Pacifique Irankunda
Biographic Data
| ID | 88209 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pacifique Irankunda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pacifique |
| FAMILY NAME | Irankunda |
| SIGNATURE | IRANKUNDA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Williams College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Local terms and understandings of mental health problems in Burundi
A pilot study and two intensive studies were conducted to document the local vocabularies used by Burundians to describe mental health problems and their understandings about the causes. The pilot study-in which 14 different large groups of community members awaiting appointments at a village health clinic were engaged in open-ended discussions of the local terminology and causal beliefs about mental health problems-suggested three key syndromes:…
Mental health treatment outcome expectancies in Burundi
Best practices in global mental health stress the importance of understanding local values and beliefs. Research demonstrates that expectancies about the effectiveness of a given treatment significantly predicts outcome, beyond the treatment effect itself. To help inform the development of mental health interventions in Burundi, we studied expectancies about the effectiveness of four treatments: spiritual healing, traditional healing, medication,…
Local terms and understandings of mental health problems in Burundi
A pilot study and two intensive studies were conducted to document the local vocabularies used by Burundians to describe mental health problems and their understandings about the causes. The pilot study-in which 14 different large groups of community members awaiting appointments at a village health clinic were engaged in open-ended discussions of the local terminology and causal beliefs about mental health problems-suggested three key syndromes:…
Mental health treatment outcome expectancies in Burundi
Best practices in global mental health stress the importance of understanding local values and beliefs. Research demonstrates that expectancies about the effectiveness of a given treatment significantly predicts outcome, beyond the treatment effect itself. To help inform the development of mental health interventions in Burundi, we studied expectancies about the effectiveness of four treatments: spiritual healing, traditional healing, medication,…
Local terms and understandings of mental health problems in Burundi
A pilot study and two intensive studies were conducted to document the local vocabularies used by Burundians to describe mental health problems and their understandings about the causes. The pilot study-in which 14 different large groups of community members awaiting appointments at a village health clinic were engaged in open-ended discussions of the local terminology and causal beliefs about mental health problems-suggested three key syndromes:…
Mental health treatment outcome expectancies in Burundi
Best practices in global mental health stress the importance of understanding local values and beliefs. Research demonstrates that expectancies about the effectiveness of a given treatment significantly predicts outcome, beyond the treatment effect itself. To help inform the development of mental health interventions in Burundi, we studied expectancies about the effectiveness of four treatments: spiritual healing, traditional healing, medication,…
Mental health (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (1 works) · Medicine (1 works)