The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for sub-Saharan Africa

B Semo, SM Frissa - Psychology research and behavior …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to mental health problems due to disease experience,
physical distancing, stigma and discrimination, and job losses in many of the settings …

[HTML][HTML] Explanatory models of depression in sub-Saharan Africa: Synthesis of qualitative evidence

R Mayston, S Frissa, B Tekola, C Hanlon… - Social science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Debate about the cross-cultural relevance of depression has been central to cross-cultural
psychiatry and global mental health. Although there is now a wealth of evidence pertaining …

Neurodevelopmental effects of ante-partum and post-partum antiretroviral exposure in HIV-exposed and uninfected children versus HIV-unexposed and uninfected …

MJ Boivin, L Maliwichi-Senganimalunje… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Antiretroviral medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding substantially
decreases the risk of HIV transmission from mothers to infants, but its effects on the child's …

“Thinking too much”: a systematic review of the idiom of distress in Sub-Saharan Africa

EL Backe, EN Bosire, AW Kim… - Culture, Medicine, and …, 2021 - Springer
Idioms of distress have been employed in psychological anthropology and global mental
health to solicit localized understandings of suffering. The idiom “thinking too much” is …

Effect of caregiver training on the neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed uninfected children and caregiver mental health: a Ugandan cluster-randomized controlled trial

MJ Boivin, N Nakasujja, I Familiar-Lopez… - … of Developmental & …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Early childhood development programs typically combine healthy nutrition and
cognitive stimulation in an integrated model. We separately delivered these 2 components in …

[HTML][HTML] Stigma by Association, Parenting Stress, and the Mental Health of Caregivers of adolescents living with HIV in Uganda

P Nabunya, F Namuwonge, OS Bahar… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study examined the relationship between stigma by association—defined as
prejudice and discrimination against individuals who are associated with stigmatized …

Feasibility and acceptability of Group-based stigma reduction interventions for adolescents living with HIV and their caregivers: the Suubi4Stigma Randomized …

P Nabunya, H Migadde, F Namuwonge, J Mugisha… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of two group-based interventions: group-
cognitive behavioral therapy (G-CBT) and a family-strengthening intervention delivered via …

Economic burden and mental health of primary caregivers of perinatally HIV infected adolescents from Kilifi, Kenya

PV Katana, A Abubakar, MK Nyongesa… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Eighty per cent of perinatally HIV infected (PHI) adolescents live in sub-
Saharan Africa (sSA), a setting also characterized by huge economic disparities. Caregiving …

Neurocognitive testing in West African children 3–6 years of age: Challenges and implications for data analyses

F Bodeau-Livinec, LL Davidson, R Zoumenou… - Brain research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective When testing African children with developmental and cognitive
standardized tests from high-income countries (HIC), investigators are uncertain as to …

Effects of maternal suicidal ideation on child cognitive development: A longitudinal analysis

H Mebrahtu, L Sherr, V Simms, HA Weiss… - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
This study aimed to assess the association between suicidal ideation among mothers living
with HIV in Zimbabwe and the cognitive development of their children. Participants were …