Alessandro Massazza
Biographic Data
| ID | 246777 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alessandro Massazza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alessandro |
| FAMILY NAME | Massazza |
| SIGNATURE | MASSAZZA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7238-0493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Uncertainty and mental health
Reports highlight that the ‘golden age of stability and predictability’ in the latter half of the twentieth century has abruptly drawn to a close and been replaced by a phase of great uncertainty. Quantitative research has established an association between high levels of uncertainty with worsening mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and psychological distress. Important research gaps remain including how people experience and unde…
Developing an explanatory model of alcohol misuse among South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda
Alcohol misuse is a significant health problem among forcibly displaced populations including male South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda, yet interventions are sorely lacking. Developing an explanatory model of alcohol misuse in this population is the first step to designing appropriate and effective interventions. The aim of the current study was to examine alcohol misuse in this setting and to conceptualize an explanatory model of alcohol …
Using Theory of Change to Plan for the Implementation of a Psychological Intervention Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder and Psychological Distress in Uganda
In conflict-affected settings, prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) can be high. However, limited practical information exists on AUD management in low-income settings. Using a theory of change (ToC) approach, we aimed to identify pathways influencing the implementation and maintenance of a new transdiagnostic psychological intervention ("CHANGE"), targeting both psychological distress and AUDs in humanitarian settings. Three half-day works…
Mental healthcare access among resettled Syrian refugees in Leipzig, Germany
Our aim was to examine mental health needs and access to mental healthcare services among Syrian refugees in the city of Leipzig, Germany. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with Syrian refugee adults in Leipzig, Germany in 2021/2022. Outcomes included PTSD (PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7) and somatic symptom (SSS-8). Descriptive, regression and effect modification analyses assessed associations between selected predictor variables…
Common strategies in empirically supported psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders
A qualitative study on the impacts of Covid-19 on the delivery of randomised controlled trials evaluating lay-delivered psychological interventions in five countries
COVID-19 is having substantial impacts on research conduct, including clinical trials. However, there is limited research investigating the impact of the pandemic on the conduct of clinical trials and barriers to the delivery of interventions. The current study contributes to filling this gap by investigating the impacts of COVID-19 and related mitigation strategies in the context of five randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of lay-delivered psych…
“Nothing about us, without us”? A qualitative study of service user involvement in the development of lay-delivered psychological interventions in contexts affected by humanitarian crises
Service user involvement was viewed as vital in the development of lay delivered psychological interventions, but remains predominantly tokenistic, partly due to limited guidance, time, and finances. Guidelines could support more meaningful and ethical service user involvement in lay-delivered psychological interventions in areas affected by humanitarian crises
The impact of employment programs on common mental disorders
Process evaluations of mental health and psychosocial support interventions for populations affected by humanitarian crises
The current state of process evaluations in MHPSS RCTs is heterogeneous. The quality of process evaluations should be improved to strengthen implementation science of the growing number of evidence-informed MHPSS interventions
Climate Change and Mental Health
Climate change is negatively impacting the mental health of populations. This scoping review aims to assess the available literature related to climate change and mental health across the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) five global research priorities for protecting human health from climate change. We conducted a scoping review to identify original research studies related to mental health and climate change using online academic databases. We…
Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors During Disaster
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during traumatic events, that is, peritraumatic reactions, are key to post-trauma psychopathology development. Qualitative research is required to investigate whether existing quantitative methods capture the range and complexity of peritraumatic reactions as described by survivors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 104 earthquake survivors. Participants reported experiencing various peritraumatic re…
A Complex Intervention for Alcohol Misuse Among Conflict-Affected Populations in Uganda and Ukraine
Qualitative research is increasingly being integrated within the development and evaluation phases of trials of complex health interventions. Qualitative research can complement effectiveness data and provide insights around how context and implementation impact the results of the trial and to what extent interventions fit implementation contexts after evaluation. Several qualitative studies have been conducted at different stages of trials of me…
Health impacts of parental migration on left-behind children and adolescents
Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors During Disaster
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during traumatic events, that is, peritraumatic reactions, are key to post-trauma psychopathology development. Qualitative research is required to investigate whether existing quantitative methods capture the range and complexity of peritraumatic reactions as described by survivors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 104 earthquake survivors. Participants reported experiencing various peritraumatic re…
