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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38162332/newspaper-depiction-of-mental-illness-in-nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Joshua A Erubami, Paul Bebenimibo, Gregory H Ezeah, Omanwa I Muobike
Mental illness is fast becoming a leading cause of global disease burden, yet this aspect of public health remains highly neglected in Nigeria. The public relies on newspapers for diverse information needs and the way newspapers portray mental illness-related issues tends to sway public perception of such ailments. This study examined the level of media attention and prime discursive resources utilized by newspapers to depict mental illness-related issues from 2015 to 2019. Using a qualitative approach and ethnographic design, the study analyzed the manifest contents of three major Nigerian national newspapers selected through a multistage sampling technique...
November 30, 2023: Journal of Public Health in Africa
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38158344/return-to-community-mental-health-centers-after-the-pandemic-a-qualitative-study-on-turkish-patients-subjective-experiences
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
A Türk, E Ünsal, E Engin, B Kayahan
BACKGROUND: Community mental health centers (CMHCs) are important institutions for individuals with chronic mental illness. During the COVID-19 period, patients with mental health could not optimally access care in CMHCs. AIM: To explore the experiences of patients using a CMHC after its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive qualitative study that included 16 patients with mental disorders who regularly used CMHCs during the pre-pandemic period...
December 1, 2023: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38125965/association-between-severity-of-symptoms-and-minimum-mental-health-treatment-duration-in-humanitarian-contexts-a%C3%A2-retrospective-observational-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Santiago Martínez Torre, Luis Sordo, Cristina Carreño Glaría, Augusto E Llosa, Retsat Dazang Umar, Joshua Usman, María José Sagrado Benito
BACKGROUND: Understanding and optimising mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions in humanitarian crises is crucial, particularly for the most prevalent mental health conditions in conflict settings: anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, research on what is the most appropriate length of psychological intervention is lacking in this setting. We aimed to establish which factors are most closely related to improvement and to determine the required number of consultations needed to achieve this improvement...
January 2024: EClinicalMedicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38118161/integration-of-services-for-neglected-tropical-diseases-and-mental-health-in-nigeria-development-of-a-practical-model-informed-by-international-recommendations-contextual-factors-and-service-user-perspectives
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Julian Eaton, Tolulope Afolaranmi, Paul Tsaku, Emeka Nwefoh, Philip Ode, Theresa Baird, Pius Sunday, Taiwo Obindo
BACKGROUND: Mental health care is now recognised as essential for people affected by NTDs, but accessible services are rare. This paper presents results of a prevalence study for depression and anxiety among people living with leprosy and lymphatic filariasis, and collation of user perspectives on needs and priorities for a new service. METHODS: Prevalence of mental conditions was carried out with 141 people living with leprosy and lymphatic filariasis and matched controls...
December 20, 2023: International Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38118157/integrated-services-for-neglected-tropical-diseases-and-mental-health-pilot-study-assessing-acceptability-feasibility-and-attitudes-in-benue-state-nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Taiwo Obindo, Julian Eaton, Paul Tsaku, Emeka Nwefoh, Philip Ode, Theresa Baird, Pius Sunday, Tolulope Afolaranmi
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends person-centred and integrated care for mental health of people with Neglected Tropical Diseases. This study assesses the feasibility and acceptability of mental health care for people with NTDs, which integrated mental health care into primary health care services, in central Nigeria. METHODS: People affected by NTDs were screened for depression and anxiety, and those identified referred to the integrated service...
December 20, 2023: International Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38104102/prevalence-of-depression-among-people-living-with-hiv-in-rural-hospitals-in-south-western-nigeria-association-with-clinico-demographic-factors
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Waheed Adeola Adedeji, Qing Ma, Abiodun Muhammed Raji, Raymond Cha, Olaniran Mudasiru Rasaki, Alan Hutson, Babafemi O Taiwo, Man E Charurat, Oyindamola B Yusuf, Fatai Adewale Fehintola, Oye Gureje, Gene D Morse
Major depression is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder among people living with HIV (PLWH) and is predictive of high morbidity and mortality among them. This study estimated the prevalence and explored factors associated with depression among PLWH in two rural secondary health facilities providing anti-retroviral therapy (ART) services in Southwestern Nigeria between September and December 2020. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to screen and identify PLWH aged 18 years or older with depression...
