Wubalem Fekadu

Dados Biográficos

ID7960065
NOMEWubalem Fekadu
PRENOMESWubalem
SOBRENOMEFekadu
ASSINATURAFEKADU W
AFILIAÇÕESBahir Dar University
ORCID0000-0001-7418-4955
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2017
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Endeavour, endurance, entrapment

    Open AccessLaura Asher, Wubalem Fekadu et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2026

    Personal recovery is a mainstream concept in mental health research and practice in the West. The applicability of personal recovery to other cultural and economic contexts is not well understood. This study aimed to characterise the recovery narratives of people living with psychosis in rural Ethiopia. We carried out in-depth interviews with 13 individuals with psychosis, and repeated interviews after 12 months. We conducted an inductive narrati…

  • Experiences, needs and priorities of family caregivers of people with severe mental health conditions in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessDessalegn Enkoyee, Wubalem Fekadu et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2026

    Family caregivers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) provide the lion’s share of care for their relatives with severe mental health conditions amid vast treatment gaps. Yet, their lived experiences are not adequately explored. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the lived experiences, priorities and needs of these caregivers across diverse LMIC settings. We analyzed 76 articles identified across nine databases. Data were synth…

  • The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health

    Open AccessGraham Thornicroft, Charlene Sunkel et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2022

  • Problematic substance use and its associated factors among street youth in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

    Open AccessMaregu Shegaw, Wubalem Fekadu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    The prevalence of problematic substance use was high. It was also found that peer pressure, family conflict, substance use in the family, and physical abuse were the factors associated with problematic substance use. Therefore, proper screening and intervention for individuals with problematic substance use are needed, and further research should be conducted for marginalized groups

  • Incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Road Traffic Accident

    Open AccessWubalem Fekadu, Tesfa Mekonen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2019

    Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs after exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. Road traffic accident (RTA) is one of the traumatic experiences, which may result in PTSD. But treatment is mainly concentrated on physical health. This may be due to a lack of evidence in low-income countries. Aim: To determine the incidence level and identify risk factors of PTSD after RTA. Methods: Longitud…

  • Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories

    Open AccessR Lozano, Nancy Fullman et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2018

    BACKGROUND: Efforts to establish the 2015 baseline and monitor early implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight both great potential for and threats to improving health by 2030. To fully deliver on the SDG aim of "leaving no one behind", it is increasingly important to examine the health-related SDGs beyond national-level estimates. As part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD 2…

  • Problematic Alcohol Use among University Students

    Open AccessTesfa Mekonen, Wubalem Fekadu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2017

    Problematic alcohol use among university students was common and associated with social phobia, poor academic achievement, lifetime use of any substance, and peer pressure. Strong legislative control of alcohol in universities is important to reduce the burden of alcohol