Process evaluations of mental health and psychosocial support interventions for populations affected by humanitarian crises
The current state of process evaluations in MHPSS RCTs is heterogeneous. The quality of process evaluations should be improved to strengthen implementation science of the growing number of evidence-informed MHPSS interventions
Health impacts of parental migration on left-behind children and adolescents
Climate Change and Mental Health
Climate change is negatively impacting the mental health of populations. This scoping review aims to assess the available literature related to climate change and mental health across the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) five global research priorities for protecting human health from climate change. We conducted a scoping review to identify original research studies related to mental health and climate change using online academic databases. We…
Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors During Disaster
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during traumatic events, that is, peritraumatic reactions, are key to post-trauma psychopathology development. Qualitative research is required to investigate whether existing quantitative methods capture the range and complexity of peritraumatic reactions as described by survivors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 104 earthquake survivors. Participants reported experiencing various peritraumatic re…
A Complex Intervention for Alcohol Misuse Among Conflict-Affected Populations in Uganda and Ukraine
Qualitative research is increasingly being integrated within the development and evaluation phases of trials of complex health interventions. Qualitative research can complement effectiveness data and provide insights around how context and implementation impact the results of the trial and to what extent interventions fit implementation contexts after evaluation. Several qualitative studies have been conducted at different stages of trials of me…
“Nothing about us, without us”? A qualitative study of service user involvement in the development of lay-delivered psychological interventions in contexts affected by humanitarian crises
Service user involvement was viewed as vital in the development of lay delivered psychological interventions, but remains predominantly tokenistic, partly due to limited guidance, time, and finances. Guidelines could support more meaningful and ethical service user involvement in lay-delivered psychological interventions in areas affected by humanitarian crises
The impact of employment programs on common mental disorders
Process evaluations of mental health and psychosocial support interventions for populations affected by humanitarian crises
The current state of process evaluations in MHPSS RCTs is heterogeneous. The quality of process evaluations should be improved to strengthen implementation science of the growing number of evidence-informed MHPSS interventions
Common strategies in empirically supported psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders
A qualitative study on the impacts of Covid-19 on the delivery of randomised controlled trials evaluating lay-delivered psychological interventions in five countries
COVID-19 is having substantial impacts on research conduct, including clinical trials. However, there is limited research investigating the impact of the pandemic on the conduct of clinical trials and barriers to the delivery of interventions. The current study contributes to filling this gap by investigating the impacts of COVID-19 and related mitigation strategies in the context of five randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of lay-delivered psych…
Developing an explanatory model of alcohol misuse among South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda
Alcohol misuse is a significant health problem among forcibly displaced populations including male South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda, yet interventions are sorely lacking. Developing an explanatory model of alcohol misuse in this population is the first step to designing appropriate and effective interventions. The aim of the current study was to examine alcohol misuse in this setting and to conceptualize an explanatory model of alcohol …
Using Theory of Change to Plan for the Implementation of a Psychological Intervention Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder and Psychological Distress in Uganda
In conflict-affected settings, prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) can be high. However, limited practical information exists on AUD management in low-income settings. Using a theory of change (ToC) approach, we aimed to identify pathways influencing the implementation and maintenance of a new transdiagnostic psychological intervention ("CHANGE"), targeting both psychological distress and AUDs in humanitarian settings. Three half-day works…
Mental healthcare access among resettled Syrian refugees in Leipzig, Germany
Our aim was to examine mental health needs and access to mental healthcare services among Syrian refugees in the city of Leipzig, Germany. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with Syrian refugee adults in Leipzig, Germany in 2021/2022. Outcomes included PTSD (PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7) and somatic symptom (SSS-8). Descriptive, regression and effect modification analyses assessed associations between selected predictor variables…
Uncertainty and mental health
Reports highlight that the ‘golden age of stability and predictability’ in the latter half of the twentieth century has abruptly drawn to a close and been replaced by a phase of great uncertainty. Quantitative research has established an association between high levels of uncertainty with worsening mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and psychological distress. Important research gaps remain including how people experience and unde…
Psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Psychological intervention (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works)