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List of works by Dickens Akena

A Structured Protocol Model of Depression Care versus Clinical Acumen: A Cluster Randomized Trial of the Effects on Depression Screening, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Treatment Uptake in Ugandan HIV Clinics

scientific article

A need to accelerate health research productivity in an African University: the case of Makerere University College of Health Sciences

scientific article

A systematic review protocol of stigma among children and adolescents with epilepsy

scholarly article by Joseph Kirabira et al published 12 January 2019 in Systematic Reviews

Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection

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Antidepressants for depression in adults with HIV infection

scientific article published on 22 January 2018

Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a systematic review

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Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a systematic review protocol.

scientific article published on 25 August 2017

CBT for depression and drug adherence in HIV care

scientific article published on 19 September 2016

Catatonia in Ugandan children with nodding syndrome and effects of treatment with lorazepam: a pilot study

scientific article (publication date: 2015)

Changes in condom use during the first year of HIV treatment in Uganda and the relationship to depression

scientific article

Clinical outcomes among individuals with a first episode psychosis attending Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital in Uganda: a longitudinal cohort study. A study protocol for a longitudinal cohort study

scientific article published on 07 June 2020

Community beliefs, HIV stigma, and depression among adolescents living with HIV in rural Uganda

scientific article published on 24 July 2019

Comparing the accuracy of brief versus long depression screening instruments which have been validated in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

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Development and validation of a 20-item screening scale to detect major depressive disorder among adolescents with HIV in rural Uganda: A mixed-methods study

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Does screening HIV-positive individuals in Uganda for major depressive disorder improve case detection rates and antidepressant prescription?

scientific article published on October 2013

Effects of Depression Alleviation on ART Adherence and HIV Clinic Attendance in Uganda, and the Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Motivation

scientific article published on 20 July 2016

Effects of Depression Alleviation on Work Productivity and Income Among HIV Patients in Uganda

scientific article published on 10 February 2017

Equivalency of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-8 and PHQ-9: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

Giving "Sadness" a Name: The Need for Integrating Depression Treatment into HIV Care in Uganda

scientific article

Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.

scientific article published on 22 July 2014

Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.

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Health system constraints in integrating mental health services into primary healthcare in rural Uganda: perspectives of primary care providers

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Household antimicrobial self-medication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden, risk factors and outcomes in developing countries

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INtegration of DEPression Treatment into HIV Care in Uganda (INDEPTH-Uganda): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Impact of antidepressant therapy on cognitive aspects of work, condom use, and psychosocial well-being among HIV clients in Uganda

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Implementing clinical guidelines to promote integration of mental health services in primary health care: a qualitative study of a systems policy intervention in Uganda

scientific article published on 17 July 2019

K13-propeller gene polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum parasite population in malaria affected countries: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors

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K13-propeller gene polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum parasite population: a systematic review protocol of burden and associated factors

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

scientific article published on 9 October 2015

Maternal depression treatment in HIV (M-DEPTH): Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Neuropsychiatric Genetics of African Populations-Psychosis (NeuroGAP-Psychosis): a case-control study protocol and GWAS in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda

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Persistence of chloroquine resistance alleles in malaria endemic countries: a systematic review of burden and risk factors

scientific article published on 12 March 2019

Prevalence of chloroquine resistance alleles among Plasmodium falciparum parasites in countries affected by malaria disease since change of treatment policy: a systematic review protocol

scholarly article by Moses Ocan et al published 27 July 2018 in Systematic Reviews

Probability of major depression diagnostic classification using semi-structured versus fully structured diagnostic interviews

scientific article published on 2 May 2018

Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

scientific article published on March 2012

Sensitivity and specificity of a visual depression screening instrument among HIV-positive individuals in Uganda, an area with low literacy

scientific article published on November 2012

Sensitivity and specificity of clinician administered screening instruments in detecting depression among HIV-positive individuals in Uganda.

scientific article published on 11 February 2013

Sensitivity and specificity of the Akena Visual Depression Inventory (AViDI-18) in Kampala (Uganda) and Cape Town (South Africa)

scholarly article by Dickens Akena et al published May 2018 in British Journal of Psychiatry

The Accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Algorithm for Screening to Detect Major Depression: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 8 October 2019

The association between aids related stigma and major depressive disorder among HIV-positive individuals in Uganda

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The association between depression, quality of life, and the health care expenditure of patients with diabetes mellitus in Uganda

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The development and tailoring of a peer support program for patients with diabetes mellitus and depression in a primary health care setting in Central Uganda

scientific article published on 19 May 2020

The prevalence and factors associated with mental disorders in a community setting in central Uganda

scientific article published in 2023

The role of depression in work-related outcomes of HIV treatment in Uganda

scientific article

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