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Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: “psychological immunodeficiency”? A qualitative study
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Health systems context(s) for integrating mental health into primary health care in six Emerald countries: a situation analysis
(International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2017-01-05)Mental, neurological and substance use disorders contribute to a significant proportion of the world’s disease burden, including in low and middle income countries (LMICs). In this study, we focused on the health ... -
Indigenous social work with older persons: An international perspective
(Sage Journals, 2023-02)As social work gains strength as a global profession, indigenous social work has emerged within the growing calls to decolonize the profession and offers an alternative worldview. This article uses a systematic literature ... -
Interest, competence, appearance, fitness and social relatedness as motives for physical activity in Ugandan outpatients with psychosis
(Elsevier: Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2017-10)Motivating people with psychosis to meet recommended physical activity levels is a public health priority. It remains unclear whether physical activity motives differ between male and female patients, those with and without ... -
Interrogating police work spillover and intimate partner violence: experiences of female civilian survivors in Uganda
(2022-01-02)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a symptom of gender inequality. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5), announced the call to achieve gender equality, and to have more vigorous efforts, including legal ... -
Leisure-time sedentary behavior and suicide attempt among 126,392 adolescents in 43 countries
(Elsevier: Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019-05-01)Adolescent suicide is a major global mental health problem. Exploring variables associated with suicide attempts is important for the development of targeted interventions. The aim of the current study was to explore ... -
Mental health financing challenges, opportunities and strategies in low- and middle-income countries: findings from the Emerald project
(Cambridge University Press., 2019-08-06)Current coverage of mental healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is very limited, not only in terms of access to services but also in terms of financial protection of individuals in need of care and treatment. Aims To ... -
Moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder symptoms are associated with physical inactivity in people with HIV/AIDS: a study from Uganda
(International Journal of STD & AIDS., 2020-12-15)The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the prevalence of moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms and its association with physical activity in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uganda. ... -
Motives for physical activity in the adoption and maintenance of physical activity in men with alcohol use disorders
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2018-03)Within the self-determination theory and the trans-theoretical model (stages of change) frameworks, we investigated motives for physical activity adoption and maintenance in men with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Fifty Ugandan ... -
Motives for physical activity in the adoption and maintenance of physical activity in middle-aged and old age outpatients with a mental disorder: a cross-sectional study from a low-income country
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2019-12)Within the trans-theoretical model (stages of change) and self-determination theory frameworks, we investigated motives for physical activity adoption and maintenance in middle-aged and old age people with a mental disorder ... -
Pain and severe sleep disturbance in the general population: primary data and meta-analysis from 240,820 people across 45 low- and middle-income countries
(Elsevier: General Hospital Psychiatry, 2018-08)Pain and sleep disturbances are widespread, and are an important cause of a reduced quality of life. Despite this, there is a paucity of multinational population data assessing the association between pain and sleep problems, ... -
Physical activity and anxiety: a perspective from the World Health Survey
(Elsevier: Journal of Affective Disorders ., 2017-01-15)Despite the known benefits of physical activity (PA) among people with anxiety, little is known about PA levels in people with anxiety at the population level. This study explored the global prevalence of anxiety and its ... -
Physical activity and depression: a large cross-sectional, population-based study across 36 low- and middle-income countries
(Wiley Online Library: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2016-10-05)Physical activity (PA) is good for health, yet several small-scale studies have suggested that depression is associated with low PA. A paucity of nationally representative studies investigating this relationship exists, ... -
Physical activity and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of correlates and levels
(AJOL: African Health Sciences., 2018)Self-management strategies such as physical activity (PA) can address disability and optimize mental, physical, social and economic outcomes for persons living with HIV (PLWH). Understanding factors that influence PA ... -
Physical activity and suicidal ideation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Elsevier: Journal of Affective Disorders, 2018-01-01)A potential approach to suicide prevention that has not been closely examined, but which holds promise in terms of widespread dissemination without major side-effects, is physical activity (PA). This systematic review and ... -
Physical activity correlates among 24,230 people with depression across 46 low- and middle-income countries
(Elsevier: Journal of Affective Disorders, 2017-10-15)There is a paucity of nationally representative data available on the correlates of physical activity (PA) among people with depression, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we investigated PA ... -
Physical activity correlates in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review of 45 studies
(Taylor&Francis: Disability and Rehabilitation, 2017-03-22)Understanding barriers and facilitators of physical activity participation in persons living with HIV/AIDS is an essential first step in order to devise effective interventions. The present review provides a systematic ... -
Physical activity is associated with the physical, psychological, social and environmental quality of life in people with mental health problems in a low resource setting
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2017-12)There is a growing recognition of the importance of encouraging patients with mental health problems to become more active as an efficacious strategy to reduce the disability-associated burden. The aim of the current study ...
