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Factors that influence the choice of psychiatry as a career by medical students at the School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.
(2013)
The aim of this paper is to assess the particular factors facilitating and those hampering the choice of psychiatry as a career by medical students at the University of Nairobi in a cross-sectional population study of ...
Incentives for health worker retention in Kenya: An assessment of current practice
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The importance of health workers to the effective functioning of healthcare systems is widely recognized (Ndetei et al, 2007). Shortages of health workers constitute a significant barrier to achieving health-related ...
Social change, globalization and transcultural psychiatry--some considerations from a study on women and depression
(2003)
Transcultural psychiatry, whose scientific founder Emil Kraepelin is considered as, in its 100 years of tradition has not only developed a varied range of methods but has also brought about a change in the respective ...
Classes of psychotic experiences in kenyan children and adolescents.
(2013)
Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) have been observed worldwide in both adults and children outside the context of a clinical disorder. In the current study, we investigate the prevalence and patterns of PLEs among children ...
Obsessive-compulsive (oc) symptoms in psychiatric in-patients at Mathari hospital, Kenya.
(2008)
Objective: To document the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) among patients admitted at Mathari Psychiatric Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the ...
Effectiveness of psycho-education on depression, hopelessness, suicidality, anxiety and substance use among basic diploma students at Kenya Medical Training College
(2013)
To determine the effectiveness of psycho-education on symptom severity in depression, hopelessness, suicidality, anxiety and risk of substance abuse among para-medical students at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC).
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Suicidality and depression among adult patients admitted in general medical facilities in Kenya
(2010-02-12)
Aim
To document Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) II suicidal symptoms among patients admitted to Kenyan non-psychiatric general medical facilities
Methods
All consenting adults admitted within a period of 4 weeks at 10 ...
Psychiatric morbidity among convicted male sex offenders at Kamiti Prison, Kenya.
(2007-04)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence and distribution of psychiatric morbidity among convicted male sex offenders and to establish factors associated with sexual offending.
DESIGN:
A Cross-sectional descriptive ...