Tasiana Njau

Datos Biográficos

ID329974
NOMBRETasiana Njau
NOMBRESTasiana
APELLIDONjau
FIRMANJAU T
AFILIACIONESMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0009-0002-3748-7150
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2019
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H0

  • Why local concepts matter

    Open AccessM Claire Greene, Peter Ventevogel et al.ARTICLETranscultural Psychiatric…2023Referencias: 51

    There is considerable variation in the presentation of mental health problems across cultural contexts. Most screening and assessment tools do not capture local idioms and culturally specific presentations of distress, thus introducing measurement error and overlooking meaningful variation in mental health. Before applying screening and assessment tools in a particular context, a qualitative exploration of locally salient idioms and expression of…

  • Examining implementation of an intervention to reduce psychological distress and intimate partner violence in a refugee camp setting

    Open AccessM Claire Greene, Thea Scognamiglio et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2022

    An integrated approach to reduce intimate partner violence and improve mental health in humanitarian settings requires coordination across health and protection services. We developed and tested the Nguvu intervention, which combined evidence-based interventions for psychological distress and intimate partner violence among Congolese refugee women in Nyarugusu refugee camp (Tanzania). We conducted 29 semi-structured interviews with Nguvu particip…

  • Developing an integrated intervention to address intimate partner violence and psychological distress in Congolese refugee women in Tanzania

    Open AccessM Claire Greene, Susan Ree et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2019

    ISRCTN65771265, June 27, 2016

  • Creating Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessStanley Kutcher, Stan Kutcher et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2019

    Addressing depression in young people is a health-care policy need in sub-Saharan Africa. There exists poor mental health literacy, high levels of stigma, and weak capacity at the community level to address this health-care need. These challenges are significant barriers to accessing mental health care for depression, soon to be the largest single contributor to the global burden of disease. We here describe an innovative approach that addresses …