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    • Prevalence of khat chewers among primary health clinic attenders in Kenya 

      OE Omolo, Manohar Dhadphale (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1987-03)
      In a rural district hospital in Kenya, the authors screened 100 randomly selected outpatients for khat (miraa) chewing. A surprisingly high number of them admitted chewing khat leaves. The implications of this finding and ...
    • Systematic cultural adaptation of cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in western Kenya 

      Rebecca K Papas, John E Sidle, Steve Martino, Joyce B Baliddawa, Rogers Songole, Otieno E Omolo, Benson N Gakinya, Michael M Mwaniki, Japheth O Adina, Tobista Nafula, Willis D Owino-Ong’or, Kendall J Bryant, Kathleen M Carroll, Joseph L Goulet, Amy C Justice, Stephen A Maisto (Springer US, 2010)
      Two-thirds of those with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa. Alcohol use is associated with the HIV epidemic through risky sex and suboptimal ARV adherence. In western Kenya, hazardous drinking was reported by HIV ...
    • Systematic cultural adaptation of cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in western Kenya 

      Rebecca K Papas, John E Sidle, Steve Martino, Joyce B Baliddawa, Rogers Songole, Otieno E Omolo, Benson N Gakinya, Michael M Mwaniki, Japheth O Adina, Tobista Nafula, Willis D Owino-Ong’or, Kendall J Bryant, Kathleen M Carroll, Joseph L Goulet, Amy C Justice, Stephen A Maisto (Springer US, 2010-06-01)
      Two-thirds of those with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa. Alcohol use is associated with the HIV epidemic through risky sex and suboptimal ARV adherence. In western Kenya, hazardous drinking was reported by HIV ...
    • Treatment outcomes of a Stage 1 cognitive-behavioral trial to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in western Kenya 

      Rebecca K Papas, John E Sidle, Benson N Gakinya, Joyce B Baliddawa, Steve Martino, Michael M Mwaniki, Rogers Songole, Otieno E Omolo, Allan M Kamanda, David O Ayuku, Claris Ojwang, Willis D Owino-Ong’or, Magdalena Harrington, Kendall J Bryant, Kathleen M Carroll, Amy C Justice, Joseph W Hogan, Stephen A Maisto (NIH Public Access, 2011)
      Dual epidemics of HIV and alcohol use disorders, and a dearth of professional resources for behavioral treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, suggest the need for development of culturally relevant and feasible interventions. ...
    • Treatment outcomes of a stage 1 cognitive–behavioral trial to reduce alcohol use among human immunodeficiency virus‐infected out‐patients in western Kenya 

      Rebecca K Papas, John E Sidle, Benson N Gakinya, Joyce B Baliddawa, Steve Martino, Michael M Mwaniki, Rogers Songole, Otieno E Omolo, Allan M Kamanda, David O Ayuku, Claris Ojwang, Willis D Owino‐Ong'or, Magdalena Harrington, Kendall J Bryant, Kathleen M Carroll, Amy C Justice, Joseph W Hogan, Stephen A Maisto (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011)
      Aims  Dual epidemics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and alcohol use disorders, and a dearth of professional resources for behavioral treatment in sub‐Saharan Africa, suggest the need for development of culturally ...
    • Validity/Reliability of PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 Depression Scales Among Adults Living with HIV/AIDS in Western Kenya 

      Patrick O. Monahan PhD, Enbal Shacham PhD, Michael Reece PhD, MPH, Kurt Kroenke MD, Willis Owino Ong’or MMEd, MPH, Otieno Omollo MBChB, MMed, Violet Naanyu Yebei MA & Claris Ojwang (Journal of General Internal Medicine, 208)
      Background Depression greatly burdens sub-Saharan Africa, especially populations living with HIV/AIDS, for whom few validated depression scales exist. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a brief dual-purpose instrument ...
    • Validity/reliability of PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 depression scales among adults living with HIV/AIDS in western Kenya 

      Patrick O Monahan, Enbal Shacham, Michael Reece, Kurt Kroenke, Willis Owino Ong’Or, Otieno Omollo, Violet Naanyu Yebei, Claris Ojwang (Springer-Verlag, 2009-02-01)
      Background Depression greatly burdens sub-Saharan Africa, especially populations living with HIV/AIDS, for whom few validated depression scales exist. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a brief dual-purpose instrument ...