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2024

Szlamka, Z., Sebastián, C., Hanlon, C., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2024). Caregiver-centred empowerment for families raising autistic children: A qualitative case study from Argentina. Autism, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241238254

Mkubwa, B., Angwenyi, V., Nzioka, B., Newton, C. R., Sijbrandij, M., & Abubakar, A. (2024). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on child and adolescent mental health among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 18, Article 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-024-00644-8

Burningham, O., Chen, A., Genovesi, E., Belay, W., Ahmed, I., Ayele, M., Girma, F., Lakew, L. T., Hanlon, C., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2024). Inclusive education for children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia: Stakeholder views on benefits, disadvantages, and priorities for action. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06549-2

Washington-Nortey, M., Angwenyi, V., Demissie, M., Mwangome, E., Eshetu, T., Negussie, H., Goldsmith, K., Healey, A., Feyasa, M., Medhin, G., Belay, A., Azmeraw, T., Getachew, M., Birhane, R., Nasambu, C., Kifle, T. H., Kairu, A., Mkubwa, B., Girma, F., … Hoekstra, R. A. (2024a). Supporting African communities to increase resilience and mental health of kids with developmental disabilities and their caregivers using the World Health Organization’s Caregiver Skills Training Programme (SPARK trial): Study protocol for a cluster randomised clinical controlled trial. Trials, 25(1), 713. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08488-w

2023

Washington-Nortey, M., Anum, A., Serpell, Z., & Xu, Y. (2023). Expectations for children with autism spectrum disorders or intellectual disabilities in Ghana: A comparison between service providers and parents. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06073-9

Washington-Nortey, P. M., Sullivan, T. N., Ahmed, R., Crosby, J., Farrell, A. D., Sutherland, K. S., & Hitti, S. A. (2023). Middle school staff’s perspectives on the impact of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program on interpersonal relationships. Journal of Early Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231199225

Liu, F., Begeer, S., Hoekstra, R. A., Bai, Q., Wang, C., & Scheeren, A. M. (2023). Brief report: Parenting stress among Chinese and Dutch caregivers of children with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 107, 102224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102224

Kimutai, J., Lund, C., Moturi, W., Shewangizaw, S., Feyasa, M., & Hanlon, C. (2023). Evidence on the links between water insecurity, inadequate sanitation and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 18(5), e0286146. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286146

Toro-Devia, O., Solis-Araya, C., Soto-Brandt, G., Sepúlveda-Queipul, C., Pino, P., Loyola, F., Irarrazaval, M., Thornicroft, G., Hanlon, C., & Alvarado-Muñoz, R. (2023). Adverse sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health services in Chile. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 47, e87. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2023.87

Rose-Clarke, K., & the Women in Global Mental Health Research Group. (2023). Gender (in)equity in global mental health research: A call to action. Transcultural Psychiatry, 60(3), 400–411. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634615231180376

Keynejad, R., Bitew, T., Sorsdahl, K., Myers, B., Honikman, S., Mulushoa, A., Demissie, M., Deyessa, N., Howard, L. M., & Hanlon, C. (2023). Adapting brief problem-solving therapy for pregnant women experiencing depressive symptoms and intimate partner violence in rural Ethiopia. Psychotherapy Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2023.2222899

Semahegn, A., Manyazewal, T., Getachew, E., Fekadu, B., Assefa, E., Kassa, M., Davey, G., Hopkins, M., Araya, M., Woldehanna, T., Hanlon, C., & Fekadu, A. (2023). Burden of neglected tropical diseases and access to medicine and diagnostics in Ethiopia: A scoping review. Systematic Reviews, 12, Article 140. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02302-5

Gurung, D., Kohrt, B. A., Wahid, S. S., Bhattarai, K., Acharya, B., Askri, F., Ayele, B., Bakolis, I., Cherian, A., Daniel, M., Gautam, K., Girma, E., Gronholm, P. C., Hanlon, C., Kallakuri, S., Ketema, B., Lempp, H., Li, J., Loganathan, S., ... Thornicroft, G. (2023). Adapting and piloting a social contact-based intervention to reduce mental health stigma among primary care providers: Protocol for a multi-site feasibility study. SSM - Mental Health, 4, 100253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100253

Rose-Clarke, K. (2023). Gender (in)equity in global mental health research: A call to action. Transcultural Psychiatry, 60(3), 400–411. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634615231180376

Tsigebrhan, R., Derese, A., Kariuki, S. M., et al. (2023). Co-morbid mental health conditions in people with epilepsy and association with quality of life in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 21(5). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-022-02086-7

Washington-Nortey, M., Anum, A., Serpell, Z., et al. (2023). Expectations for children with autism spectrum disorders or intellectual disabilities in Ghana: A comparison between service providers and parents. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06073-9

