Abiodun Adewuya
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4598737 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Abiodun Adewuya |
| NOMBRES | Abiodun |
| APELLIDO | Adewuya |
| FIRMA | ADEWUYA A |
| AFILIACIONES | Lagos State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7611-6953 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2006 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
“It must be witchcraft or an ancestral curse”
Nigeria bears approximately 12% of the global stillbirth burden, yet the sociocultural dimensions of this loss remain poorly understood in African urban settings where moral, spiritual, and biomedical explanatory systems coexist. This study examined how layered sociocultural beliefs and practices shape meanings of stillbirth, stigma, blame, grief, and help-seeking among bereaved women, couples, and key stakeholders across Lagos, Nigeria. A multi-…
Exploring implementation experiences following WHO mhGAP training in primary health care in Lagos, Nigeria
The WHO’s Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) offers an evidence-based framework to integrate mental health into primary health care (PHC), especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Lagos State, Nigeria, the mhGAP-Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) was delivered to over 850 PHC workers across 57 facilities through the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) initiative. This study explores the implementation experiences of front…
Developing a Theory of Change for Implementing Cognitive Interventions in Low-Resource Settings
Cognitive impairment affects over 75% of young people with first-episode psychosis (FEP), yet cognitive rehabilitation is rarely available within public mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa. This implementation gap reflects both limited intervention availability and insufficient planning for local service realities. This article describes the participatory development of a Theory of Change (ToC) for the CognIFiEd study, a task-shifted Com…
The Rural-Urban Paradox and Focused Risk Profile of Adolescent Substance Use Disorders in Lagos, Nigeria
Background Adolescent substance use disorders represent a critical public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, yet prevalence estimates rely predominantly on self-reported use rather than clinical diagnoses, limiting treatment service planning.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey using stratified multistage probability sampling across 47 secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria (September 2017–March 2018). The Mini International Neur…
The collaboration paradox
In Nigeria, religious leaders act as the de facto frontline for mental health support, yet meaningful collaboration with formal services remains elusive despite high stated willingness on both sides. This study, part of the CLERIC programme, investigates this "collaboration paradox" to identify its root causes and co-design a viable implementation strategy. Using a multi-phase qualitative design in Lagos, Phase 1 explored the explanatory models o…
Religious Leaders as Mental Health Gatekeepers in Nigeria
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Fidelity and feasibility of a pilot implementation of adapted WHO digital interventions to scale up mental health in Nigerian primary care
To address challenges in the real-world implementation of digital health for mental healthcare in Nigeria, this study conducted a process evaluation of five World Health Organization-recommended digital tools within a state-wide primary health care program in Lagos. Employing a convergent mixed-methods design across five facilities, we measured implementation fidelity through observation and platform analytics, and assessed stakeholder perception…
School protective factors and adolescent mental health in Nigeria
Adolescent mental health disorders constitute a substantial public health concern in Nigeria, yet school-based protective factors remain understudied in sub-Saharan African contexts. This study examined cumulative associations between school protective factors and clinically diagnosed mental health outcomes, tested buffering effects against family adversity, and explored gender-differentiated pathways among Nigerian adolescents. A school-based cr…
Government-led scale-up of task-shifted mental health services in Lagos State, Nigeria
Mental health conditions remain a leading contributor to global disability; however, treatment coverage in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stays below 20%; in Nigeria, services are underfunded and largely excluded from primary health care (PHC). This study documents the institutional processes through which the Transition-to-Scale phase of the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) initiative scaled up task-shifted mental health service…
Exploring contextual barriers and facilitators to sustaining mental health integration in primary care
Background: Mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face significant sustainability challenges, often leading to 'programme drift' (protocol deviation ) and 'voltage drop' (reduced effectiveness). While implementation science frameworks emphasise fidelity, they often fail to explain how frontline providers in resource-constrained settings maintain services. Here, we investigate how adaptive mechanisms function as l…
Scaling mental health care in Nigeria
The growing burden of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in low-resource settings has prompted efforts to integrate mental health into primary health care (PHC). This study evaluated the implementation and outcomes of a large-scale mhGAP training initiative under the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) program in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of 852 PHC workers from 57 facilities completed a 5-day mhGAP training and a 1-da…
