Ruth Verhey

Biographic Data

ID	145923
NAME	Ruth Verhey
GIVEN NAMES	Ruth
FAMILY NAME	Verhey
SIGNATURE	VERHEY R
AFFILIATIONS	University of Zimbabwe
ORCID	0000-0002-5959-1891
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	17
TOTAL CITATIONS	11
AUTHOR COUNT	17
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	2

Integrating safety planning, problem-solving therapy and peer support for suicide prevention among adolescents living with HIV in Malawi
Open AccessMelissa A Stockton, Katherine Waddell et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2026
There are few evidence-based suicide prevention interventions tailored for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in sub-Saharan Africa. The safety planning intervention targets acute suicidal behavior through co-creation of actionable coping strategies for use at the onset of suicide-related distress. We utilized the Assessment-Decision-Adaptation-Production-Topical Experts-Integration-Training–Testing framework to adapt and integrate safety plannin…
Acceptability of an Integrated Model of Mental Health and PrEP Service Delivery for South African Adolescent Girls
Open AccessLisa Mills, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) at elevated HIV risk often experience common mental disorders (CMD), which are linked to lower PrEP adherence. We piloted a CMD intervention, the Youth Friendship Bench SA (YFB), and delivered alongside PrEP to improve CMD symptoms and PrEP adherence among South African AGYW. From April 2023-February 2024, 116 AGYW (18-25 years) with CMD symptoms were randomized to YFB plus standard of care (SOC) or SOC alo…
Providers’ Experiences in Implementation of Friendship Bench
Open AccessHa T T Nong, Ha Anh Nguyen et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Validation of Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-14), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) in Unguja Island, Zanzibar
Open AccessDiana Ceccolini, Jermaine M Dambi et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2025
Due to the dearth of resources in low- and middle-income countries, the use of culturally appropriate and psychometrically robust screening tools for common mental disorders (CMDs) administrable by lay health workers (LHWs) is critical to both identifying people that need care and collecting prevalence data to inform policy decisions. The Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-14), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder S…
We Need Gentleness”
Open AccessTeresa Filipowicz, Tran Viet Ha et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
An Adapted Friendship Bench Counseling Intervention (FB) to Improve Mental Health and HIV Care Engagement Outcomes Among People Living with HIV (PWH) Who Inject Drugs in Hanoi, Vietnam
Open AccessBradley N Gaynes, Tran Viet Ha et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Core outcome sets for trials of interventions to prevent and to treat multimorbidity in adults in low and middle-income countries
Open AccessAishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran, Rubab Ayesha et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024
INTRODUCTION: The burden of multimorbidity is recognised increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), creating a strong emphasis on the need for effective evidence-based interventions. Core outcome sets (COS) appropriate for the study of multimorbidity in LMICs do not presently exist. These are required to standardise reporting and contribute to a consistent and cohesive evidence-base to inform policy and practice. We describe the de…
Global health reciprocal innovation to address mental health and well-being
Open AccessJanet M Turan, Comisión Central de Monumentos et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023
Over the past two decades there have been major advances in the development of interventions promoting mental health and well-being in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), including delivery of care by non-specialist providers, incorporation of mobile technologies and development of multilevel community-based interventions. Growing inequities in mental health have led to calls to adopt similar strategies in high-income countries (HIC), learni…
An Intervention to Improve Mental Health and HIV Care Engagement Among Perinatal Women in Malawi
Open AccessAngela M Bengtson, Teresa Filipowicz et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
HeAlth System StrEngThening in four sub-Saharan African countries (Asset) to achieve high-quality, evidence-informed surgical, maternal and newborn, and primary care
Open AccessNadine Seward, C Hanlon et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2022
To achieve universal health coverage, health system strengthening (HSS) is required to support the of delivery of high-quality care. The aim of the National Institute for Health Research Global Research Unit on HeAlth System StrEngThening in Sub-Saharan Africa (ASSET) is to address this need in a four-year programme, with three healthcare platforms involving eight work-packages. Key to effective health system strengthening (HSS) is the pre-implem…
A guide to systems-level, participatory, theory-informed implementation research in global health
Open AccessNadine Seward, C Hanlon et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021
Implementation research is a multidisciplinary field that addresses the complex phenomenon of how context influences our ability to deliver evidence-informed healthcare. There is increasing realisation of the importance of applying robust implementation research to scale-up life-saving interventions that meet health-related sustainable development goals. However, the lack of high-quality implementation research is impeding our ability to meet the…
Effectiveness of a peer-led adolescent mental health intervention on HIV virological suppression and mental health in Zimbabwe
Open AccessSilindweyinkosi Chinoda, Abigail Mutsinze et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2020
This trial evaluates the effectiveness of peer-delivery of mental health care on mental health and HIV viral load among ALHIV. If effective this intervention has the potential to be scaled-up to improve these outcomes.Trial registration: PACTR201810756862405. 08 October 2018
Perceptions of HIV-related trauma in people living with HIV in Zimbabwe's Friendship Bench Program
Open AccessRuth Verhey, Dixon Chibanda et al.ARTICLETranscultural Psychiatry2020Cited by: 2References: 53
This study investigated the experience of lay health workers (LHWs) delivering problem-solving therapy (PST) for common mental disorders (CMD) as well as clients' views of the PST program referred to as the Friendship Bench (FB). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with LHWs (n = 5) and clients living with HIV (PLWH) (n = 10). Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. LHWs described a severe form of CMD amongst PLWH with a history…
Trained lay health workers reduce common mental disorder symptoms of adults with suicidal ideation in Zimbabwe
Open AccessEpiphany Munetsi, Victoria Simms et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018
pactr.org ldentifier: PACTR201410000876178
Effect of a Primary Care–Based Psychological Intervention on Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders in Zimbabwe
Dixon Chibanda, Helen A Wei et al.ARTICLEJAMA2016
Importance: Depression and anxiety are common mental disorders globally but are rarely recognized or treated in low-income settings. Task-shifting of mental health care to lay health workers (LHWs) might decrease the treatment gap. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally adapted psychological intervention for common mental disorders delivered by LHWs in primary care. Design, Setting, and Participants: Cluster randomized clinical …
Scaling up interventions for depression in sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessDixon Chibanda, Ruth Verhey et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2016
Key requirements for success included early buy-in from key stakeholders, extensive consultation at each point of the scale-up journey, financial support both locally and externally, and a coherent sustainability plan endorsed by both government and private sectors
Lay Health Workers’ Experience of Delivering a Problem Solving Therapy Intervention for Common Mental Disorders Among People Living with HIV
Open AccessDixon Chibanda, Frances M Cowan et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2016Cited by: 9References: 50