Ritsuko Kakuma
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 273709 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ritsuko Kakuma |
| PRENOMES | Ritsuko |
| SOBRENOME | Kakuma |
| ASSINATURA | KAKUMA R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0196-2100 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2004 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Explanatory models of common mental disorders among South Asians in high-income countries
Mental health service use by individuals of South Asian origin living outside of South Asia is influenced by cultural factors such as endorsing psycho-social-spiritual over biological explanations, somatisation, and stigma. The aim of this review is to synthesise the evidence about (a) explanatory models of common mental disorders (CMDs) among people of South Asian origin residing in high-income countries, and (b) their help-seeking for CMDs, inc…
Living with psychosis in West and Southeast Africa
As part of the formative work of the SUCCEED Africa consortium, we followed a participatory process to identify existing gaps and resources needed for the development and implementation of a rights-based intervention for people with lived experience of psychosis in Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. In 2021, we conducted a desk review of published and grey literature on psychosis in the four SUCCEED countries. Using an adapted version of…
Lessons from the development process of the Afghanistan integrated package of essential health services
In 2017, in the middle of the armed conflict with the Taliban, the Ministry of Public Health decided that the Afghan health system needed a well-defined priority package of health services taking into account the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries and benefiting from the latest evidence published by DCP3. This leads to a 2-year process involving data analysis, modelling and national consultations, which produce this Integ…
Development of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) guidelines for deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip
Deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip may be at risk of mental health conditions and psychological distress, as a result of social exclusion and limited accessible communication. This article presents the process and research methods used to develop guidelines for schools in the Gaza Strip on mental health and psychosocial support for deaf and hard of hearing children. The process was guided by the GIN-McMaster guideline development…
Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children
Deaf and hard of hearing children are at risk of exclusion from community life and education, which may increase their risk of mental health conditions. This study explores the experience of deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip, with particular focus on the factors that contribute to psychological wellbeing and distress. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 deaf and hard of hearing children, 10 caregivers of deaf and hard of …
What factors influence engagement with primary mental health care services? A qualitative study of service user perspectives in rural communities of Mexico
Low engagement with mental health treatment, including a lack of help-seeking and low subsequent attendance to treatment, are important challenges to the provision of mental healthcare. In settings with high levels of poverty, such as rural Mexican communities, low engagement may be aggravated by the limited availability of mental health services and existing barriers to access these services. This qualitative study was conducted to investigate f…
Listening to the Shenzhen Primary Healthcare Context to Adapt the mhGAP-IG.v2 for the Assessment of Depression
In Shenzhen, despite recent primary and mental healthcare reform, Primary healthcare doctors (PHC) have limited access to diagnostic tools and a significant mental health treatment gap presides. The World Health Organization's (WHO) mental health gap intervention guide (mhGAP-IG.v2) offers a non-specialist and evidence-based guide for the assessment of depression however requires adaptation to the context of use. Bilingual (Mandarin and English) …
Gender, mental health and resilience in armed conflict
For over 60 years, Colombia has endured violent civil conflict forcibly displacing more than 8 million people. Recent efforts have begun to explore mental health consequences of these contexts, with an emphasis on national surveys. To date few Colombian studies explore mental health and well-being from a lived experience perspective. Those that do, overlook processes that enable survival. In response to this gap, we conducted a life history study…
Social inclusion and exclusion of people with mental illness in Timor-Leste
These findings highlight the need to combat social exclusion of people with mental illness and their families by harnessing local Timorese sociocultural strengths. Such an approach could centre around people with mental illness and their families to: increase population mental health awareness; bolster rights-based and culturally-grounded mental health services; and promote inclusive and accessible services and systems across sectors
Are people-centred mental health services acceptable and feasible in Timor-Leste? A qualitative study
People-centred mental healthcare is an influential concept for health system strengthening and sustainable development that has been developed and promoted primarily in Western contexts. It characterizes service users, families and communities as active participants in health system development. However, we have limited understanding of how well people-centred mental healthcare aligns with the multiplicity of peoples, cultures, languages and cont…
Migration experience, resilience and depression
The challenges of migration can jeopardize mental health, but also can provide opportunities for growth. This study investigated the association between levels of depression and socio-demographic and migration variables, and the role of resilience as a mediator between these features. A cross-sectional study was conducted of 182 Iranian immigrants living across Australia who completed an online questionnaire. Higher levels of depression were foun…
Opening the paths to healing