No prediction without prevention
Given the rate of advancement in predictive psychiatry, there is a threat that it outpaces public and professional willingness for use in clinical care and public health. Prediction tools in psychiatry estimate the risk of future development of mental health conditions. Prediction tools used with young populations have the potential to reduce the worldwide burden of depression. However, little is known globally about adolescents' and other stakeh…
The one-month prevalence and correlates of psychotic-like experiences in the general adult population in Nigeria
Defining culturally compelling mental health interventions
There is growing policy, practice, and research interest in reducing the treatment gap for adolescent depression in low- and middle-income countries, where 90% of the world's adolescents live. Despite increased efforts for adolescent depression services in these settings, there is a risk that services will not be utilized if initiatives are not culturally compelling. Therefore, we propose three considerations for culturally compelling programs an…
Descriptive Epidemiology of Alcohol Use in the Lagos State Mental Health Survey (LSMHS), Nigeria
Pattern of impairments and late diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among a sub-Saharan African clinical population of children in Nigeria
Core symptoms/impairments of ASD are present in Nigerian children but a late diagnosis is common
The State of Readiness of Lagos State Primary Health Care Physicians to Embrace the Care of Depression in Nigeria
Correlates of Self-Stigma Among Outpatients With Mental Illness in Lagos, Nigeria
Background: Studies in this region have all been limited to public stigma whereas little is known about the extent of self-stigma. Aims: To assess the extent, domains and correlates of self-stigma among psychiatric outpatients in Lagos, Nigeria. Method: Psychiatric outpatients ( n = 342) from three centres completed a modified version of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale (ISMI) as a measure of their self-stigma. They were also evalu…
Cognitive Impairment and Quality of Life among Stroke Survivors in Nigeria
The study investigated cognitive impairment and quality of life (QOL) among 109 consecutive stroke survivors and 109 normal controls. Each group comprised 64 (58.7%) men and 45 (41.3%) women. The modified Mini Mental State Examination (mMMSE) and the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bréf) indicated that 19 (17.4%) stroke survivors had cognitive deficits (mMMSE score <16) compared with 5 (4.6%) control participants (chi1(2)=4.27, p<.05). …
Validity of the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a screening tool for depression amongst Nigerian university students
Scaling mental health care in Nigeria
The growing burden of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in low-resource settings has prompted efforts to integrate mental health into primary health care (PHC). This study evaluated the implementation and outcomes of a large-scale mhGAP training initiative under the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) program in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of 852 PHC workers from 57 facilities completed a 5-day mhGAP training and a 1-da…
Validity of the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a screening tool for depression amongst Nigerian university students
Cognitive Impairment and Quality of Life among Stroke Survivors in Nigeria
The study investigated cognitive impairment and quality of life (QOL) among 109 consecutive stroke survivors and 109 normal controls. Each group comprised 64 (58.7%) men and 45 (41.3%) women. The modified Mini Mental State Examination (mMMSE) and the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bréf) indicated that 19 (17.4%) stroke survivors had cognitive deficits (mMMSE score <16) compared with 5 (4.6%) control participants (chi1(2)=4.27, p<.05). …
Correlates of Self-Stigma Among Outpatients With Mental Illness in Lagos, Nigeria
Background: Studies in this region have all been limited to public stigma whereas little is known about the extent of self-stigma. Aims: To assess the extent, domains and correlates of self-stigma among psychiatric outpatients in Lagos, Nigeria. Method: Psychiatric outpatients ( n = 342) from three centres completed a modified version of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale (ISMI) as a measure of their self-stigma. They were also evalu…
The State of Readiness of Lagos State Primary Health Care Physicians to Embrace the Care of Depression in Nigeria
Pattern of impairments and late diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among a sub-Saharan African clinical population of children in Nigeria
Core symptoms/impairments of ASD are present in Nigerian children but a late diagnosis is common
Descriptive Epidemiology of Alcohol Use in the Lagos State Mental Health Survey (LSMHS), Nigeria
Defining culturally compelling mental health interventions
There is growing policy, practice, and research interest in reducing the treatment gap for adolescent depression in low- and middle-income countries, where 90% of the world's adolescents live. Despite increased efforts for adolescent depression services in these settings, there is a risk that services will not be utilized if initiatives are not culturally compelling. Therefore, we propose three considerations for culturally compelling programs an…
The one-month prevalence and correlates of psychotic-like experiences in the general adult population in Nigeria
No prediction without prevention
Given the rate of advancement in predictive psychiatry, there is a threat that it outpaces public and professional willingness for use in clinical care and public health. Prediction tools in psychiatry estimate the risk of future development of mental health conditions. Prediction tools used with young populations have the potential to reduce the worldwide burden of depression. However, little is known globally about adolescents' and other stakeh…
