James Okello

Biographic Data

ID5418199
NAMEJames Okello
GIVEN NAMESJames
FAMILY NAMEOkello
SIGNATUREOKELLO J
AFFILIATIONSGulu University
ORCID0000-0003-2634-3063
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Prevalence and factors associated with unsafe abortion among married women admitted to the gynecology ward at Lira regional referral hospital in Lira City Northern Uganda

    Open AccessDenis Dickson Omiat, Betty Apio et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    There was a high prevalence of unsafe abortion in this study. Older age, coming from rural settings, and low monthly income were significantly associated with unsafe abortion practices. The Ministry of Health should launch a national campaign to educate the public about the risks of unsafe abortion and the availability of sexual and reproductive health services, such as family planning services, to prevent unsafe abortion from unplanned pregnanci…

  • Impact of a Cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis and treatment program at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in rural, Northern Uganda

    Open AccessAbigail Link, Mark Okwir et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    In rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, infrastructure and resources for treatment of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) are often lacking. We introduced a CM diagnosis and treatment program (CM-DTP) at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) in rural Uganda to determine if implementing high-quality standard of care protocols would improve outcomes. Information extracted from hospital charts and clinical record forms at LRRH were used to compare diagnoses…

  • Long-Term Effect of Group Support Psychotherapy on Depression and HIV Treatment Outcomes

    Open AccessEtheldreda Nakimuli‐Mpungu, Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2022

    OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the effect of group support psychotherapy (GSP) compared with group HIV education (GHE) on depression and HIV treatment outcomes 24 months after treatment. We further aimed to investigate the mediating role of depression and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence in the relationship between GSP and viral load suppression. METHODS: Thirty HIV clinics across three districts were randomly assigned to deliver either G…

  • Process Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Support Psychotherapy for Depression Treatment Among People with HIV/Aids in Northern Uganda

    Open AccessEtheldreda Nakimuli‐Mpungu, Kizito Wamala et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2017References: 45

    We describe the process evaluation for a randomized controlled trial that compared group support psychotherapy (GSP) with group HIV education for treatment of depression among people with HIV. Process data were obtained using mixed methods. Variables evaluated were indicators of feasibility and acceptability; causal mediating processes and contextual influences. GSP was feasible and acceptable. Potential mediating variables between GSP and reduct…

  • Mental health and psychosocial support for South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda

    Open AccessAlex Adaku, James Okello et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2016

    The types of MHPSS problems among South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda are diverse and the burden appears to be considerable, yet there are currently few available services. The assessment indicates the need for a range of services addressing social concerns as well as varied types of mental conditions. The idiom of "overthinking" may form a useful starting point for intervention development and mental health communication

  • The Guiltless Guilty

    Open AccessFionna Klasen, Sina Reissmann et al.ARTICLEChild Psychiatry & Human…2014