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“We do not know how to screen and provide treatment”: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers of implementing perinatal depression health services in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Qualitative studies evaluating maternal mental health services are lacking in Ethiopia, and the available evidence targets severe mental illnesses …
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Family care for persons with severe mental illness: experiences and perspectives of caregivers in Uganda
BACKGROUND: In low-income settings with limited social protection supports, by necessity, families are a key resource for care and support. …
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The prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure
BACKGROUND: Mental health illnesses are associated with frequent hospitalisation and an increased risk of all-cause mortality. Despite the high prevalence …
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Impact of intensive training on mental health, the experience of Port Said, Egypt
BACKGROUND: Mental disorder is extremely common globally and integration of mental health in primary health services represents a critical gap …
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Situational analysis of service provision for adolescents with mental and neurological disorders in in two districts of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Prevalence among adolescents with mental disorders are about 20% worldwide. In 2012, Ghana enacted the Mental Health Act, Act …
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The burden of mental disorder in Sierra Leone: a retrospective observational evaluation of programmatic data from the roll out of decentralised nurse-led mental health units
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa the treatment gap for mental disorders is high. In 2009, 98.0% of people with mental illness …
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Assessment of alcohol use disorder and its associated factors among alcohol users of medical and surgical outpatients attending a specialized hospital in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorder increase the risk of physical harm, mental or social consequences for patients and others in the …
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Developing a task-sharing psychological intervention to treat mild to moderate symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety in South Africa: a mixed-method formative study
BACKGROUND: Symptoms of depression and anxiety are highly prevalent amongst perinatal women in low-resource settings of South Africa, but there …
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Prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide in the general population of Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, in spite of the high burden of suicide related-adverse effect, substantial variability in the reported prevalence …
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Depressive symptoms and their determinants in patients who are on antiretroviral therapy in the case of a low-income country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The presence of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS could lead to non-adherence to antiretroviral medications. It also leads …
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Suicidal ideation, attempt, and its associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study
BACKGROUND: Suicidal ideation and suicidal attempt are warning signs for and determine the prognosis of completed suicide. These suicidal behaviors …
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Barriers and drivers to capacity-building in global mental health projects
BACKGROUND: The global shortage of mental health workers is a significant barrier to the implementation and scale-up of mental health …
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Common mental disorders among patients attending monk healers and primary health care centres in Thailand: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the rate of common mental disorders in patients consulting monk healers or health centres …
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Detection and prevalence of depression among adult type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending non-communicable diseases clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Depression is associated with chronic physical illnesses and negatively affects health outcomes. However, it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. …
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Depression and experience of incarceration in North Central Nigeria: a situation analysis at Makurdi medium security prison
BACKGROUND: Human rights watchdogs have described conditions in Nigerian correctional facilities and detention centers as damaging to the physical and …
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Stakeholders' perceptions of child and adolescent mental health services in a South African district: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: In order to develop a district child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) plan, it is vital to engage with …
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Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among residents of Illu Ababore zone, southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background A common mental disorder is characterized by anxiety, depression, and unexplained somatic symptoms that usually encountered in community …
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“We need more big trees as well as the grass roots”: going beyond research capacity building to develop sustainable careers in mental health research in African countries
BACKGROUND: There are substantial gaps in our knowledge regarding the aetiology of mental, neurological and substance use disorders in sub-Saharan …
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Mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: a review
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted considerable impact on public mental health globally. With the pandemic rapidly rising in sub-Saharan …
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Youth unemployment and mental health: prevalence and associated factors of depression among unemployed young adults in Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract Background The high rate of unemployment among young adults in Ethiopia, which was 25.3% in 2018, is a major …