2022
Evaluation of a pilot, community-led mental illness de-stigmatization theater intervention in rural Uganda
Lee Y, Rauben K, Liu C, Kim R, van der Velde N, Taylor C, Walsh A, Asasira M, Katongole I, Hatfield-King J, Blackwell S, Iheanacho T, Christ R, Ssekalo I. Evaluation of a pilot, community-led mental illness de-stigmatization theater intervention in rural Uganda. BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 794. PMID: 36526984, PMCID: PMC9756628, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04441-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessMental health stigmaBusoga regionHealth stigmaMental health careIll patientsMiddle-income countriesTreatment-seeking attitudesStudy's primary objectivePrimary objectiveConclusionThis studyLarger studyIllnessRural UgandaHealth careRural areasSignificant increaseDestigmatization campaignsStructured questionnaireEastern UgandaInterventionStigmaFocus groupsTreatmentMajor barrier
2014
Integrating mental health screening into routine community maternal and child health activity: experience from Prevention of Mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) trial in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Obiefune M, Ezeanolue CO, Ogedegbe G, Nwanyanwu OC, Ehiri JE, Ohaeri J, Ezeanolue EE. Integrating mental health screening into routine community maternal and child health activity: experience from Prevention of Mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) trial in Nigeria. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2014, 50: 489-495. PMID: 25201181, PMCID: PMC4322219, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-014-0952-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy Beginning InitiativePrevention of motherPregnant womenMental health interventionsMale partnersHealth screeningHealth advisorsHealth interventionsChild HIV transmission (PMTCT) trialMental healthResultsNinety-three percentHealth screening projectChild health activitiesMental health screeningMental health disordersGeneral Health QuestionnaireMental health careSignificant psychological distressCommunity-based programsCommunity maternalMethodsPregnant womenChild transmissionHealth QuestionnaireHealth disordersScreening project
2013
Use of naltrexone for alcohol use disorders in the Veterans’ Health Administration: A national study
Iheanacho T, Issa M, Marienfeld C, Rosenheck R. Use of naltrexone for alcohol use disorders in the Veterans’ Health Administration: A national study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 122-126. PMID: 23434041, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate logistic regression analysisAlcohol use disorderCo-morbid Axis INaltrexone prescriptionLogistic regression analysisUse disordersOutpatient visitsClinical usefulnessAxis IHealth AdministrationVeterans Administration Healthcare SystemBivariate analysisSpecialty mental health careProportion of patientsUse of naltrexonePsychiatric outpatient visitsVeterans Health AdministrationAlcohol use disorder diagnosisMental health careRegression analysisNational administrative dataOpioid medicationsBaseline characteristicsRate of useClinical factors