In Timor Leste, customary healing practices are deeply embedded in the inter-relationships between people, the ancestors and the environment. Meanwhile being ‘modern’ has long meant being both educated and Christian, ushering in ongoing shifts in moral worlds. These seemingly contradictory forms of sociality, relationality and subjectivity are, we argue, uniquely woven together through a deeply political meshwork of performative practices. Drawin…
Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990–2013
Our future
Prime
The Policy Forum allows health policy makers around the world to discuss challenges and opportunities for improving
Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding
BACKGROUND: Although the health benefits of breastfeeding are widely acknowledged, opinions and recommendations are strongly divided on the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Since 2001, the World Health Organization has recommended exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Much of the recent debate in developed countries has centred on the micronutrient adequacy, as well as the existence and magnitude of health benefits, of this practice…
The internalized stigma experienced by members of a mental health advocacy group in South Africa
Background: Although there is a growing literature on internalized stigma from the developed world, very little research has been conducted in developing countries such as South Africa. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the internalized stigma experienced by members of a mental health advocacy group in South Africa and relationships between self-stigma and other constructs, namely, empowerment, perceived devaluation and discrim…
Cross-national qualitative research
Cross-national qualitative research is an increasingly common approach to health system research. Whilst cross-national qualitative research presents many challenges, the benefits include the development of new perspectives and the opportunity to work with people from different backgrounds and develop capacity. In particular, qualitative data analysis must be scientifically robust, balancing comparability with context-driven research, and must be…
Human resources for mental health care
Being Global in Public Health Practice and Research
Public sector mental health systems in South Africa
Poverty and common mental disorders in low and middle income countries
The Optimal Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding
Opening the paths to healing
In Timor Leste, customary healing practices are deeply embedded in the inter-relationships between people, the ancestors and the environment. Meanwhile being ‘modern’ has long meant being both educated and Christian, ushering in ongoing shifts in moral worlds. These seemingly contradictory forms of sociality, relationality and subjectivity are, we argue, uniquely woven together through a deeply political meshwork of performative practices. Drawin…
Cross-national qualitative research
Cross-national qualitative research is an increasingly common approach to health system research. Whilst cross-national qualitative research presents many challenges, the benefits include the development of new perspectives and the opportunity to work with people from different backgrounds and develop capacity. In particular, qualitative data analysis must be scientifically robust, balancing comparability with context-driven research, and must be…
Are people-centred mental health services acceptable and feasible in Timor-Leste? A qualitative study
People-centred mental healthcare is an influential concept for health system strengthening and sustainable development that has been developed and promoted primarily in Western contexts. It characterizes service users, families and communities as active participants in health system development. However, we have limited understanding of how well people-centred mental healthcare aligns with the multiplicity of peoples, cultures, languages and cont…
Migration experience, resilience and depression
The challenges of migration can jeopardize mental health, but also can provide opportunities for growth. This study investigated the association between levels of depression and socio-demographic and migration variables, and the role of resilience as a mediator between these features. A cross-sectional study was conducted of 182 Iranian immigrants living across Australia who completed an online questionnaire. Higher levels of depression were foun…
Being Global in Public Health Practice and Research
The Optimal Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding
Public sector mental health systems in South Africa
Poverty and common mental disorders in low and middle income countries
Human resources for mental health care
Being Global in Public Health Practice and Research
Prime
The Policy Forum allows health policy makers around the world to discuss challenges and opportunities for improving
Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding
BACKGROUND: Although the health benefits of breastfeeding are widely acknowledged, opinions and recommendations are strongly divided on the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Since 2001, the World Health Organization has recommended exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Much of the recent debate in developed countries has centred on the micronutrient adequacy, as well as the existence and magnitude of health benefits, of this practice…
The internalized stigma experienced by members of a mental health advocacy group in South Africa
Background: Although there is a growing literature on internalized stigma from the developed world, very little research has been conducted in developing countries such as South Africa. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the internalized stigma experienced by members of a mental health advocacy group in South Africa and relationships between self-stigma and other constructs, namely, empowerment, perceived devaluation and discrim…
Cross-national qualitative research
Cross-national qualitative research is an increasingly common approach to health system research. Whilst cross-national qualitative research presents many challenges, the benefits include the development of new perspectives and the opportunity to work with people from different backgrounds and develop capacity. In particular, qualitative data analysis must be scientifically robust, balancing comparability with context-driven research, and must be…
Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990–2013
Our future
Migration experience, resilience and depression
