2024
Integrating mental health into primary care in Nigeria: Implementation outcomes and clinical impact of the HAPPINESS intervention
Iheanacho T, Chu C, Aguocha C, Nwefoh E, Dike C. Integrating mental health into primary care in Nigeria: Implementation outcomes and clinical impact of the HAPPINESS intervention. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health 2024, 11: e9. PMID: 38390244, PMCID: PMC10882178, DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2024.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-interventionMental healthScale-up mental health servicesPatient Health Questionnaire scoresPrimary health care centersEffect sizeMental health servicesHealth care centersTechnology-supported interventionsStatistically significant reductionQuasi-experimental designPrimary careIntervention implementationImplementation outcomesHealth servicesHealth actionsCommunity-basedBrief Psychiatric Rating Scale scoresQuestionnaire scoresSignificant reductionPsychiatric Rating Scale scoresCare centerPsychiatric problemsHappiness interventionsHealth
2023
Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda
Lee Y, Christ R, Blackwell S, Rauben K, Krause A, Monnig E, Ssekalo I, Iheanacho T, Rosenheck R. Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda. Current Psychology 2023, 43: 14676-14685. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-05427-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaIllness stigmaTwelve-month outcomesLow-income settingsLong-term effectivenessMental health stigmaPrimary outcomeStudy participantsHealth stigmaRural UgandaConfidence intervalsInterventionEffect sizeMonthsOutcomesAverage improvementStigmaAcceptance ScaleParticipantsFollowBaselineWeeks