December 16, 2023: AIDS Research and Therapy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38090538/health-related-quality-of-life-and-its-determinants-among-hypertensive-patients-in-rural-southwest-nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
E A Afolabi-Obe, S M Agboola, O A Ibrahim, O E Gabriel-Alayode, O E Omosanya, O T Elegbede, O A Ajetunmobi, K O Sito, M T Olanrewaju
BACKGROUND: The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with hypertension is of particular concern to stakeholders because hypertension is a chronic disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine the pattern of HRQOL and its determinants among hypertensive patients in rural Southwestern Nigeria. SUBJECTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ahospital-based crosssectional survey was conducted between June and October 2019 on 390 consented adult patients with hypertension on follow-up using systematic sampling technique...
November 30, 2023: West African Journal of Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38084841/-i-have-to-pretend-that-i-don-t-care-stigma-management-among-unmarried-young-mothers-in-south-western-nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ayomide Oluseye, Philippa Waterhouse, Lesley Hoggart
Young mothers often encounter stigma and discrimination, affecting their lives and that of their children. This paper explores stigma management strategies and their effectiveness for young mothers in rural Nigeria. Ten key informants and 24 young mothers were recruited from Ife-East in South-Western Nigeria. Data from semi-structured interviews showed that societal disapproval of pregnant teenagers and young mothers were common experiences. Women used a range of strategies to actively cope with stigma including: belief in predestination, avoidance, concealment, and cohabitation...
January 2024: Global Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38071516/an-x-ray-of-the-national-mental-health-act-2021-of-nigeria-opportunities-limitations-and-the-way-forward
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REVIEW
Yesiru A Kareem, Umar B Musami, Mohammed Y Mahmood, Abdulhakeem Shuaib, Placidus N Ogualili
The Nigerian Mental Health Law originated as a Lunacy ordinance in 1916 and matured into Lunacy Act CAP 524 of the law of Nigeria, 1964. This review of the National Mental Health Act (NMHA) 2021 of Nigeria examines the prospects, challenges, and possible ways forward. This act has a schedule, five parts, fifty-eight sections, and many subsections. It was compared with the WHO Checklist while the limitations were examined with a view to recommending solutions and identifying the tasks ahead. The NMHA 2021 provides for enhancing and regulating Mental Health Services through a Mental health Services Department...
December 4, 2023: West African Journal of Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38054071/depression-and-perceived-stress-among-perinatal-women-living-with-hiv-in-nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Folahanmi T Akinsolu, Olunike R Abodunrin, Abisola A Lawale, Samuel A Bankole, Zaniab O Adegbite, Ifeoluwa E Adewole, Mobolaji T Olagunju, Oluwabukola M Ola, Anita M Dabar, Rukayat A Sanni-Adeniyi, Aisha O Gambari, Diana Wangeshi Njuguna, Abideen O Salako, Oliver C Ezechi
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy and postpartum periods are crucial stages for women's mental health, and women living with HIV are particularly susceptible to depression and psychological stress due to various factors. This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of depression and perceived stress among women living with HIV during their perinatal period in Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three HIV treatment centers in Ibadan, Nigeria, among women living with HIV between the ages of 19 and 49 who were either pregnant or had given birth within the last 2 years...
2023: Frontiers in Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38044778/how-mental-health-correlates-with-subjective-oral-health-status-a-cross-sectional-study-among-a-group-of-university-students
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
A H AlJameel, L S AlSaleh, N H Bawazir, A S AlOmair, S A Almalki
AIM: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the association between subjective oral health status and mental illness in a group of university students in Riyadh City of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A self-report questionnaire collected data on demographics, subjective oral health and mental health. The Arabic version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scales were administered. Students' participation was voluntary...
