Search Results - "Ndetei, David"
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Non-communicable disease syndemics: poverty, depression, and diabetes among low-income populations
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (04-03-2017)“…Summary The co-occurrence of health burdens in transitioning populations, particularly in specific socioeconomic and cultural contexts, calls for conceptual…”
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Moving away from the scarcity fallacy: three strategies to reduce the mental health treatment gap in LMICs
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Suicidal behavior risks during adolescent pregnancy in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study
Published in PloS one (22-07-2020)“…Background Suicide is one of the most common causes of death among female adolescents. A greater risk is seen among adolescent mothers who become pregnant…”
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Psychotic-like experiences among 9,564 Kenyan adolescents and young adults
Published in Psychiatry research (01-08-2021)“…•Significant Outcomes.•The majority of youths surveyed (71%) reported at least one mild psychotic-like experience within the last year. However, only 4.6% had…”
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Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. II. Barriers to care, monitoring and treatment guidelines, plus recommendations at the system and individual level
Published in World psychiatry (01-06-2011)“…Physical disorders are, compared to the general population, more prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI). Although this excess morbidity and…”
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Longitudinal and cross-sectional validation of the WERCAP screen for assessing psychosis risk and conversion
Published in Schizophrenia research (01-03-2022)“…The Washington Early Recognition Center Affectivity and Psychosis (WERCAP) Screen was developed to assess risk for developing psychosis. Its validity has not…”
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The co-morbidity of DSM-V Gambling with DSM-V mental disorders and substance abuse in a Kenyan context of high risk schizophrenia
Published in BMC psychiatry (10-04-2023)“…There is evidence that gambling disorder shares similarities with other types of addictive behavior, such as occurs in substance abuse. In addition,…”
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The correlations on psychopathology in children self-rating, psychopathology in children as related by their parents and psychopathology in parents self-rating in a Kenyan school setting: towards an inclusive family-centered approach
Published in BMC psychiatry (25-07-2024)“…Several studies have reported on the association between parental and childhood psychopathologies. Despite this, little is known about the psychopathologies…”
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Association of type 2 diabetes with family history of diabetes, diabetes biomarkers, mental and physical disorders in a Kenyan setting
Published in Scientific reports (14-05-2024)“…This study aimed to determine the degree of family relations and associated socio-demographics characteristics, clinical/physical and mental disorders in type…”
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DSM-5 conduct disorder and symptoms in youths at high risk of psychosis in Kenya with DSM-5 mental disorders and substance use: towards integrated management
Published in Scientific reports (21-12-2023)“…Little is known about the prevalence of Conduct Disorder (CD) and symptoms of CD in high risk psychosis persons at both clinical and community populations in…”
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Epidemiology of DSM-5 psychiatric disorders in Kenyan Youth with Low and High Psychosis Risk
Published in Comprehensive psychiatry (01-05-2024)“…There are few psychiatric epidemiology studies among Kenyan youth and fewer among those at high psychosis risk (HR). This study assessed the epidemiology of…”
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Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care
Published in World psychiatry (01-02-2011)“…The lifespan of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness…”
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Towards agreement amongst parents, teachers and children on perceived psychopathology in children in a Kenyan socio-cultural context: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMC psychiatry (05-04-2024)“…Our objective was to determine levels of agreement between parents, teachers and children on mental symptoms in the children. Teachers, children and parents…”
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Acceptability and Feasibility of a Community Dementia Stigma Reduction Program in Kenya
Published in Journal of Alzheimer's disease (01-01-2024)“…Dementia stigma has adverse effects on people with dementia and their carers. These effects can lead to poor quality of life among other negative impacts. The…”
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Effect of Shamiri Layperson-Provided Intervention vs Study Skills Control Intervention for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents in Kenya: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in JAMA psychiatry (Chicago, Ill.) (01-08-2021)“…Low-cost interventions for adolescent depression and anxiety are needed in low-resource countries such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa. To assess whether…”
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A randomized clinical trial of mobile phone motivational interviewing for alcohol use problems in Kenya
Published in Addiction (Abingdon, England) (01-06-2020)“…Aim To test the effectiveness of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention using the mobile phone among adults with alcohol use problems. Design A…”
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Testing pathways to scale: study protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial of a centralized and a decentralized ("Train the Trainers") dissemination of a mental health program for Kenyan adolescents
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (13-08-2023)“…Providing care in Kenya to all youth in need is difficult because of a shortage of professional providers and societal stigma. Previous trials of the Anansi…”
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Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among primary school children in Kenya
Published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (01-01-2016)“…Background Literature describing stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness by children in the developing world is lacking. Children’s mental…”
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Motivators for family carers of persons with dementia in Kenya
Published in International journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-07-2024)“…Objectives The number of people with dementia is on the rise in Kenya and across Africa. Although family carers act as the main providers of dementia care in…”
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Students stress patterns in a Kenyan socio-cultural and economic context: toward a public health intervention
Published in Scientific reports (11-01-2023)“…This study aimed at determining the prevalence of stress, different types of stress, their severity and their determinants in Kenyan university, college and…”
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