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Suicidal behaviour among youths associated with psychopathology in both parents and youths attending outpatient psychiatric clinic in Kenya
(2013)
BACKGROUND:
Suicide is a major cause of death among youths particularly with psychiatric, alcohol abuse and substance abuse disorders. There are relatively few studies on the relationship between psychiatric and substance ...
Alcohol and substance abuse risk among students at the Kenya Medical Training College
(2013)
The object was to determine alcohol and substance use risk among students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). Data related to alcohol and substance use were obtained from 3107 first- and second-year basic diploma ...
The association between alcohol dependence and depression before and after treatment for alcohol dependence
(2012)
The presence of depression in alcohol-dependent persons is likely to influence treatment process and outcomes. Identification of depression is important though not every depressed alcohol-dependent person requires treatment ...
Prevalence, types and comorbidity of mental disorders in a Kenyan primary health centre.
(2013)
PURPOSE:
To estimate the prevalence, types and comorbidity of the most common mental disorders and the spread of suicide risk in a primary care practice in Kenya.
METHODS:
This was a cross-sectional descriptive ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Board of International Affairs Pan-African Division African International Division, Royal College of Psychiatrists : quarterly newsletter
(2010)
South-South collaboration in health and mental health development in sub-Saharan Africa, Part 2
The 3rd Regional Conference on Training on Psycho Trauma, Nairobi, Kenya
A visit with Professor Alan Haworth, Lusaka, Zambia