Publications
This is a collection of papers on important studies we have conducted and published to inform policy and practice.
Mental health and disability research in Ghana: a rapid review in Pan African Medical Journal.
Towards implementation of context-specific integrated district mental healthcare plans: A situation analysis of mental health services in five districts in Ghana in Plos one.
Assessing Barriers to Mental Healthcare Interventions for Deaf People in Ghana by our grantee, the Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) in Journal of Biosciences and Medicines. A policy brief is available.
Prevalence of Depression, Quality of Life and Gender Dynamics of Women Accused of Witchcraft in Northern and North East Regions of Ghana by grantee, Songtaba in Health and Social Care in the Community. A policy brief is available.
Mental health and disability research priorities and capacity needs in Ghana: findings from a rapid review and research priority ranking survey, which was published in the Global Health Action Journal. A policy brief was also developed.
Prevalence of probable mental, neurological and substance use conditions and case detection at primary healthcare facilities across three districts in Ghana: findings from a cross-sectional health facility survey in BMC psychiatry.
Double Tragedy: Examining the Effects of Mental Health Stigma on Help Seeking Behaviour among Deaf People in Ghana by our grantee Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) in Open Journal of Psychiatry.
User-led approaches in Ghana: a reflection and response to ‘Strengthening the call to involve mental health care service users and their families in psychosocial rehabilitation programmes in World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR) Bulletin. Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Worldwide. Volume 52. June 2024.
Development and Implementation of Mental Healthcare Plans in Three Districts in Ghana: A Mixed-Method Process Evaluation Using Theory of Change in Community Mental Health Journal