Search Results - "Opondo, Philip R."

Psychoactive substance use among first-year students in a Botswana University: pattern and demographic correlates by Olashore, Anthony A, Ogunwobi, Olorunfemi, Totego, Eden, Opondo, Philip R

“…Substance use amongst university students is a recognized problem worldwide. Few studies have been carried out in this group in Botswana. These studies have…”
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Mental health research in Botswana: a semi-systematic scoping review by Opondo, Philip R., Olashore, Anthony A., Molebatsi, Keneilwe, Othieno, Caleb J., Ayugi, James O.

“…Mental and substance use disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Despite this, there is a paucity of mental health research in low- and…”
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A pilot pragmatic trial of a "what matters most"-based intervention targeting intersectional stigma related to being pregnant and living with HIV in Botswana by Yang, Lawrence H, Eschliman, Evan L, Mehta, Haitisha, Misra, Supriya, Poku, Ohemaa B, Entaile, Patlo, Becker, Timothy D, Melese, Tadele, Brooks, Merrian J, Eisenberg, Marlene, Stockton, Melissa A, Choe, Karen, Tal, Danielle, Li, Tingyu, Go, Vivian F, Link, Bruce G, Rampa, Shathani, Jackson, Valerie W, Manyeagae, Gorata D, Arscott-Mills, Tonya, Goodman, Melody, Opondo, Philip R, Ho-Foster, Ari R, Blank, Michael B

“…We conducted a pilot trial of an intervention targeting intersectional stigma related to being pregnant and living with HIV while promoting capabilities for…”
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Cannabis Use Disorder Among First-Year Undergraduate Students in Gaborone, Botswana by Olashore, Anthony A, Opondo, Philip R, Ogunjumo, John A, Ayugi, James O

“…Cannabis use disorder (CUD) poses major clinical and public health concerns globally. It is a growing problem among the youth in Botswana, yet little research…”
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Stigma, Structural Vulnerability, and "What Matters Most" Among Women Living With HIV in Botswana, 2017 by Yang, Lawrence H, Poku, Ohemaa B, Misra, Supriya, Mehta, Haitisha T, Rampa, Shathani, Eisenberg, Marlene M, Yang, Lyla S, Dai Cao, Thi Xuan, Blank, Lilo I, Becker, Timothy D, Link, Bruce G, Entaile, Patlo, Opondo, Philip R, Arscott-Mills, Tonya, Ho-Foster, Ari R, Blank, Michael B

“…To explore whether beneficial health care policies, when implemented in the context of gender inequality, yield unintended structural consequences that…”
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HIV Prevalence Among Hospitalized Patients at the Main Psychiatric Referral Hospital in Botswana by Opondo, Philip R., Ho-Foster, Ari R., Ayugi, James, Hatitchki, Bechedza, Pumar, Margo, Bilker, Warren B., Thase, Michael E., Jemmott, John B., Blank, Michael B., Evans, Dwight L.

“…We examined HIV prevalence among patients 18–49 year olds admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Botswana in 2011 and 2012. The retrospective study analyzed…”
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Mythical and supernatural creatures in psychiatric symptomatology: Thokolosi in Southern Africa by Opondo, Philip R., Molebatsi, Keneilwe, Olashore, Anthony, Ayugi, James, Ho-Foster, Ari, Ndetei, David

“…Although there are some universal themes in the nature of psychotic psychopathology, like delusions and hallucinations, the content of the symptoms is often…”
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Dyskinesia in an unmedicated adolescent with a 5-year history of tobacco use: a case report by Olashore, Anthony A, Akanni, Oluyemi O, Opondo, Philip R

“…Tobacco use among mentally ill patients is approximately two to three times higher than that in the general population. Withdrawal from tobacco is a common…”
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Attitudes of primary healthcare nurses towards people living with mental illness in Botswana by Moremi, Selebogo M., Olashore, Anthony A., Opondo, Philip R.

“…Background: The global disease burden attributable to mental and neurological disorders has been increasing over the years. World Health Organization (WHO)…”
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