Search Results - "Seggane, Musisi"

Long-Term Impact of War, Civil War, and Persecution in Civilian Populations-Conflict and Post-Traumatic Stress in African Communities by Musisi, Seggane, Kinyanda, Eugene

“…This chapter describes how chronic conflict, warfare, and persecution, as lived experiences, have created significant mental distress in communities on the…”
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Grand challenges: Improving HIV treatment outcomes by integrating interventions for co-morbid mental illness by Kaaya, Sylvia, Eustache, Eddy, Lapidos-Salaiz, Ilana, Musisi, Seggane, Psaros, Christina, Wissow, Lawrence

“…In the fourth article of a five-part series providing a global perspective on integrating mental health, Sylvia Kaaya and colleagues discuss the importance of…”
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Minimum and optimal numbers of psychiatric beds: expert consensus using a Delphi process by Mundt, Adrian P., Rozas Serri, Enzo, Irarrázaval, Matías, O’Reilly, Richard, Allison, Stephen, Bastiampillai, Tarun, Musisi, Seggane, Kagee, Ashraf, Golenkov, Andrei, El-Khoury, Joseph, Park, Seon-Cheol, Chwastiak, Lydia, Priebe, Stefan

“…The required minimum number of psychiatric inpatient beds is highly debated and has substantial resource implications. The present study used the Delphi method…”
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One year prevalence of psychotic disorders among first treatment contact patients at the National Psychiatric Referral and Teaching Hospital in Uganda by Mwesiga, Emmanuel Kiiza, Nakasujja, Noeline, Nakku, Juliet, Nanyonga, Annet, Gumikiriza, Joy Louise, Bangirana, Paul, Akena, Dickens, Musisi, Seggane

“…Hospital based studies for psychotic disorders are scarce in low and middle income countries. This may impact on development of intervention programs. We aimed…”
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Comparing the accuracy of brief versus long depression screening instruments which have been validated in low and middle income countries: a systematic review by Akena, Dickens, Joska, John, Obuku, Ekwaro A, Amos, Taryn, Musisi, Seggane, Stein, Dan J

“…Given the high prevalence of depression in primary health care (PHC), the use of screening instruments has been recommended. Both brief and long depression…”
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Feasibility of screening for cognitive impairment among older persons and referral by community health workers in Wakiso district, Uganda by Alinaitwe, Racheal, Musisi, Seggane, Mukunya, David, Wibabara, Yvette, Mutamba, Byamah B, Nakasujja, Noeline

“…In Uganda, cognitive impairment in older persons aged ≥ 60 years is often undiagnosed due to inadequate appreciation of the condition compounded with…”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of group support psychotherapy delivered by trained lay health workers for depression treatment among people with HIV in Uganda: a cluster-randomised trial by Nakimuli-Mpungu, Etheldreda, Musisi, Seggane, Wamala, Kizito, Okello, James, Ndyanabangi, Sheila, Birungi, Josephine, Nanfuka, Mastula, Etukoit, Micheal, Mayora, Chrispus, Ssengooba, Freddie, Mojtabai, Ramin, Nachega, Jean B, Harari, Ofir, Mills, Edward J

“…WHO recommends the use of psychological interventions as first-line treatment for depression in low-income and middle-income countries. However, evaluations of…”
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The association between aids related stigma and major depressive disorder among HIV-positive individuals in Uganda by Akena, Dickens, Musisi, Seggane, Joska, John, Stein, Dan J

“…Major depressive disorder in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is common and may be associated with a number of factors, including AIDS-related stigma,…”
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The association between attachment and mental health symptoms among school-going adolescents in northern Uganda: the moderating role of war-related trauma by Okello, James, Nakimuli-Mpungu, Etheldreda, Musisi, Seggane, Broekaert, Eric, Derluyn, Ilse

“…The association between attachment and mental health symptoms in adolescents in a post-conflict low resource setting has not been documented. We investigated…”
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A Structured Protocol Model of Depression Care versus Clinical Acumen: A Cluster Randomized Trial of the Effects on Depression Screening, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Treatment Uptake in Ugandan HIV Clinics by Wagner, Glenn J, Ngo, Victoria, Goutam, Prodyumna, Glick, Peter, Musisi, Seggane, Akena, Dickens

“…Depression is common among people living with HIV, and it has consequences for both HIV prevention and treatment response, yet depression treatment is rarely…”
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Family Psycho-Social Involvement Intervention for severe mental illness in Uganda by Alinaitwe, Racheal, Seggane, Musisi, Turiho, Andrew, Bird, Victoria, Priebe, Stefan, Sewankambo, Nelson

