2016
Psychoactive Prescription Practices for Serious Mental and Neurological Illness in Ghana: Data from the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP)
Canavan M, Sipsma H, Jack H, Ohene S, Rohrbaugh R, Bradley E, Ofori-Atta A, Consortium T. Psychoactive Prescription Practices for Serious Mental and Neurological Illness in Ghana: Data from the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP). International Journal Of Mental Health 2016, 45: 223-235. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2016.1215217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription practicesDelusional disorderMedication availabilityPsychiatric hospitalMental disordersMental healthCostly health conditionsSerious mental illnessQuality of careResource-constrained settingsDiagnosis of epilepsyMental health systemMost patientsMiddle-income countriesPrimary diagnosisNeurological illnessPsychoactive medicationsPrescription typeMedicationsPatientsMental illnessNeurological disordersSerious MentalPatient diagnosisHealth system
2013
Poor mental health in Ghana: who is at risk?
Sipsma H, Ofori-Atta A, Canavan M, Osei-Akoto I, Udry C, Bradley EH. Poor mental health in Ghana: who is at risk? BMC Public Health 2013, 13: 288. PMID: 23547846, PMCID: PMC3620375, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor mental healthSevere psychological distressMental healthPsychological distressNational prevalenceLow-income countriesMultivariable multinomial regression modelsKessler Psychological Distress ScaleCross-sectional analysisPsychological Distress ScaleConclusionsPsychological distressLeading causeMultinomial regression modelsAustralian adultsDistress ScalePrevalenceWomenMarital statusIntimate partner violenceGreater likelihoodDistressOverall sampleWomen's attitudesHealthPhysical abusePsychological distress in Ghana: associations with employment and lost productivity
Canavan ME, Sipsma HL, Adhvaryu A, Ofori-Atta A, Jack H, Udry C, Osei-Akoto I, Bradley EH. Psychological distress in Ghana: associations with employment and lost productivity. International Journal Of Mental Health Systems 2013, 7: 9. PMID: 23497536, PMCID: PMC3599820, DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-7-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecruitment and Retention of Mental Health Workers in Ghana
Jack H, Canavan M, Ofori-Atta A, Taylor L, Bradley E. Recruitment and Retention of Mental Health Workers in Ghana. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e57940. PMID: 23469111, PMCID: PMC3585225, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health workersHealth workersMental health careMental health treatment gapHealth carePublic psychiatric hospitalHospital work environmentStigma reduction effortsTreatment gapPsychiatric hospitalPatient careLow-income countriesMental healthCarePatientsHospitalPositive daysConstant comparative methodSnowballing methodOpen-ended interviewsQualitative interviewsGreat needLack of resourcesRecruitmentFactors