Tom L Osborn
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 217699 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Tom L Osborn |
| PRENOMES | Tom L |
| SOBRENOME | Osborn |
| ASSINATURA | OSBORN T L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9092-1035 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
A “both-and” approach to cross-cultural mental health assessment
Cross-cultural mental health assessment faces methodological challenges when Western-derived instruments are applied in non-Western settings, potentially missing culturally salient expressions of distress. This study examines whether locally developed instruments complement Western tools in assessing adolescent mental health among Kenyan youth. We evaluated the Ndetei-Othieno-Kathuku (NOK) Scale alongside the PHQ-8 and GAD-7 in 2906 Kenyan adoles…
Toward integrating clinical and non-clinical associates of suicidality to inform potential intervention points among youth in Nairobi metropolitan, Kenya
Suicide is a significant global public health concern, particularly among adolescents, with substantial implications for economies, societies and individuals' mental well-being. Understanding its patterns and intention and psychosocial determinants in a given context can suggest potential intervention points. This population-based cross-sectional study aimed to document suicidal ideas, behaviors and intensity among youths aged 14 to 25 in the Nai…
Efficacy and acceptability of a blended intervention for emotion regulation (Maisha) among young people in Kenya
Adolescence is a crucial developmental period characterized by increased challenges in emotion regulation, a key mechanism linked to mental health. In Kenya, one in every two adolescents and youth faces a mental health challenge, highlighting a need for early interventions targeting emotion regulation. This study will evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of MAISHA, a blended indicated mental health intervention co-designed with young people to…
Implementation of a school-based risk management protocol within a task-shifted mental healthcare model
Adolescent mental health problems are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, like Kenya, where access to care remains severely limited. Task-shifted, school-based interventions offer solutions but often lack structured protocols for managing risk, such as suicidality or abuse. The Shamiri Risk Management Protocol (Shamiri-RMP) was developed to address this gap through a tiered system for screening, classifying and responding to risk withi…
Group-based psychoeducational workshop for parents in Kenya
Introduction: Low levels of mental health literacy amongst parents can have negative effects on youth mental wellbeing and help-seeking behaviors. Here, we explored the impact of a brief psychoeducational workshop on improving parent mental health literacy and family relationships in Kibera, a low-resource high-risk setting in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: = 72). Data was collected at baseline, post-workshop, two-week follow-up, and one-month follow-u…
The network approach
The violent colonial history of psychiatry in Africa prevents individuals from help-seeking. Because of this history, mental health care is now stigmatized, and clinical research, practice, and policy fail to capture the salient features of distress across African communities. If we are to transform mental health care for all, we must adopt decolonizing frameworks to ensure mental health research, practice, and policy are enacted in a manner that…
Psychometric properties of the Curiosity and Exploration Inventory-II among Kenyan adolescents
The CEI-II is a valid measurement tool to capture trait curiosity in Kenyan adolescents, and our findings provide insight into the relationship between curiosity and other psychosocial factors in this population
Centering decriminalization of suicide in low – and middle – income countries on effective suicide prevention strategies
Globally, over 800,000 people die by suicide every year. For every one completed suicide, 20 more attempts have been made. As previous attempts are one of the strongest predictors of future suicide, help-seeking in moments of crisis, particularly after an attempt, may have important implications for suicide prevention. Unfortunately, the criminalization of suicide in several countries hinders help-seeking, increases the stigmatization of those wh…
Loneliness in Kenyan adolescents
Loneliness is associated with negative mental health outcomes and is particularly common among adolescents. Yet, little is known about the dynamics of adolescent loneliness in non-Western, low-income nations. Accordingly, we estimated the severity of loneliness in a sample of Kenyan adolescents and used mixed-effects regression modelling to determine the socio-cultural factors associated with loneliness. We also used network analysis to examine t…
In Their Own Words
Conducting global mental health research
Mental health disorders are prevalent among youth and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, and access to evidence-based treatments is poor. Although there is a great need for high-quality research to serve young people in low- and middle-income countries, there is limited guidance available for researchers who wish to conduct such work. Here, we describe our process of conducting school-based youth mental health work in Kenya over the…
Complementing standard western measures of depression with locally co-developed instruments
Our present understanding of depression relies on a Western nosology that might not be generalizable across diverse cultures around the world. As a consequence, current clinical research and practice may not capture culturally salient features of depression. Expanded cross-cultural research that uses ethnographic methods and local instruments may yield information of clinical utility to enhance culturally sensitive research and practice. In this …
Loneliness in Kenyan adolescents
Loneliness is associated with negative mental health outcomes and is particularly common among adolescents. Yet, little is known about the dynamics of adolescent loneliness in non-Western, low-income nations. Accordingly, we estimated the severity of loneliness in a sample of Kenyan adolescents and used mixed-effects regression modelling to determine the socio-cultural factors associated with loneliness. We also used network analysis to examine t…
Complementing standard western measures of depression with locally co-developed instruments
