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Absconding among admitted patients with bipolar affective disorder diagnosis in Uganda
(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 ... -
Addressing WHO Resolution 60.22: A Pilot Project to Create Access to Acute Care Services in Uganda
(Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2014)The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) 2007 Resolution 60.22 tasked the global health community to address the lack of emergency care in low- and middle-income countries. Little progress has yet been made in integrating ... -
Adherence to Typical Antipsychotics among Patients with Schizophrenia in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, 2023)Background: There has been a recent transition from typical to atypical antipsychotics in managing schizophrenia. This has been attributed to the acute side effects experienced by patients on typical antipsychotics that ... -
An Adolescent’s Use of Veterinary Medicines: A Case Report Exploring Addiction
(Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2021)This case report describes a 17-year-old high school student serious suicide attempt using an injectable composite of veterinary medications (vitamins, vaccines, antibiotics, and antihelminthics) typically used to treat ... -
Adverse childhood events and self-harming behaviours among individuals in Ontario forensic system: the mediating role of psychopathy
(BMC Psychiatry, 2024-05-01)Background: Adverse childhood events (ACEs), psychopathy, and self-harming behaviours are prevalent among individuals in the forensic psychiatry system. While existing literature suggests that ACEs, self-harm, and psychopathy ... -
Adverse childhood experiences, adult depression, and suicidal ideation in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional, population-based study
(PLoS Med, 2021-05-12)Background Depression is recognized globally as a leading cause of disability. Early-life adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have robust associations with poor mental health during adulthood. These ... -
Adverse childhood experiences, alcohol consumption, and the modifying role of social participation: population-based study of adults in southwestern Uganda
(SSM-mental health, 2022)Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) include multiple forms of child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, as well as other forms of household dysfunction. Studies from Uganda have revealed a high prevalence ... -
Affective and Psychotic Disorders in War-Torn Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Psychiatry Journal, 2020-07-25)Background. There is lack of information about prevalence of affective and psychotic disorders triggered by traumatic events among people living in war-affected regions. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence ... -
Alcohol use disorder among healthcare professional students: a structural equation model describing its effect on depression, anxiety, and risky sexual behavior
(BMC Psychiatry, 2022)Background: Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and alcohol use disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Among university students, alcohol use and poor mental health are associated ... -
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Qualitative Assessment of Perceived Training Needs of Primary Healthcare Providers in Rural Southwestern Uganda
(Research square, 2019-09-20)Background: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD)are the third leading cause of years lived with disability, yet patients presenting with ADRD rarely receive proper care at primary healthcare centres (PHC). PHC ... -
Antenatal services for pregnant teenagers in Mbarara Municipality, Southwestern Uganda: health workers and community leaders’ views
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2015)Background: Globally, about 11 % of all annual births involve adolescents aged 15–19 years. Uganda has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed stakeholders’ views concerning ... -
Assessing the interaction between depressive symptoms and alcohol use prior to antiretroviral therapy on viral suppression among people living with HIV in Rural Uganda
(AIDS care, 2020)Although there is evidence of individual associations between depressive symptoms and hazardous alcohol use with suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people living with HIV (PLWH), few studies have ... -
The association between depression,quality of life,and the healthcare expenditure of patients with diabetes mellitus in Uganda
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2014-11-25)Background:Depression is one of the common estneuropsychiatric disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and is associated with poor glycaemiac control,vascular complications,a low quality of life and increased ... -
Body image, eating distress and emotional behavioral difficulties among adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda
(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 ... -
Brief report: No association found between traditional healers use and delayed antiretroviral initiation in rural Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2013)Traditional healer and/or spiritual counselor (TH/SC) use has been associated with delays in HIV testing. We examined HIV-infected individuals in southwestern Uganda to test the hypothesis that TH/SC use was also associated ... -
Burden of care and coping strategies among informal caregivers of people with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in rural south-western Uganda
(BMC Geriatrics, 2023)Background: Caregiving is a draining role that inflicts a significant level of burden upon caregivers for older people with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Caregiver burden is associated with poor ... -
Burden of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among Persons Living with HIV and AIDS in Semiurban Uganda
(AIDS research and treatment, 2016)Although the impact of HIV/AIDS has changed globally, it still causes considerable morbidity and mortality, including suicidality, in countries like Uganda. This paper describes the burden and risk factors for suicidal ... -
Burnout and Associated Factors Among Medical Students in a Public University in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2021)Background: Burnout is a well-recognized phenomenon that may manifest with feelings of stress, fatigue, or exhaustion. It is a common and emerging problem among healthcare workers. Medical students may be at increased risk ... -
Cannabis-Induced Mania Following COVID-19 Self-Medication: A Wake-Up Call to Improve Community Awareness
(International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2021)Context: Self-medication is becoming common during the coronavirus disease −2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to the increasing popularity of home-based management of asymptomatic and mild cases. In this case report, we describe ... -
Caregiver preferences for physically harsh discipline of children in rural Uganda
(Journal of Family Violence, 2023)Purpose: Physically harsh discipline is associated with poor developmental outcomes among children. These practices are more prevalent in areas experiencing poverty and resource scarcity, including in low- and middle-income ...
