Ali Giusto
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5416946 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Ali Giusto |
| NOMBRES | Ali |
| APELLIDO | Giusto |
| FIRMA | GIUSTO A |
| AFILIACIONES | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7153-0672 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2017 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Global mental health and psychosocial support programming
The global mental health (GMH) field aims to equitably improve mental health and well-being everywhere. This article reviews persistent common challenges hindering sustained, high-quality delivery of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). Our focus is on programming that is funded or implemented by external organizations, typically universities or international non-governmental organizations from high-income countries. It is a consensus …
A socioecological examination of father alcohol use in Kenya
Fathers' alcohol use impacts family well-being, including increased risk for violence, poor child outcomes, and low engagement in care. Yet few studies examine the drivers of alcohol use among fathers or the role of gendered expectations and sociocultural norms on use, especially in low-resource settings like Kenya. Understanding why fathers drink, the consequences of use, and barriers to care is key to designing scalable, responsive intervention…
Community-informed perspectives of implementing interpersonal psychotherapy for couples to reduce situational intimate partner violence and improve common mental disorders in Mozambique
Stakeholders recommended multilevel involvement and inclusion of community-based programming. Task shifting and use of technology can help address these resource demands
Adapting a substance use screening and brief intervention for peer-delivery and for youth in Kenya
Background: Substance use is a major problem among youth in sub-Saharan Africa, yet interventions that address this problem are scarce within the region. Screening and brief intervention is a cost-effective, efficacious, and easy to scale public health approach to addressing substance use problems. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a peer delivered screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. T…
Barriers and Facilitators to Father’s Engagement in a Depression and Alcohol Use Intervention in Kenya
In Kenya, there is a treatment gap for depression and alcohol use that is especially large for fathers, which has consequences for families. While treatments exist, there are challenges to implementation. This study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators to implementing a treatment for fathers' depression and alcohol use in Eldoret, Kenya. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Integrated Sustainability Fr…
Feasibility and acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya
Background Youth in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of substance use yet lack access to substance use interventions. The goal of this project was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-delivered, single-session substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. Methods This was a convergent parallel mixed methods study utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Two trained peer providers a…
Early childhood parenting programs and community peacebuilding behaviors
Should We Trust You? Strategies to Improve Access to Mental Healthcare to Bipoc Communities During the Covid-19 Pandemic
“When my children see their father is sober, they are happy”
Background: Men's alcohol misuse does not occur in a vacuum but has a cascade of consequences for families and children, with ties to violence, poor parenting, and poor partner and child mental health. Despite the intersection of individual and interpersonal problems associated with men's alcohol use, studies exploring the impact of men's completion of alcohol misuse treatment on family and family member outcomes are scarce. Here we begin to expl…
Building community-based helping practices by training peer-father counselors
Problematic alcohol use among fathers in Kenya
A Qualitative Study of Mechanisms Underlying Effects of a Parenting Intervention in Rural Liberia
A Qualitative Study of Mechanisms Underlying Effects of a Parenting Intervention in Rural Liberia
Problematic alcohol use among fathers in Kenya
“When my children see their father is sober, they are happy”
Background: Men's alcohol misuse does not occur in a vacuum but has a cascade of consequences for families and children, with ties to violence, poor parenting, and poor partner and child mental health. Despite the intersection of individual and interpersonal problems associated with men's alcohol use, studies exploring the impact of men's completion of alcohol misuse treatment on family and family member outcomes are scarce. Here we begin to expl…
Building community-based helping practices by training peer-father counselors
Adapting a substance use screening and brief intervention for peer-delivery and for youth in Kenya
Background: Substance use is a major problem among youth in sub-Saharan Africa, yet interventions that address this problem are scarce within the region. Screening and brief intervention is a cost-effective, efficacious, and easy to scale public health approach to addressing substance use problems. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a peer delivered screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. T…
Barriers and Facilitators to Father’s Engagement in a Depression and Alcohol Use Intervention in Kenya
In Kenya, there is a treatment gap for depression and alcohol use that is especially large for fathers, which has consequences for families. While treatments exist, there are challenges to implementation. This study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators to implementing a treatment for fathers' depression and alcohol use in Eldoret, Kenya. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Integrated Sustainability Fr…
Feasibility and acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya
Background Youth in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of substance use yet lack access to substance use interventions. The goal of this project was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-delivered, single-session substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. Methods This was a convergent parallel mixed methods study utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Two trained peer providers a…
Early childhood parenting programs and community peacebuilding behaviors
Should We Trust You? Strategies to Improve Access to Mental Healthcare to Bipoc Communities During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Community-informed perspectives of implementing interpersonal psychotherapy for couples to reduce situational intimate partner violence and improve common mental disorders in Mozambique
Stakeholders recommended multilevel involvement and inclusion of community-based programming. Task shifting and use of technology can help address these resource demands
Global mental health and psychosocial support programming
The global mental health (GMH) field aims to equitably improve mental health and well-being everywhere. This article reviews persistent common challenges hindering sustained, high-quality delivery of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). Our focus is on programming that is funded or implemented by external organizations, typically universities or international non-governmental organizations from high-income countries. It is a consensus …
A socioecological examination of father alcohol use in Kenya
Fathers' alcohol use impacts family well-being, including increased risk for violence, poor child outcomes, and low engagement in care. Yet few studies examine the drivers of alcohol use among fathers or the role of gendered expectations and sociocultural norms on use, especially in low-resource settings like Kenya. Understanding why fathers drink, the consequences of use, and barriers to care is key to designing scalable, responsive intervention…
Psychology (11 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras) · Developmental psychology (4 obras) · Intervention (counseling (4 obras) · Mental health (4 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Qualitative research (4 obras)