This section is dedicated to providing useful links to key research and publications authored by prominent mental health professionals associated with Butabika Hospital.

These links offer valuable insights into mental health issues, research findings, and innovations that address challenges within the Ugandan and broader African context.

DR NOELINE NAKASUJJA

01).Noeline Nakasujja — Publications on RAND Research Organization
02).Cognitive Dysfunction among HIV Positive and HIV Negative Patients with Psychosis in Uganda
03).Depression symptoms and cognitive function among individuals with advanced HIV infection initiating HAART in Uganda
04).Depression and Its Relationship to Work Status and Income among HIV Clients in Uganda

DR NAKKU JULIET

01).Postpartum major depression at six weeks in primary health care: Prevalence and associated factors
02).Validity and diagnostic accuracy of the Luganda version of the 9-item and 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire for detecting major depressive disorder in rural Uganda
03).Perinatal mental health care in a rural African district, Uganda: A qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and needs

AKEN DICKENS

01).Sensitivity and Specificity Of Clinician Administered Screening
02).The Association between Aids Related Stigma and Major Depressive Disorder among HIV-Positive Individuals in Uganda.
03).Does Screening HIV-Positive Individuals In Uganda For Major Depressive Disorder Improve Case Detection Rates And Antidepressant Prescription?
04).Depression and Its Relationship to Work Status and Income among HIV Clients in Uganda
05).A comparison of the clinical features of depression in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in Uganda
06).Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
07).Effect of older age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy on patient retention in an urban ART program in Uganda
08).Effectiveness of Antidepressants and Predictors of Treatment Response for Depressed HIV Patients in Uganda
09).The Need for Integrating Depression Treatment Into HIV Care in Uganda
10).Depression and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Clients About to Start HIV Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda

DR ENGINE KINYANDA

01).The prevalence and characteristics of suicidality in HIV/AIDS as seen in an African population in Entebbe district, Uganda
02).Prevalence and risk factors of major depressive disorder in HIV/AIDS as seen in semi-urban Entebbe district, Uganda
03).Association between serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and increased suicidal risk among HIV positive patients in Uganda
04).Incidence and Persistence of Major Depressive Disorder Among People Living with HIV in Uganda
05).Major depressive disorder and suicidality in early HIV infection and its association with risk factors and negative outcomes as seen in semi-urban and rural Uganda

ETHEL NAKIMULI MPUNGU

01).Primary Mania Versus HIV-Related Secondary Mania in Uganda
02).RE: Severe mental illness at ART initiation is associated with worse retention in care among HIV-infected Ugandan adults by JM Nachega et al. (2013), TMIH 18, pp 53–57
03).Outcomes, feasibility and acceptability of a group support psychotherapeutic intervention for depressed HIV affected Ugandan adults: A pilot study