2024
Community perspectives to inform the development of a radio program to destigmatize mental illness in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
Lee Y, Fickling B, Goode M, Gallaher A, Kazungu R, Coffin P, Abdel-Megid M, Isabirye F, Ssekalo I, Ashaba S, Rosenheck R, Tsai A. Community perspectives to inform the development of a radio program to destigmatize mental illness in rural Uganda: a qualitative study. Journal Of Global Health Reports 2024, 8 DOI: 10.29392/001c.120280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaCommunity health workersMental illnessIllness stigmaHealth workersRural UgandaDecrease mental illness stigmaReduce mental illness stigmaHealthcare seeking behaviorDestigmatize mental illnessOne-on-oneFocus group discussionsProgram acceptabilityScalable interventionsFramework methodResults ParticipantsBusoga regionProgram interventionsSub-themesFocus groupsQualitative studySeeking behaviorSeeking treatmentIndividual recoveryCommunity supportDifferences in Mental Illness Stigma by Disorder and Gender: Population-Based Vignette Randomized Experiment in Rural Uganda.
Lee Y, Christ R, Mbabazi R, Dabagia J, Prendergast A, Wykoff J, Dasari S, Safai D, Nakaweesi S, Aturinde S, Galvin M, Akena D, Ashaba S, Waiswa P, Rosenheck R, Tsai A. Differences in Mental Illness Stigma by Disorder and Gender: Population-Based Vignette Randomized Experiment in Rural Uganda. PLOS Mental Health 2024, 1: e0000069. PMID: 39188639, PMCID: PMC11345708, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaIllness stigmaAnxiety disordersMental disordersLevels of mental illness stigmaRural UgandaImprove population mental healthAnti-stigma initiativesLevel of stigmaPopulation mental healthGeneralized anxiety disorderDSM-5 criteriaAlcohol use disorderEmpirical p-valuesVignette studyMental illnessPairwise mean comparisonsDistricts of UgandaPopulation-basedMental healthDepressive disorderGender combinationsUse disorderSecondary analysisStudy participants
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
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