The challenges of migration can jeopardize mental health, but also can provide opportunities for growth. This study investigated the association between levels of depression and socio-demographic and migration variables, and the role of resilience as a mediator between these features. A cross-sectional study was conducted of 182 Iranian immigrants living across Australia who completed an online questionnaire. Higher levels of depression were foun…
Opening the paths to healing
In Timor Leste, customary healing practices are deeply embedded in the inter-relationships between people, the ancestors and the environment. Meanwhile being ‘modern’ has long meant being both educated and Christian, ushering in ongoing shifts in moral worlds. These seemingly contradictory forms of sociality, relationality and subjectivity are, we argue, uniquely woven together through a deeply political meshwork of performative practices. Drawin…
Social inclusion and exclusion of people with mental illness in Timor-Leste
These findings highlight the need to combat social exclusion of people with mental illness and their families by harnessing local Timorese sociocultural strengths. Such an approach could centre around people with mental illness and their families to: increase population mental health awareness; bolster rights-based and culturally-grounded mental health services; and promote inclusive and accessible services and systems across sectors
Are people-centred mental health services acceptable and feasible in Timor-Leste? A qualitative study
People-centred mental healthcare is an influential concept for health system strengthening and sustainable development that has been developed and promoted primarily in Western contexts. It characterizes service users, families and communities as active participants in health system development. However, we have limited understanding of how well people-centred mental healthcare aligns with the multiplicity of peoples, cultures, languages and cont…
Gender, mental health and resilience in armed conflict
For over 60 years, Colombia has endured violent civil conflict forcibly displacing more than 8 million people. Recent efforts have begun to explore mental health consequences of these contexts, with an emphasis on national surveys. To date few Colombian studies explore mental health and well-being from a lived experience perspective. Those that do, overlook processes that enable survival. In response to this gap, we conducted a life history study…
What factors influence engagement with primary mental health care services? A qualitative study of service user perspectives in rural communities of Mexico
Low engagement with mental health treatment, including a lack of help-seeking and low subsequent attendance to treatment, are important challenges to the provision of mental healthcare. In settings with high levels of poverty, such as rural Mexican communities, low engagement may be aggravated by the limited availability of mental health services and existing barriers to access these services. This qualitative study was conducted to investigate f…
Listening to the Shenzhen Primary Healthcare Context to Adapt the mhGAP-IG.v2 for the Assessment of Depression
In Shenzhen, despite recent primary and mental healthcare reform, Primary healthcare doctors (PHC) have limited access to diagnostic tools and a significant mental health treatment gap presides. The World Health Organization's (WHO) mental health gap intervention guide (mhGAP-IG.v2) offers a non-specialist and evidence-based guide for the assessment of depression however requires adaptation to the context of use. Bilingual (Mandarin and English) …
Lessons from the development process of the Afghanistan integrated package of essential health services
In 2017, in the middle of the armed conflict with the Taliban, the Ministry of Public Health decided that the Afghan health system needed a well-defined priority package of health services taking into account the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries and benefiting from the latest evidence published by DCP3. This leads to a 2-year process involving data analysis, modelling and national consultations, which produce this Integ…
Development of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) guidelines for deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip
Deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip may be at risk of mental health conditions and psychological distress, as a result of social exclusion and limited accessible communication. This article presents the process and research methods used to develop guidelines for schools in the Gaza Strip on mental health and psychosocial support for deaf and hard of hearing children. The process was guided by the GIN-McMaster guideline development…
Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children
Deaf and hard of hearing children are at risk of exclusion from community life and education, which may increase their risk of mental health conditions. This study explores the experience of deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip, with particular focus on the factors that contribute to psychological wellbeing and distress. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 deaf and hard of hearing children, 10 caregivers of deaf and hard of …
Living with psychosis in West and Southeast Africa
As part of the formative work of the SUCCEED Africa consortium, we followed a participatory process to identify existing gaps and resources needed for the development and implementation of a rights-based intervention for people with lived experience of psychosis in Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. In 2021, we conducted a desk review of published and grey literature on psychosis in the four SUCCEED countries. Using an adapted version of…
Explanatory models of common mental disorders among South Asians in high-income countries
Mental health service use by individuals of South Asian origin living outside of South Asia is influenced by cultural factors such as endorsing psycho-social-spiritual over biological explanations, somatisation, and stigma. The aim of this review is to synthesise the evidence about (a) explanatory models of common mental disorders (CMDs) among people of South Asian origin residing in high-income countries, and (b) their help-seeking for CMDs, inc…
Medicine (16 obras) · Mental health (13 obras) · Psychiatry (12 obras) · Political science (11 obras) · Nursing (10 obras) · Psychology (10 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (9 obras) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (7 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Economic growth (5 obras)