Adolescents with long-term health conditions may benefit from digital health interventions
(DHIs) to support self-management. The study aimed to map the current research on DHIs …

Abstract Evidence from South Africa shows a high burden of mental health conditions and a
large treatment gap for uninsured people with common mental disorders. For young people …

Background Mobile phone-based interventions have been demonstrated in different settings
to overcome barriers to accessing critical psychosocial support. In this study, we aimed to …

Background: Youth in Southern Africa face a high burden of HIV and sexually transmitted
infections, yet they exhibit low uptake of health care services. Objective: The Zvatinoda …

Community-based mental health initiatives are uniquely positioned to understand the mental
health needs of their local population and provide relevant, culturally appropriate and …

People living with HIV experience psychosocial needs that often are not addressed. We
designed an innovative low-resource model of phone-based psychosocial counseling (P …

An evidence-based psychological intervention, known as Friendship Bench, for depression
and anxiety was adapted among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Gaborone …

In the absence of appropriate mental health services in disadvantaged communities with
many social challenges, such as Mamelodi, South Africa, young adults with a passion to …

Thanks to my supervisors, Professor Deborah Loxton and Dr. Melissa Harris, for their
unflinching support and guidance throughout my PhD program. They provided timely …

Technologically-assisted interventions are evolving modern tools in the field of healthcare
that have had international success in the treatment of pervasive psychological disorders …