November 1, 2023: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38044774/investigation-of-body-image-and-quality-of-life-of-patients-with-lower-limb-amputation-problems-experienced-of-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Z Kar, A Kutlu
BACKGROUND: Problems related to quality of life and body images of amputee patients are important. AIMS: This study was performed to assess body image and quality of life with problems experienced of patients with lower limb amputation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was performed using mixed quantitative dominant study design. The study was carried out in orthopedics and cardiovascular surgery units of a university hospital. Quantitative data were collected from 30 patients via questionnaires including the Short Form-36 Quality of Life (SF-36 QoL) and Amputee Body Image Scale (ABIS) tools...
November 1, 2023: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38025413/a-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-among-internally-displaced-people-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-systematic-review
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Tura Koshe, Mohammedamin Hajure Jarso, Mandaras Tariku Walde, Jemal Ebrahim, Aman Mamo, Adem Esmael, Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Solomon Seife, Mustefa Mohammedhussein, Desalegn Nigatu, Gebiso Roba Debele, Wubishet Gezmu
INTRODUCTION: Despite the prevalence of post-traumatic disorder in internally displaced persons, which is well established, and the fact that respective international organizations are working on the issues, little attention is given in the context of sub-Saharan Africa, This study aims to review the available data about the prevalence and determinants of post-traumatic stress disorders among internally displaced people in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Studies published in the English language that have a clear outcome of interest and are available in full text were included...
2023: Frontiers in Psychiatry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37986732/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-birth-rate-in-nigeria-a-report-from-population-based-registries
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Charlotte Blanche Oguejiofor, Kenechi Miracle Ebubechukwu, George Uchenna Eleje, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu, Joseph Tochukwu Enebe, Kingsley Emeka Ekwuazi, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem Okoro, Boniface Chukwuneme Okpala, Charles Chukwunomunso Okafor, Nnanyelugo Chima Ezeora, Emeka Ifeanyi Iloghalu, Chidebe Christian Anikwe, Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor, Polycarp Uchenna Agu, Emeka Philip Igbodike, Iffiyeosuo Dennis Ake, Arinze Anthony Onwuegbuna, Osita Samuel Umeononihu, Onyedika Promise Anaedu, Odigonma Zinobia Ikpeze, David Chibuike Ikwuka, Henry Ifeanyi Nwaolisa, Ekene Agatha Emeka, Jude Ogechukwu Okoye, Ihechinyerem Kelechi Osuagwu, Angela Ogechukwu Ugwu, Toochukwu Benjamin Ejikeme, Eziamaka Pauline Ezenkwele, Chijioke Ogomegbunam Ezeigwe, Malarchy Ekwunife Nwankwo, Gerald Okanandu Udigwe, Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ikechebelu, Grace Agbaeze, Chukwuebuka Divine Nwanja, Ahizechukwu Chigoziem Eke
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that has become a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting the physical and mental health of individuals influencing reproduction. Despite the threat, it poses to maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria, there is little or no data on the impact it has on fertility, conception, gestation and birth. To compare the birth rate between pre-COVID and COVID times using selected months of the year...
February 25, 2023: Infect Dis Res
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37986025/cascade-training-for-scaling-up-care-for-perinatal-depression-in-primary-care-in-nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bibilola D Oladeji, Olatunde O Ayinde, Toyin Bello, Lola Kola, Neda Faregh, Jibril Abdulmalik, Phyllis Zelkowitz, Soraya Seedat, Oye Gureje
BACKGROUND: Task-shared care is a demonstrated approach for integrating mental health into maternal and child healthcare (MCH) services. Training and continued support for frontline providers is key to the success of task sharing initiatives. In most settings this is provided by mental health specialists. However, in resource constrained settings where specialists are in short supply, there is a need to explore alternative models for providing training and supportive supervision to frontline maternal care providers...
