness 2023: caring for ourselves so that we may care for others.

Journal: Frontiers in public health

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Authors & Co-authors: Olagunju Andrew T AT Lindert Jutta J

'You Are Always Worried and Have No Peace, You Cannot Be a Normal Adolescent': A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Mental Health Problems on the Social Functioning of Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda.

Journal: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Nanfuka Esther Kalule EK Kafuko Agatha A Nakanjako Rita R Ssenfuuma James Thomas JT Kaawa-Mafigiri David D

Perceived Effectiveness of Components of Interventions to Support People Bereaved By Suicide.

Journal: Crisis

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Authors & Co-authors: Hofmann Laura L Putri Adelia Khrisna AK Pitman Alexandra A Bantjes Jason J Castelli Dransart Dolores Angela DA Causer Hilary H Cerel Julie J Chow Amy A De Leo Diego D Feigelman Bill B

"When you are alone you have a narrow mind, but when you are with others you think broader into the other aspects". A qualitative study on the role of sense of belonging and mattering in attempted suicide in Uganda.

Journal: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Knizek Birthe Loa BL Mugisha James J Kinyanda Eugene E Hagen Julia J Hjelmeland Heidi H

28-country global study on associations between cultural characteristics and Recovery College fidelity.

Journal: Npj mental health research

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Authors & Co-authors: Kotera Yasuhiro Y Ronaldson Amy A Hayes Daniel D Hunter-Brown Holly H McPhilbin Merly M Dunnett Danielle D Jebara Tesnime T Takhi Simran S Masuda Takahiko T Camacho Elizabeth E

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

The Global Impact of Multisystemic Vulnerabilities on Criminal Variety: A Cross-Continental Study in Young Adults.

Journal: Journal of interpersonal violence

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Authors & Co-authors: Villanueva Lidón L Maciel Laura L Gomis-Pomares Aitana A Gouveia-Pereira Maria M Adrián Juan E JE Costa Maria Suely Alves MSA Rocha André Sousa AS Ximenes Jocélia Medeiros JM Garcia Mathieu M Rouchy Emma E

Participatory mental health interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: a realist review protocol.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Heap Cheyann J CJ Jennings Hannah Maria HM Mathias Kaaren K Gaire Himal H Gumbonzvanda Farirai F Gumbonzvanda Nyaradzayi N Gupta Garima G Jain Sumeet S Maharjan Bidya B Maharjan Rakchhya R

Changes in Adolescents' Psychosocial Functioning and Well-Being as a Consequence of Long-Term COVID-19 Restrictions.

Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Kerekes Nóra N Bador Kourosh K Sfendla Anis A Belaatar Mohjat M Mzadi Abdennour El AE Jovic Vladimir V Damjanovic Rade R Erlandsson Maria M Nguyen Hang Thi Minh HTM Nguyen Nguyet Thi Anh NTA

Mental health workers' views on the criminalization of suicidal behaviour in Uganda.

Journal: Medicine, science, and the law

Publication Year: 2012

Authors & Co-authors: Hjelmeland Heidi H Kinyanda Eugene E Knizek Birthe Loa BL

Social relationships and social support among post-war youth in Northern Uganda.

Journal: International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors: De Nutte Leen L Okello James J Derluyn Ilse I

Cost-Effectiveness of a Savings-Led Economic Empowerment Intervention for AIDS-Affected Adolescents in Uganda: Implications for Scale-up in Low-Resource Communities.

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

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors: Ssewamala Fred M FM Wang Julia Shu-Huah JS Neilands Torsten B TB Bermudez Laura Gauer LG Garfinkel Irwin I Waldfogel Jane J Brooks-Gunn Jeanne J Kirkbride Gwyneth G

Evaluation of a savings-led family-based economic empowerment intervention for AIDS-affected adolescents in Uganda: A four-year follow-up on efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors: Tozan Yesim Y Sun Sicong S Capasso Ariadna A Shu-Huah Wang Julia J Neilands Torsten B TB Bahar Ozge Sensoy OS Damulira Christopher C Ssewamala Fred M FM

Impact of a Family Economic Intervention (Bridges) on Health Functioning of Adolescents Orphaned by HIV/AIDS: A 5-Year (2012-2017) Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Uganda.

Journal: American journal of public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Ssewamala Fred M FM Shu-Huah Wang Julia J Brathwaite Rachel R Sun Sicong S Mayo-Wilson Larissa Jennings LJ Neilands Torsten B TB Brooks-Gunn Jeanne J

Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide Risk among Ugandan Youth in Vocational Training.

Journal: The Psychiatric quarterly

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Bukenya Badru B Kasirye Rogers R Lunkuse Joanne J Kinobi Moses M Vargas Sylvanna M SM Legha Rupinder R Tang Lingqi L Miranda Jeanne J

Using Theory of Change to inform the design of the HIV+D intervention for integrating the management of depression in routine HIV care in Uganda.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Ssebunnya Joshua J Mugisha James J Mpango Richard R Kyohangirwe Leticia L Taasi Geofrey G Ssentongo Hafsa H Kaleebu Pontiano P Patel Vikram V Kinyanda Eugene E

Psychological distress and social support among conflict refugees in urban, semi-rural and rural settlements in Uganda: burden and associations.

Journal: Conflict and health

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Authors & Co-authors: Seruwagi Gloria G Nakidde Catherine C Lugada Eric E Ssematiko Maria M Ddamulira Dunstan P DP Masaba Andrew A Luswata Brian B Ochen Eric A EA Okot Betty B Muhangi Denis D

Lifetime violence and suicidal ideation among young women (18-24 years) in Uganda: Results from a population-based survey.

