Evidence-based assessment (EBA) is foundational to high-quality mental health care for
youth and is a critical component of evidence-based practice delivery, yet is underused in …

Research into psychosis in adolescents is important in Africa in view of the high burden of
mental disorders and prevalence of risk factors such as child maltreatment implicated in the …

Background About a third of youth with suicidal ideation develop suicidal plans and about
60% of youth with suicidal plans make suicidal attempts. This study aimed to study different …

Background Diffusion imaging abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia (SZ)
and bipolar disorder (BD), indicating impaired structural connectivity. Newer methods permit …

Task-based connectivity studies facilitate the understanding of how the brain functions
during cognition, which is commonly impaired in schizophrenia (SZ). Our aim was to …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization developed the Mental Health Gap
Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) as guidelines for innovative utilization of …

Objective To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of psychotic-like experiences
(PLE) in a large cohort of Kenyan adolescents and young adults. Method The Washington …

Introduction Structural brain connectivity abnormalities have been associated with several
psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a chronic disabling disorder associated with …

Objectives (1) To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of nurses and clinical officers in
using the mental health Global Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) as an …

The schizophrenia prodrome has not been extensively studied in Africa. Identification of
prodromal behavioral symptoms holds promise for early intervention and prevention of …