Our present understanding of depression relies on a Western nosology that might not be generalizable across diverse cultures around the world. As a consequence, current clinical research and practice may not capture culturally salient features of depression. Expanded cross-cultural research that uses ethnographic methods and local instruments may yield information of clinical utility to enhance culturally sensitive research and practice. In this …
Psychometric properties of the Curiosity and Exploration Inventory-II among Kenyan adolescents
The CEI-II is a valid measurement tool to capture trait curiosity in Kenyan adolescents, and our findings provide insight into the relationship between curiosity and other psychosocial factors in this population
In Their Own Words
Conducting global mental health research
Mental health disorders are prevalent among youth and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, and access to evidence-based treatments is poor. Although there is a great need for high-quality research to serve young people in low- and middle-income countries, there is limited guidance available for researchers who wish to conduct such work. Here, we describe our process of conducting school-based youth mental health work in Kenya over the…
Complementing standard western measures of depression with locally co-developed instruments
Our present understanding of depression relies on a Western nosology that might not be generalizable across diverse cultures around the world. As a consequence, current clinical research and practice may not capture culturally salient features of depression. Expanded cross-cultural research that uses ethnographic methods and local instruments may yield information of clinical utility to enhance culturally sensitive research and practice. In this …
Centering decriminalization of suicide in low – and middle – income countries on effective suicide prevention strategies
Globally, over 800,000 people die by suicide every year. For every one completed suicide, 20 more attempts have been made. As previous attempts are one of the strongest predictors of future suicide, help-seeking in moments of crisis, particularly after an attempt, may have important implications for suicide prevention. Unfortunately, the criminalization of suicide in several countries hinders help-seeking, increases the stigmatization of those wh…
Loneliness in Kenyan adolescents
Loneliness is associated with negative mental health outcomes and is particularly common among adolescents. Yet, little is known about the dynamics of adolescent loneliness in non-Western, low-income nations. Accordingly, we estimated the severity of loneliness in a sample of Kenyan adolescents and used mixed-effects regression modelling to determine the socio-cultural factors associated with loneliness. We also used network analysis to examine t…
Group-based psychoeducational workshop for parents in Kenya
Introduction: Low levels of mental health literacy amongst parents can have negative effects on youth mental wellbeing and help-seeking behaviors. Here, we explored the impact of a brief psychoeducational workshop on improving parent mental health literacy and family relationships in Kibera, a low-resource high-risk setting in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: = 72). Data was collected at baseline, post-workshop, two-week follow-up, and one-month follow-u…
The network approach
The violent colonial history of psychiatry in Africa prevents individuals from help-seeking. Because of this history, mental health care is now stigmatized, and clinical research, practice, and policy fail to capture the salient features of distress across African communities. If we are to transform mental health care for all, we must adopt decolonizing frameworks to ensure mental health research, practice, and policy are enacted in a manner that…
Psychometric properties of the Curiosity and Exploration Inventory-II among Kenyan adolescents
The CEI-II is a valid measurement tool to capture trait curiosity in Kenyan adolescents, and our findings provide insight into the relationship between curiosity and other psychosocial factors in this population
Efficacy and acceptability of a blended intervention for emotion regulation (Maisha) among young people in Kenya
Adolescence is a crucial developmental period characterized by increased challenges in emotion regulation, a key mechanism linked to mental health. In Kenya, one in every two adolescents and youth faces a mental health challenge, highlighting a need for early interventions targeting emotion regulation. This study will evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of MAISHA, a blended indicated mental health intervention co-designed with young people to…
Implementation of a school-based risk management protocol within a task-shifted mental healthcare model
Adolescent mental health problems are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, like Kenya, where access to care remains severely limited. Task-shifted, school-based interventions offer solutions but often lack structured protocols for managing risk, such as suicidality or abuse. The Shamiri Risk Management Protocol (Shamiri-RMP) was developed to address this gap through a tiered system for screening, classifying and responding to risk withi…
A “both-and” approach to cross-cultural mental health assessment
Cross-cultural mental health assessment faces methodological challenges when Western-derived instruments are applied in non-Western settings, potentially missing culturally salient expressions of distress. This study examines whether locally developed instruments complement Western tools in assessing adolescent mental health among Kenyan youth. We evaluated the Ndetei-Othieno-Kathuku (NOK) Scale alongside the PHQ-8 and GAD-7 in 2906 Kenyan adoles…
Toward integrating clinical and non-clinical associates of suicidality to inform potential intervention points among youth in Nairobi metropolitan, Kenya
Suicide is a significant global public health concern, particularly among adolescents, with substantial implications for economies, societies and individuals' mental well-being. Understanding its patterns and intention and psychosocial determinants in a given context can suggest potential intervention points. This population-based cross-sectional study aimed to document suicidal ideas, behaviors and intensity among youths aged 14 to 25 in the Nai…
Mental health (11 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (7 obras) · Psychology (7 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Psychological intervention (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Cultural Differences and Values (3 obras)