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A descriptive study of the characteristics and discharge outcomes of acute psychiatric admissions at district and regional hospitals in the Cape Town Metropole region of South Africa

Author: Scheepers, Robin Date: 2019 Background Mental disorders are the third most important contributor to the burden of disease in South Africa. In a resource-limited setting such as South Africa, rational mental health service planning requires assessment of the characteristics ... Read more
A process evaluation exploring the lay counsellor experience of delivering a task shared psycho-social intervention for perinatal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Author: Munodawafa, Memory ; Lund, Crick ; Schneider, Marguerite Date: 2017 Background: Task sharing of psycho-social interventions for perinatal depression has been shown to be feasible, acceptable and effective in low and middle-income countries. This study conducted a process evaluation exploring the perceptions ... Read more
A situation analysis of mental health services and legislation in Ghana: challenges for transformation

Author: Ofori-Atta, A ; Read, U M ; Lund, Crick ; Flisher, Alan ; MHaPP Research Programme Consortium Date: 2010 Objective: To conduct a situation analysis of the status of mental health care in Ghana and to propose options for scaling up the provision of mental health care. Method: A survey of the existing mental health system in Ghana was conducted ... Read more
Alcohol use in a rural district in Uganda: findings from community-based and facility-based cross-sectional studies

Author: Nalwadda, Oliva ; Rathod, Sujit D ; Nakku, Juliet ; Lund, Crick ; Prince, Martin ; Kigozi, Fred Date: 03 Apr 2018 Background Uganda has one of the highest per capita alcohol consumption rates in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUD) remains unknown in many areas, especially in rural districts. This ... Read more
Associations between HIV, TB and psychological distress among a sub-sample of a nationally representative study of South African adults: a secondary data analysis

Author: de Wit, Marizanne Date: 2022 Introduction: South Africa faces an immense burden of disease, considering that it is the epicentre of the global HIV and TB pandemics. Moreover, the burden of mental ill-health is a growing concern due to its prominent association with ... Read more
Barriers to the participation of people with psychosocial disability in mental health policy development in South Africa: a qualitative study of perspectives of policy makers, professionals, religious leaders and academics

Author: Kleintjes, Sharon ; Lund, Crick ; Swartz, Leslie Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: This paper outlines stakeholder views on environmental barriers that prevent people who live with psychosocial disability from participating in mental health policy development in South Africa.METHOD:Fifty-six semi-structured ... Read more c b
The benefits and harms of surveying adolescents about intimate partner violence and verbal, physical and sexual abuse by Tracy McClinton Appollis.

Author: McClinton Appollis Tracy Date: 2013 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Bridging the gap: investigating challenges and way forward for intersectoral provision of psychosocial rehabilitation in South Africa

Author: Brooke-Sumner, Carrie ; Lund, Crick ; Petersen, Inge Date: 09 Mar 2016 Background: Intersectoral collaboration between government sectors such as Health and Social Development and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in communities is crucial for provision of psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) for those with ... Read more c b
Building the capacity of policy-makers and planners to strengthen mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Author: Keynejad, Roxanne ; Semrau, Maya ; Toynbee, Mark ; Evans-Lacko, Sara ; Lund, Crick ; Gureje, Oye ; Ndyanabangi, Sheila ; Courtin, Emilie ; Abdulmalik, Jibril O ; Alem, Atalay ; Fekadu, Abebaw ; Thornicroft, Graham ; Hanlon, Charlotte Date: 21 Oct 2016 Background: Little is known about the interventions required to build the capacity of mental health policy-makers and planners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a systematic review with the primary aim of identifying ... Read more c b
Catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment in households of persons with depression: a cross-sectional, comparative study in rural Ethiopia

Author: Hailemichael, Yohannes ; Hanlon, Charlotte ; Tirfessa, Kebede ; Docrat, Sumaiyah ; Alem, Atalay ; Medhin, Girmay ; Lund, Crick ; Chisholm, Dan ; Fekadu, Abebaw ; Hailemariam, Damen Date: 11 Jul 2019 Abstract Background The extent of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment associated with depression in low-and middle-income countries is not known. The aim of this study was to ... Read more
Catastrophic out-of-pocket payments for households of people with severe mental disorder: a comparative study in rural Ethiopia

Author: Hailemichael, Yohannes ; Hailemariam, Damen ; Tirfessa, Kebede ; Docrat, Sumaiyah ; Alem, Atalay ; Medhin, Girmay ; Lund, Crick ; Chisholm, Dan ; Fekadu, Abebaw ; Hanlon, Charlotte Date: 01 Jun 2019 Abstract Background There are limited data on healthcare spending by households containing a person with severe mental disorder (SMD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This study ... Read more
Change in treatment coverage and barriers to mental health care among adults with depression and alcohol use disorder: a repeat cross sectional community survey in Nepal

