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Psychometric properties of an African symptoms check list scale: the Ndetei-Othieno-Kathuku scale
(2006-05)
Objectives: To profile and quantify the psychometric properties of the NOK (Ndetei-Othieno-Kathuku) scale against internationally used Gold-standards and benchmarks for mild psychiatric disorders and post-traumatic stress ...
A cross-sectional study of co-occurring suicidal and psychotic symptoms in inpatients at mathari psychiatric hospital, nairobi, kenya
(2009)
To investigate the prevalence of suicidal symptoms and their co-occurrence with psychotic symptoms in patients at Mathari Hospital.
METHOD:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2004 on inpatients at ...
Burnout in staff working at the Mathari psychiatric hospital
(2008-08)
Objective: As there are no data on burnout in staff in Kenyan psychiatric hospitals, this study sought to document the level of burnout among the staff at the Mathari Psychiatric Hospital. Method: This was a cross sectional ...
Profiles of referrals to a psychiatric service: a descriptive study of survivors of the Nairobi US Embassy terrorist bomb blast.
(2009)
OBJECTIVE:
To document the socio-demographic characteristics and psychiatric profiles of the survivors of the Nairobi United States Embassy terrorist bomb blast referred to a psychiatric and psychotherapy (counselling) ...
The challenges of human resources in mental health in Kenya
(2007-02)
Objective: Africa faces a skills shortage, in spite of training suitably qualified professionals. This is particularly evident in the discipline of
psychiatry. An analysis of the distribution .and availability of ...
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 ...
Outcome of a working diagnosis of "psychosis" in relation to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria in a Kenyan in-patient cohort at Mathari hospital, Nairobi
(2007)
Background:When a patient presents with mental illness and displays psychotic symptoms which are not clearly delineated, a clinical diagnosis of psychosis is usually entertained.
Aim: To determine the underlying Diagnostic ...