Zerihun, T., Kinfe, M., Koly, K. N., Abdurahman, R., Girma, F., Hanlon, C., de Vries, P. J., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2023). Non-specialist delivery of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training Programme for children with developmental disabilities: Stakeholder perspectives about acceptability and feasibility in rural Ethiopia. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231162155

Tekola, B., Kinfe, M., Girma Bayouh, F., Hanlon, C., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2023). The experiences of parents raising children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia. Autism, 27(2), 539–551. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221105085

Szlamka, Z., Hoekstra, R. A., & Hanlon, C. (2023). Caregiver-centred empowerment for families raising autistic children: A qualitative case study. Autism. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241238254

Zheng, Z., van Heijst, B. F. C., van der Cruijsen, R., & Geurts, H. M. (2023). Autistic adults in China and the Netherlands: Proxy-reported community integration and its association with quality of life. Autism. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241258182

2022

Abubakar, A., Gona, J. K., Kipkemoi, P., Rimba, K., Amukambwa, D., & Newton, C. R. (2022). Perspectives of key stakeholders on educational experiences of children with autism spectrum disorders at the Kenyan Coast. African Journal of Disability, 11, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v11i0.847

Genovesi, E., Jakobsson, C., Nugent, L., Hanlon, C., & Hoekstra, R. (2022). Stakeholder experiences, attitudes, and perspectives on inclusive education for children with developmental disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative studies. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221096208

Szlamka, Z., Tekola, B., Hoekstra, R., & Hanlon, C. (2022). The role of advocacy and empowerment in shaping service development for families raising children with developmental disabilities. Health Expectations, 25(4), 1882–1891. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13539

Alexandre, S., Xu, Y., Washington-Nortey, M., & Chen, C. (2022). Informal STEM learning for young children: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), 8299. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148299

Hoekstra, R. A. (2022). Serving the underserved: How can we reach autism families who systemically miss out on support? Autism, 26(6), 1315–1319. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221105389

Hanlon, C., Alem, A., Medhin, G., Shibre, T., Ejigu, D. A., Negussie, H., Araya, M., Abdulahi, A., Hughes, M., Patel, V., & Prince, M. (2022). Task sharing for the care of severe mental disorders in a low-income country (TaSCS): A single-blind, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Psychiatry, 9(2), 85–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00384-9

Fekadu, A., Demissie, M., Birhane, R., Medhin, G., Bitew, T., Hailemariam, M., Minaye, A., Habtamu, K., Milkias, B., Petersen, I., Patel, V., Cleare, A. J., Mayston, R., Thornicroft, G., Alem, A., Hanlon, C., & Prince, M. (2022). Under detection of depression in primary care settings in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews, 11(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-01893-9

Mushi, D., Francis, J. M., Moshiro, C., Hanlon, C., & Teferra, S. (2022). Integration of alcohol use disorder interventions in general health care settings in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 822791. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.822791

Dunn, J. A., Medhin, G., Dewey, M., Alem, A., Worku, B., Paksarian, D., Newton, C. R., Tomlinson, M., Prince, M., & Hanlon, C. (2022). Common perinatal mental disorders and post-infancy child development in rural Ethiopia: A population-based cohort study. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 27(3), 251–261. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13725

Szlamka, Z., Hanlon, C., Tekola, B., Pacione, L., Salomone, E., WHO CST Team, Servili, C., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2022). Exploring contextual adaptations in caregiver interventions for families raising children with developmental disabilities. PLOS ONE, 17(9), e0272077. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272077

2021

Borissov, A., Bakolis, I., Tekola, B., Kinfe, M., Ceccarelli, C., Girma, F., Abdurahman, R., Zerihun, T., Hanlon, C., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2021). Adaptation and validation of two autism-related measures of skills and quality of life in Ethiopia. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211050751

Ceccarelli, C., et al. (2021). Validation of the Communication Profile-Adapted in Ethiopian children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Global Mental Health, 8, e45, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2021.44

Seward, N., Hanlon, C., Hinrichs-Kraples, S., Lund, C., Murdoch, J., Taylor Salisbury, T., Verhey, R., Shidhaye, R., Thornicroft, G., Araya, R., & Sevdalis, N. (2021). A guide to systems-level, participatory, theory-informed implementation research in global health. BMJ Global Health, 6(12), e005365. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005365

2020

Tekola, B., Kinfe, M., Girma, F., Hanlon, C., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2020). Perceptions and experiences of stigma among parents of children with developmental disorders in Ethiopia: A qualitative study. Social Science & Medicine, 256, Article 113034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113034

2019

Tekola, B., Girma, F., Kinfe, M., Abdurahman, R., Tesfaye, M., Yenus, Z., WHO CST Team, Salomone, E., Pacione, L., Fekadu, A., Servili, C., Hanlon, C., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2019). Adapting and pre-testing the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training programme for autism and other developmental disorders in a very low-resource setting: Findings from Ethiopia. Autism, 24(1), 51–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361319848532

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