Exploring contextual barriers and facilitators to sustaining mental health integration in primary care
Background: Mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face significant sustainability challenges, often leading to 'programme drift' (protocol deviation ) and 'voltage drop' (reduced effectiveness). While implementation science frameworks emphasise fidelity, they often fail to explain how frontline providers in resource-constrained settings maintain services. Here, we investigate how adaptive mechanisms function as l…
Scaling mental health care in Nigeria
The growing burden of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in low-resource settings has prompted efforts to integrate mental health into primary health care (PHC). This study evaluated the implementation and outcomes of a large-scale mhGAP training initiative under the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) program in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of 852 PHC workers from 57 facilities completed a 5-day mhGAP training and a 1-da…
“It must be witchcraft or an ancestral curse”
Nigeria bears approximately 12% of the global stillbirth burden, yet the sociocultural dimensions of this loss remain poorly understood in African urban settings where moral, spiritual, and biomedical explanatory systems coexist. This study examined how layered sociocultural beliefs and practices shape meanings of stillbirth, stigma, blame, grief, and help-seeking among bereaved women, couples, and key stakeholders across Lagos, Nigeria. A multi-…
Exploring implementation experiences following WHO mhGAP training in primary health care in Lagos, Nigeria
The WHO’s Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) offers an evidence-based framework to integrate mental health into primary health care (PHC), especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Lagos State, Nigeria, the mhGAP-Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) was delivered to over 850 PHC workers across 57 facilities through the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) initiative. This study explores the implementation experiences of front…
Developing a Theory of Change for Implementing Cognitive Interventions in Low-Resource Settings
Cognitive impairment affects over 75% of young people with first-episode psychosis (FEP), yet cognitive rehabilitation is rarely available within public mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa. This implementation gap reflects both limited intervention availability and insufficient planning for local service realities. This article describes the participatory development of a Theory of Change (ToC) for the CognIFiEd study, a task-shifted Com…
The Rural-Urban Paradox and Focused Risk Profile of Adolescent Substance Use Disorders in Lagos, Nigeria
Background Adolescent substance use disorders represent a critical public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, yet prevalence estimates rely predominantly on self-reported use rather than clinical diagnoses, limiting treatment service planning.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey using stratified multistage probability sampling across 47 secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria (September 2017–March 2018). The Mini International Neur…
The collaboration paradox
In Nigeria, religious leaders act as the de facto frontline for mental health support, yet meaningful collaboration with formal services remains elusive despite high stated willingness on both sides. This study, part of the CLERIC programme, investigates this "collaboration paradox" to identify its root causes and co-design a viable implementation strategy. Using a multi-phase qualitative design in Lagos, Phase 1 explored the explanatory models o…
Religious Leaders as Mental Health Gatekeepers in Nigeria
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Fidelity and feasibility of a pilot implementation of adapted WHO digital interventions to scale up mental health in Nigerian primary care
To address challenges in the real-world implementation of digital health for mental healthcare in Nigeria, this study conducted a process evaluation of five World Health Organization-recommended digital tools within a state-wide primary health care program in Lagos. Employing a convergent mixed-methods design across five facilities, we measured implementation fidelity through observation and platform analytics, and assessed stakeholder perception…
School protective factors and adolescent mental health in Nigeria
Adolescent mental health disorders constitute a substantial public health concern in Nigeria, yet school-based protective factors remain understudied in sub-Saharan African contexts. This study examined cumulative associations between school protective factors and clinically diagnosed mental health outcomes, tested buffering effects against family adversity, and explored gender-differentiated pathways among Nigerian adolescents. A school-based cr…
Government-led scale-up of task-shifted mental health services in Lagos State, Nigeria
Mental health conditions remain a leading contributor to global disability; however, treatment coverage in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stays below 20%; in Nigeria, services are underfunded and largely excluded from primary health care (PHC). This study documents the institutional processes through which the Transition-to-Scale phase of the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) initiative scaled up task-shifted mental health service…
Mental health (13 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (10 obras) · Psychiatry (10 obras) · Medicine (9 obras) · Psychology (9 obras) · Clinical Psychology (6 obras) · Focus group (5 obras) · Public health (5 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Qualitative research (4 obras)