“…Treatment rates for severe mental illness (SMI) are low in low- and middle-income countries because of limited resources. Enlisting family support could be…”
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Perceived feasibility, acceptability and impact of the family involvement intervention for severe mental illness: a qualitative study in Masaka - Uganda by Turiho, Andrew Kampikaho, Musisi, Seggane, Alinaitwe, Racheal, Okello, Elialilia S, Bird, Victoria Jane, Priebe, Stefan, Sewankambo, Nelson

“…The burden of severe mental illness is high in low-resource settings like Uganda. But most affected people are not treated due to inadequacy of sectoral…”
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“I was also trying to protect myself and save my life,” experiences of people living with severe mental illness and their caregivers regarding COVID-19 response in Uganda by Nakasujja, Noeline, Alinaitwe, Racheal, Nakigudde, Janet, Turiho, Andrew, Birabwa-Oketcho, Harriet, Musisi, Seggane

“…People with severe mental illness (SMI) are highly vulnerable and more affected by epidemics than the general population. They encounter limited access to…”
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Major Depressive Disorder Among HIV Infected Youth in Uganda: Incidence, Persistence and Their Predictors by Kinyanda, Eugene, Salisbury, Tatiana T., Muyingo, Sylvia Kiwuwa, Ssembajjwe, Wilber, Levin, Jonathan, Nakasujja, Noeline, Mpango, Richard S., Abbo, Catherine, Seedat, Soraya, Araya, Ricardo, Musisi, Seggane, Gadow, Kenneth D., Patel, Vikram

“…Incidence and persistence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents with HIV (CA-HIV) in Uganda is described. 1339 CA-HIV attending care…”
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Use of the creating opportunities for parent empowerment programme to decrease mental health problems in Ugandan children surviving severe malaria: a randomized controlled trial by Bangirana, Paul, Birabwa, Annet, Nyakato, Mary, Nakitende, Ann J, Kroupina, Maria, Ssenkusu, John M, Nakasujja, Noeline, Musisi, Seggane, John, Chandy C, Idro, Richard

“…Abstract Background Severe malaria is associated with long-term mental health problems in Ugandan children. This study investigated the effect of a behavioural…”
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Maternal mental health priorities, help-seeking behaviors, and resources in post-conflict settings: a qualitative study in eastern Uganda by Tol, Wietse A, Ebrecht, BreeOna, Aiyo, Rebecca, Murray, Sarah M, Nguyen, Amanda J, Kohrt, Brandon A, Ndyanabangi, Sheila, Alderman, Stephen, Musisi, Seggane, Nakku, Juliet

“…Limited knowledge exists to inform the selection and introduction of locally relevant, feasible, and effective mental health interventions in diverse…”
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Depression symptoms and cognitive function among individuals with advanced HIV infection initiating HAART in Uganda by Nakasujja, Noeline, Skolasky, Richard L, Musisi, Seggane, Allebeck, Peter, Robertson, Kevin, Ronald, Allan, Katabira, Elly, Clifford, David B, Sacktor, Ned

“…Among patients with HIV infection, depression is the most frequently observed psychiatric disorder. The presence of depressive symptoms and cognitive…”
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Group support psychotherapy for depression treatment in people with HIV/AIDS in northern Uganda: a single-centre randomised controlled trial by Nakimuli-Mpungu, Etheldreda, Dr, Wamala, Kizito, MSc, Okello, James, PhD, Alderman, Stephen, MD, Odokonyero, Raymond, MMED, Mojtabai, Ramin, Prof, Mills, Edward J, PhD, Kanters, Steve, MSc, Nachega, Jean B, Prof, Musisi, Seggane, Prof

“…Summary Background Group support psychotherapy (GSP) is a culturally sensitive intervention that aims to treat depression by enhancing social support, teaching…”
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Contextualization of psychological treatments for government health systems in low-resource settings: group interpersonal psychotherapy for caregivers of children with nodding syndrome in Uganda by Mutamba, Byamah B, Kohrt, Brandon A, Okello, James, Nakigudde, Janet, Opar, Bernard, Musisi, Seggane, Bazeyo, William, de Jong, Joop

“…Evidence for the effectiveness of psychological treatments in low- and middle-income countries is increasing. However, there is a lack of systematic approaches…”
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Quality of individual and group level interventions for first-episode psychosis at the tertiary psychiatric hospital in Uganda by Mwesiga, Emmanuel K., Nakasujja, Noeline, Nankaba, Lawrence, Nakku, Juliet, Musisi, Seggane

“…Background Individual and group level interventions have the largest effect on outcomes in patients with the first episode of psychosis. The quality of these…”
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