Browsing Research articles by Author "Abaatyo, Joan"
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Absconding among admitted patients with bipolar affective disorder diagnosis in Uganda
Abaatyo, Joan; Favina, Alain; Kaggwa, Mark Mohan (BMC Psychiatry, 2023)Background: Hospitalization is often necessary for individuals with Bipolar affective Disorder (BAD) during severe manic or depressive episodes, as well as for stabilizing treatment regimens. However, a significant proportion ... -
Body image, eating distress and emotional behavioral difficulties among adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda
Abaatyo, Joan; Twakiire, Godwin; Favina, Alain; Munaru, Gideon; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari (BMC Public Health, 2024)Background: Adolescents frequently have emotional and behavioral difficulties as they struggle with the challenges of transition from childhood to adulthood. Many struggle with issues of body image and eating distress as ... -
Readmission and associated clinical factors among individuals admitted with bipolar affective disorder at a psychiatry facility in Uganda
Abaatyo, Joan; Kaggwa, Mark Mohan; Favina, Alain; Olagunju, Andrew T. (BMC psychiatry, 2023)Background: Bipolar affective disorder (BAD) is a common severe mental health condition with a relapsing course that may include periods of hospital re-admissions. With recurrent relapses and admissions, the course, ... -
Substance use disorder among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda: Retrospective findings from a psychiatric ward registry
Kaggwa, Mark Mohan; Abaatyo, Joan; Alol, Emmanuel; Muwanguzi, Moses; Najjuka, Sarah Maria; Favina, Alain; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Ashaba, Scholastic; Mamun, Mohammed A. (PLoS ONE, 2022-05-26)It has been reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has predisposed adolescents to risky behaviors such as substance use and subsequent substance use disorder (SUD). However, it is unknown how the pandemic has changed the ... -
Suicidal behavior among inpatients with severe mental conditions in a public mental health hospital in Uganda
Abaatyo, Joan; Favina, Alain; Bulega, Steven Elijah; Kaggwa, Mark Mohan (BMC psychiatry, 2023)Background: Suicidal behaviors are prevalent among inpatients with severe mental conditions and may result in many dying by suicide. Few studies have focused on the burden of suicidal behaviors among these inpatients in ...