Oladoyin Okunoren
Biographic Data
| ID | 6615634 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oladoyin Okunoren |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oladoyin |
| FAMILY NAME | Okunoren |
| SIGNATURE | OKUNOREN O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1319-066X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Adolescents’ awareness of and attitudes towards alcohol and substance use in Kenya
Alcohol and substance use disorders (ASUD) are highly prevalent among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and co-occur with mental health disorders. This study aimed to understand adolescents’ awareness of and attitudes toward ASUD and their mental health literacy, with the long-term goal of informing the development of a preventive intervention. An exploratory qualitative study included 144 adolescents (aged 15–19) in 12 focus group discussions (F…
Inclusive education in a refugee camp for children with disabilities
Many refugee children face challenges accessing education, but refugee children with disabilities are especially vulnerable to exclusion from school environments as well as social settings. Mainstreaming is considered a best practice but may not always be feasible given the limited resources available in refugee camps. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which school setting (i.e., special needs vs. mainstream classrooms) is ass…
Medicaid, Race, Utilization of Crisis Services at Community Mental Health Agencies
We compare African-American and White clients receiving services at 13 rural and semi-rural community mental health agencies (CMHAs) and the impact of Medicaid on the use of crisis and outpatient services. SEM was utilized to model the indirect effect of crisis services between the association of Medicaid and total hours of outpatient services. We modeled the moderating effects of race using mixture modeling and latent class. The base model showe…
Medicaid, Race, Utilization of Crisis Services at Community Mental Health Agencies
We compare African-American and White clients receiving services at 13 rural and semi-rural community mental health agencies (CMHAs) and the impact of Medicaid on the use of crisis and outpatient services. SEM was utilized to model the indirect effect of crisis services between the association of Medicaid and total hours of outpatient services. We modeled the moderating effects of race using mixture modeling and latent class. The base model showe…
Inclusive education in a refugee camp for children with disabilities
Many refugee children face challenges accessing education, but refugee children with disabilities are especially vulnerable to exclusion from school environments as well as social settings. Mainstreaming is considered a best practice but may not always be feasible given the limited resources available in refugee camps. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which school setting (i.e., special needs vs. mainstream classrooms) is ass…
Medicaid, Race, Utilization of Crisis Services at Community Mental Health Agencies
We compare African-American and White clients receiving services at 13 rural and semi-rural community mental health agencies (CMHAs) and the impact of Medicaid on the use of crisis and outpatient services. SEM was utilized to model the indirect effect of crisis services between the association of Medicaid and total hours of outpatient services. We modeled the moderating effects of race using mixture modeling and latent class. The base model showe…
Adolescents’ awareness of and attitudes towards alcohol and substance use in Kenya
Alcohol and substance use disorders (ASUD) are highly prevalent among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and co-occur with mental health disorders. This study aimed to understand adolescents’ awareness of and attitudes toward ASUD and their mental health literacy, with the long-term goal of informing the development of a preventive intervention. An exploratory qualitative study included 144 adolescents (aged 15–19) in 12 focus group discussions (F…
Mental health (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · African american (1 works) · Biostatistics (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works)