Journal: Frontiers in global women's health

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Authors & Co-authors: Kisaakye Peter P Kafuko Agatha A Bukuluki Paul P

Strategies to destigmatize mental illness in South Africa: Social work perspective.

Journal: Social work in health care

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors: Matsea Thabisa Coleen TC

Mental health services for infectious disease outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review.

Journal: Psychological medicine

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors: Yue Jing-Li JL Yan Wei W Sun Yan-Kun YK Yuan Kai K Su Si-Zhen SZ Han Ying Y Ravindran Arun V AV Kosten Thomas T Everall Ian I Davey Christopher G CG

Transitioning to adulthood from residential childcare during COVID-19: Experiences of young people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder in South Africa.

Journal: British journal of learning disabilities

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Authors & Co-authors: Mupaku Wendy M WM van Breda Adrian D AD Kelly Berni B

Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries.

Journal: EClinicalMedicine

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Authors & Co-authors: Pirkis Jane J Gunnell David D Shin Sangsoo S Del Pozo-Banos Marcos M Arya Vikas V Aguilar Pablo Analuisa PA Appleby Louis L Arafat S M Yasir SMY Arensman Ella E Ayuso-Mateos Jose Luis JL

Experiences and responses of child protection professionals during COVID-19: Lessons learned from professionals around the globe.

Journal: Child abuse & neglect

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Authors & Co-authors: Katz Carmit C Attrash-Najjar Afnan A Maguire-Jack Kathryn K Varela Natalia N Priolo-Filho Sidnei Rinaldo SR Bérubé Annie A Chang Olivia D OD Collin-Vézina Delphine D Fouché Ansie A Jacobson Ma'ayan M

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

Where Do We Go After Surviving the Virus? Cross-Country Documentary Analysis of the Social Consequences Faced by COVID-19 Survivors.

Journal: Community health equity research & policy

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors: Owusu Alfred F S AFS Abdullah Alhassan A Pinto Godfred H GH Bentum Hajara H Moo Janet Tein Ni JTN Ayim Mary M Mbamba Crispin R CR Cudjoe Ebenezer E

The Human Affectome.

Journal: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Schiller Daniela D Yu Alessandra N C ANC Alia-Klein Nelly N Becker Susanne S Cromwell Howard C HC Dolcos Florin F Eslinger Paul J PJ Frewen Paul P Kemp Andrew H AH Pace-Schott Edward F EF

Challenges of End-Stage Renal Disease Patients in Ethiopia.

Journal: Health & social work

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Atnafu Rahel R Selfako Andualem Hadero AH Mishna Faye F Regehr Cheryl C Soklaridis Sophie S Kotecho Messay Gebremariam MG

Balancing truth-telling: relatives acting as translators for older adult cancer patients of Turkish or northwest African origin in Belgium.

Journal: European journal of cancer care

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors: van Eechoud I I Grypdonck M M Leman J J Van Den Noortgate N N Deveugele M M Verhaeghe S S

Acculturative stress, stigma, and mental health challenges: emic perspectives from Somali young adults in San Diego county's 'Little Mogadishu'.

Journal: Ethnicity & health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Alemi Qais Q Mefom Emma E Montgomery Susanne S Koga Patrick Marius PM Stempel Carl C Reimann Joachim O F JOF

Collaboration or renunciation? The role of traditional medicine in mental health care in Rwanda and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Journal: Global public health

Publication Year: 2018

Authors & Co-authors: Schierenbeck Isabell I Johansson Peter P Andersson Lena M LM Krantz Gunilla G Ntaganira Joseph J

Mental health interventions by lay counsellors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Connolly Suzanne M SM Vanchu-Orosco Michelle M Warner Jan J Seidi Pegah A PA Edwards Jenny J Boath Elisabeth E Irgens A C AC

Role of Community Resiliency Model Skills Trainings in Trauma Healing Among 1994 Tutsi Genocide Survivors in Rwanda.

Journal: Psychology research and behavior management

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Authors & Co-authors: Habimana Samuel S Biracyaza Emmanuel E Habumugisha Emmanuel E Museka Evariste E Mutabaruka Jean J Montgomery Susanne B SB

An International Pilot Study of Self-Reported Quality of Life in Outpatient and Inpatient Mental Health Settings.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors: de Almeida Mello Johanna J Luo Hao H Hirdes Alice A Heikkilä Jyrki J Umubyeyi Benoite B Gishoma Darius D Saari Margaret M Hirdes John P JP Van Audenhove Chantal C

Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among patients with cancer seeking treatment at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda.

Journal: Frontiers in public health

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors: Habimana Samuel S Biracyaza Emmanuel E Mpunga Tharcisse T Nsabimana Epaphrodite E Kayitesi Florence F Nzamwita Pascal P Jansen Stefan S

Prevalence and Correlates of Prenatal Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal Behaviours in the Volta Region of Ghana.

Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Kugbey Nuworza N Ayanore Martin M Doegah Phidelia P Chirwa Masauso M Bartels Susan A SA Davison Colleen M CM Purkey Eva E

Self-Reported Long COVID in the General Population: Sociodemographic and Health Correlates in a Cross-National Sample.

Journal: Life (Basel, Switzerland)

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Authors & Co-authors: Bonsaksen Tore T Leung Janni J Price Daicia D Ruffolo Mary M Lamph Gary G Kabelenga Isaac I Thygesen Hilde H Geirdal Amy Østertun AØ