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Sharing mental health research resources in Africa - the place of all inclusive consortia
(2008-02)
It is now generally evident that the prevalence rates of various mental disorders in Africa are similar if not identical to those found in the West. Poverty and the relative deficiency of
human resources are compounding ...
The prevalence of personality disorders in a Kenyan inpatient sample
(2008-04)
DSM-IV Axis I and II comorbidities and the pattern of Axis II diagnoses in patients admitted at Mathari (Psychiatric) Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya are unknown. To determine DSM-IV Axis I and II comorbidities and patterns of ...
The prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms and syndromes in Kenyan children and adolescents
(Routledge, 2008)
Background: Community studies on children and adolescents in Western settings suggest prevalence rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms that require intervention.
Aim: To establish equivalent prevalence rates in a ...
Substance abuse and psychiatric co-morbidities:
(2008)
Substance abuse co-morbidity with psychiatric disorders is common and has been widely reported, except in Kenya. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, pattern and socio-economic burden of a dual diagnosis of substance ...
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 ...
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 ...
Early intervention in Psychosis: Concepts, Evidence and Perspectives Citation:
(University of Nairobi, 2008-10)
Mental Healthcare Programmes In Kenya: Challenges And Opportunities
(University of Nairobi, 2008)