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List of works by Catherine Abbo

A narrative analysis of the link between modern medicine and traditional medicine in Africa: a case of mental health in Uganda

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Adolescent suicidality as seen in rural northeastern Uganda: prevalence and risk factors

scientific article published on January 2011

Alcohol, Substance Use and Psychosocial Competence of Adolescents in Selected Secondary Schools in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Survey

scientific article published on January 2016

Assessment of the relationship between life events with psychosocial competence of students in selected secondary schools in Northern and Central Uganda

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Child and adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa: a perspective from clinicians and researchers

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Cytochrome P450 2C19 genetic polymorphisms in Ugandans

scientific article published on 11 November 2008

Doxycycline for the treatment of nodding syndrome (DONS); the study protocol of a phase II randomised controlled trial

Effect of brief training on reliability and applicability of Global Assessment of functioning scale by Psychiatric clinical officers in Uganda

scientific article published on March 2013

Household poverty, schooling, stigma and quality of life in adolescents with epilepsy in rural Uganda

scientific article published on 25 November 2020

Is nodding syndrome an Onchocerca volvulus-induced neuroinflammatory disorder? Uganda's story of research in understanding the disease

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Is the glass half full or half empty? A qualitative exploration on treatment practices and perceived barriers to biomedical care for patients with nodding syndrome in post-conflict northern Uganda

scientific article published on 29 August 2015

Large Scale Genetic Research on Neuropsychiatric Disorders in African Populations is Needed

scientific article published on 9 October 2015

Major Depressive Disorder Among HIV Infected Youth in Uganda: Incidence, Persistence and Their Predictors

scientific article published on 20 February 2020

Mental health literacy among secondary school students in North and Central Uganda: a qualitative study

scientific article published on December 2014

Naturalistic outcome of treatment of psychosis by traditional healers in Jinja and Iganga districts, Eastern Uganda - a 3- and 6 months follow up

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Neuropsychiatric perspectives on nodding syndrome in northern Uganda: a case series study and a review of the literature

scientific article published on June 2013

Nodding syndrome: recent insights into etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment

Patients with nodding syndrome in Uganda improve with symptomatic treatment: a cross-sectional study

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Prevalence and factors associated with major depressive disorder in children and adolescents at the Uganda Cancer Institute

scholarly article by Benedict Akimana et al published 17 May 2019 in BMC Cancer

Prevalence and factors associated with sleep disorders among children with cerebral palsy in Uganda; a cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 5 February 2018

Prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in four districts of North-Eastern Uganda

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Prevalence, comorbidity and predictors of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents in rural north-eastern Uganda

scientific article published on 10 July 2013

Profiles and outcome of traditional healing practices for severe mental illnesses in two districts of Eastern Uganda

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Proposed guidelines for the management of nodding syndrome

scientific article published on June 2013

Psychological distress and associated factors among the attendees of traditional healing practices in Jinja and Iganga districts, Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 23 December 2008

Qualitative evaluation of the outcomes of care and treatment for children and adolescents with nodding syndrome and other epilepsies in Uganda.

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Rates, types and co-occurrence of emotional and behavioural disorders among perinatally HIV-infected youth in Uganda: the CHAKA study

scientific article published on 20 February 2019

Setting up a clinical trial for a novel disease: a case study of the Doxycycline for the Treatment of Nodding Syndrome Trial - challenges, enablers and lessons learned

scientific article published in January 2018

Stereotypes on Nodding syndrome: responses of health workers in the affected region of northern Uganda

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Stigma and epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa: a review and recommendations from the onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy working group

scientific article published on 20 May 2019

The prevalence and severity of mental illnesses handled by traditional healers in two districts in Uganda

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Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use Among Adult Cancer Patients Undergoing Conventional Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review on the Use, Safety and Risks

scientific article published on 20 May 2020

Uganda

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Victimization among adolescents of female sex workers: findings from the children of at-risk parents (CARP) study in Uganda

scientific article published in 2023

Views and experiences of traditional and Western medicine practitioners on potential collaboration in the care of people living with mental illness in Malawi

scientific article published in 2022