Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences by Author "Knizek, Birthe Loa"
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Cultural responses towards the aftermath of suicide among the Acholi in northern Uganda
Mugisha, James; Muyinda, Herbert; Hjelmeland, Heidi; Kinyanda, Eugene; Vancampfort, Davy; Knizek, Birthe Loa (International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2018-07-02)Suicide is a public health problem in Uganda among indigenous societies, and different societies manage its aftermath differently. Aim: To explore how the Acholi in Northern Uganda manage the aftermath of suicide. ... -
The experience of mental health service users in health system strengthening: lessons from Uganda
Mugisha, James; Hanlon, Charlotte; Knizek, Birthe Loa; Ssebunnya, Joshua; Vancampfort, Davy; Kinyanda, Eugene; Kigozi, Fred (Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2019-09-06)Mental, neurological and substance use disorders are a public health burden in Uganda. Mental health service user involvement could be an important strategy for advocacy and improving service delivery, particularly ... -
The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda: a qualitative study
Osafo, Joseph; Knizek, Birthe Loa; Mugisha, James; Kinyanda, Eugene (Springer Nature: Globalization and Health, 2017-09-12)Home-based care for HIV patients is popular in contexts severely affected by the epidemic and exacts a heavy toll on caregivers. This study aimed at understanding the experiences of caregivers and their survival ... -
Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: “psychological immunodeficiency”? A qualitative study
Knizek, Birthe Loa; Mugisha, James; Osafo, Joseph; Kinyanda, Eugene (Springer Nature: BMC Psychology, 2017)This study is part of a longitudinal study among children and adolescents with HIV in both urban and rural Uganda: ‘Mental health among HIV infected CHildren and Adolescents in KAmpala and Masaka, Uganda (CHAKA)’. Method The ... -
Health care professionals’ perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for formal health services among orphan children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS and mental distress in a rural district in central, Uganda
Mugisha, James; Kinyanda, Eugene; Osafo, Joseph; Nalukeng, Winfred; Knizek, Birthe Loa (Springer Link: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2020-06-03)Little/no research has been conducted in Uganda in particular and sub-Saharan Africa in general on the health professional’s perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for formal health services among orphan children ... -
Health care professionals’ perspectives on physical activity within the Ugandan mental health care system
Mugisha, James; De Hert, Marc; Knizek, Birthe Loa; Kwiringira, Japheth; Kinyanda, Eugene; Byansi, William; Winkel, Ruudvan; Myin-Germeys, Inez; Stubbs, Brendon; Vancampfort, Davy (Elsevier: Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2019-03)Mental health care systems in Africa are faced with a high burden of mental disorders. There is need to explore evidence-based, scalable interventions to compliment the “traditional” health care system. Physical activity ... -
A patchwork of good intentions: a critical look at different perspectives regarding ethics-based mental health care in under-resourced settings
Knizek, Birthe Loa; Mugisha, James; Kinyanda, Eugene; Hjelmeland, Heidi (Foundation of Ethics-Based Practices : Springer Nature, 2022-01-01)Currently, there is an overall focus on mental health as a global health priority in the United Nations (Sustainable developmental Goals), World Health Organization (WHO), and Global Mental Health (movement and study field). ...