Area of research
Social Psychology · Psychiatry and Mental health
Research interest
Research focused on Community-based rehabilitation and Focus group, with related work in Intervention (counseling), Context (archaeology), Clinical psychology. Notable publications include 'Excess mortality in severe mental illness: 10-year population-based cohort study in rural Ethiopia', 'The potential use of digital health technologies in the African context: a systematic review of evidence from Ethiopia', and 'Treatment gap and help-seeking for postpartum depression in a rural African setting'.
Cross-cultural adaptation of the 5-Question Stigma Indicators in trachoma-affected communities, Ethiopia
Co-morbid mental health conditions in people with epilepsy and association with quality of life in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mapping digital health ecosystems in Africa in the context of endemic infectious and non-communicable diseases
Patient-reported usability and satisfaction with electronic medication event reminder and monitor device for tuberculosis: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Challenges for research uptake for health policymaking and practice in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Community-based rehabilitation intervention for people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia (RISE) cluster-randomised controlled trial: An exploratory analysis of impact on food insecurity, underweight, alcohol use disorder and depressive symptoms
Effectiveness of a digital medication event reminder and monitor device for patients with tuberculosis (SELFTB): a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Effect of Digital Medication Event Reminder and Monitor-Observed Therapy vs Standard Directly Observed Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life and Catastrophic Costs in Patients With Tuberculosis
Conceptualising centres of excellence: a scoping review of global evidence
Prevalence and characteristics of unipolar mania in a low-income country setting: population-based data from the Butajira cohort, rural Ethiopia
The potential use of digital health technologies in the African context: a systematic review of evidence from Ethiopia
Comorbid mental disorders and quality of life of people with epilepsy attending primary health care clinics in rural Ethiopia
Developing a Theory of Change model of service user and caregiver involvement in mental health system strengthening in primary health care in rural Ethiopia
The fight to end tuberculosis must not be forgotten in the COVID-19 outbreak
Electronic pillbox-enabled self-administered therapy versus standard directly observed therapy for tuberculosis medication adherence and treatment outcomes in Ethiopia (SELFTB): protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Impact of integrated mental health care on food insecurity of households of people with severe mental illness in a rural African district: a community‐based, controlled before–after study
Stakeholder perspectives on antenatal depression and the potential for psychological intervention in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Treatment gap, help-seeking, stigma and magnitude of alcohol use disorder in rural Ethiopia
Homelessness and severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: scoping review
Burnout among primary healthcare workers during implementation of integrated mental healthcare in rural Ethiopia: a cohort study
Antenatal predictors of incident and persistent postnatal depressive symptoms in rural Ethiopia: a population-based prospective study
Coping strategies of women with postpartum depression symptoms in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional community study
Community-based rehabilitation intervention for people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia (RISE): a 12 month mixed methods pilot study
Standardisation framework for the Maudsley staging method for treatment resistance in depression
Postpartum depressive symptoms in the context of high social adversity and reproductive health threats: a population-based study
Functional impairment among people with severe and enduring mental disorder in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Partnerships in a Global Mental Health Research Programme—the Example of PRIME
Psychological interventions for bipolar disorder in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review
A descriptive analysis of depression and pain complaints among patients with cancer in a low income country
Validation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in people with severe mental disorders in rural Ethiopia