November 20, 2023: International Journal of Mental Health Systems
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37983255/effectiveness-of-school-based-psychological-interventions-for-the-treatment-of-depression-anxiety-and-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-among-adolescents-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-systematic-review-of-randomized-controlled-trials
#36
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Minale Tareke, Biksegn Asrat Yirdaw, Abebaw Gebeyehu, Bizu Gelaye, Telake Azale
BACKGROUND: Mental disorders among adolescents represent a high burden and early onset. They compromise their physical health, survival, and future potential. On the other hand, young people have inadequate access to essential health services in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to review school-based psychological interventions, contents, delivery, and evidence of effectiveness designed to treat depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress symptoms among adolescents and young adults aged 10-24...
2023: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37982091/youth-who-have-lived-in-alternative-care-in-nigeria-zambia-and-zimbabwe-mental-health-and-violence-outcomes-in-nationally-representative-data
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Neville, Oladoyin Okunoren, Thomas M Crea
OBJECTIVE: We explore whether having previously lived in alternative care (foster, kinship, and/or residential care) is linked to sexual risk-taking, mental health, and experiencing violence in Nigerian, Zambian, and Zimbabwean youth ages 13-17 living in households with or without their biological parents, and assess the utility and limitations of existing data. METHOD: This study is a secondary analysis of nationally-representative Violence Against Children Surveys (N=6,405)...
September 2023: JAACAP Open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37976241/depression-among-patients-with-rheumatic-musculoskeletal-disorders-attending-tertiary-hospital-in-northern-nigeria
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Analikwu Jeffrey, Ishaq Audu Aveka, Adam Yakasai Bashir, AbdulAziz Umar
INTRODUCTION: Rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders are a group of conditions affecting one or multiple joints of the body resulting in pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of joint functions. Being a chronic condition that causes so much morbidity can precipitate psychological disorders, including depression. The comorbidity of depression with rheumatic disorder leads to increased morbidity, disability, and mortality. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of depressive disorder in rheumatic disorder and its correlates among the patients attending the Rheumatoid Clinic of ABUTH, Zaria...
November 10, 2023: West African Journal of Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37976234/prevalence-and-predictors-of-medication-adherence-among-patients-with-schizophrenia-in-maiduguri-northeastern-nigeria
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Falmata Shettima, Taiwo Sheikh, Musa Wakil, Ibrahim Wakama, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Isa Rabbebe
INTRODUCTION: Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication is a key factor to poor treatment outcome, frequent relapse, poor quality of life and increased economic burden of mental illness. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of medication adherence among patients with schizophrenia on antipsychotic medications. METHODOLOGY: Through a cross-sectional survey, two hundred and nine patients with schizophrenia on antipsychotic medications were recruited through a systematic random sampling to participate in the study...
November 10, 2023: West African Journal of Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37971998/common-adolescent-mental-health-disorders-seen-in-family-medicine-clinics-in-ghana-and-nigeria
#40
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sonny John Kumbet, Tijani Idris Ahmad Oseni, Magdalene Mensah-Bonsu, Fatima Mohammed Damagum, Edwina Beryl Addo Opare-Lokko, Eve Namisango, AbdulGafar Lekan Olawumi, Onyenwe Chibuike Ephraim, Benjamin Aweh
BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders among adolescents is on the rise globally. Patients seldom present to mental health physicians, for fear of stigmatization, and due to the dearth of mental health physicians. They are mostly picked during consultations with Family Physicians. This study seeks to identify the common mental health disorders seen by family Physicians in Family Medicine Clinics in Nigeria and Ghana. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 302 Physicians practicing in Family Medicine Clinics in Nigeria and Ghana, who were randomly selected for the study...
2023: PloS One
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