Author: Luitel, Nagendra P ; Garman, Emily C ; Jordans, Mark J D ; Lund, Crick Date: 22 Oct 2019 Abstract Background Despite the availability of evidence-based treatment, there is a substantial gap between the number of individuals in need of mental health care and those who receive treatment. ... Read more
Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: study protocol for the CobALT randomised controlled trial

Author: Fairall, Lara ; Petersen, Inge ; Zani, Babalwa ; Folb, Naomi ; Georgeu-Pepper, Daniella ; Selohilwe, One ; Petrus, Ruwayda ; Mntambo, Ntokozo ; Bhana, Arvin ; Lombard, Carl ; Bachmann, Max ; Lund, Crick ; Hanass-Hancock, Jill ; Chisholm, Daniel ; McCrone, Paul ; Carmona, Sergio ; Gaziano, Thomas ; Levitt, Naomi ; Kathree, Tasneem ; Thornicroft, Graham Date: 22 Mar 2018 Background The scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes has seen HIV/AIDS transition to a chronic condition characterised by high rates of comorbidity with tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental ... Read more c b
Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults with hypertension in South Africa: study protocol for the PRIME-SA randomised controlled trial

Author: Petersen, Inge ; Bhana, Arvin ; Folb, Naomi ; Thornicroft, Graham ; Zani, Babalwa ; Selohilwe, One ; Petrus, Ruwayda ; Mntambo, Ntokozo ; Georgeu-Pepper, Daniella ; Kathree, Tasneem ; Lund, Crick ; Lombard, Carl ; Bachmann, Max ; Gaziano, Thomas ; Levitt, Naomi ; Fairall, Lara Date: 22 Mar 2018 Background The high co-morbidity of mental disorders, particularly depression, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is concerning given the rising burden of NCDs globally, and the role ... Read more
Comparing dedicated and designated models of integrating mental health into chronic disease care: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Author: Myers, Bronwyn ; Lund, Crick ; Lombard, Carl ; Joska, John ; Levitt, Naomi ; Butler, Christopher ; Cleary, Susan ; Naledi, Tracey ; Milligan, Peter ; Stein, Dan J ; Sorsdahl, Katherine Date: 16 Mar 2018 Background In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), it is uncertain whether a “dedicated” approach to integrating mental health care (wherein a community health worker (CHW) has the sole responsibility of delivering mental ... Read more c b
Correction to: Impact of district mental health care plans on symptom severity and functioning of patients with priority mental health conditions: the Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME) cohort protocol

Author: Baron, Emily C ; Rathod, Sujit D ; Hanlon, Charlotte ; Prince, Martin ; Fedaku, Abebaw ; Kigozi, Fred ; Jordans, Mark ; Luitel, Nagendra P ; Medhin, Girmay ; Murhar, Vaibhav ; Nakku, Juliet ; Patel, Vikram ; Petersen, Inge ; Selohilwe, One ; Shidhaye, Rahul ; Ssebunnya, Joshua ; Tomlinson, Mark ; Lund, Crick ; De Silva, Mary Date: 29 Sep 2020 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. Read more
Correction to: Task sharing for the care of severe mental disorders in a low-income country (TaSCS): study protocol for a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

Author: Hanlon, Charlotte ; Alem, Atalay ; Medhin, Girmay ; Shibre, Teshome ; Ejigu, Dawit A ; Negussie, Hanna ; Dewey, Michael ; Wissow, Lawrence ; Prince, Martin ; Susser, Ezra ; Lund, Crick ; Fekadu, Abebaw Date: 06 Oct 2020 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. Read more
Creating a Sustainable Future: Task-shifting for Adolescent Mental Health Care

Author: Faku, Nqabisa Date: 2022 South African adolescents face many historical, political, social, cultural, and economic influences in their lives that are perpetuated based on race and class. Unfortunately, the availability of mental health treatment for at-risk adolescents ... Read more
A descriptive analysis of HIV prevalence, HIV service uptake, and HIV-related risk behaviour among patients attending a mental health clinic in Rural Malawi

Author: Lommerse, Kinke ; Stewart, Robert C ; Chilimba, Queen ; Akker, Thomas van den ; Lund, Crick Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and mental illness are interlinked health problems; mental illness may pose a risk for contracting HIV and HIV-positive individuals are at higher risk of mental illness. However, in countries ... Read more c b
Developing a manualised task-sharing counselling intervention for perinatal common mental disorders in the South African context

Author: Boisits, Sonet Date: 2022 Background: Symptoms of depression and anxiety are highly prevalent amongst perinatal women in low-resource settings of South Africa, but there is no access to standardised counselling support for these conditions in public health facilities. ... Read more

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