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Scholastic Ashaba
Researcher at Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Publications - 66
Citations - 856
Scholastic Ashaba is an academic researcher from Mbarara University of Science and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 41 publications receiving 447 citations. Previous affiliations of Scholastic Ashaba include International University, Cambodia & Kampala International University.
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Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25: Population-Based Study of Persons Living with HIV in Rural Uganda.
Scholastic Ashaba,Bernard Kakuhikire,Dagmar Vořechovská,Jessica M. Perkins,Christine E. Cooper-Vince,Samuel Maling,David R. Bangsberg,David R. Bangsberg,Alexander C. Tsai +8 more
TL;DR: The HSCL-25 is a reliable and valid measure of mental health amongPLHIV in rural Uganda and in cultural contexts where somatic complaints are commonly elicited when screening for symptoms of depression, it may be undesirable to exclude somatic items from depression symptom checklists administered to PLHIV.
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Psychosocial challenges facing women living with HIV during the perinatal period in rural Uganda
Scholastic Ashaba,Angela Kaida,Jessica N. Coleman,Bridget Burns,Emma Dunkley,Kasey O’Neil,Jasmine Kastner,Naomi Sanyu,Cecilia Akatukwasa,David R. Bangsberg,Lynn T. Matthews,Christina Psaros +11 more
TL;DR: Strategies aimed at alleviating the challenges of WLWH should involve the larger structural environment including partners, family and community member as well as policy makers, funders and program implementers to work together for the common cause.
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Internalized HIV stigma, bullying, major depressive disorder, and high-risk suicidality among HIV-positive adolescents in rural Uganda
Scholastic Ashaba,Christine E. Cooper-Vince,Samuel Maling,Godfrey Zari Rukundo,Dickens Akena,Alexander C. Tsai,Alexander C. Tsai +6 more
TL;DR: Among ALWH in rural Uganda, stigma and bullying are strongly associated with major depressive disorder and suicidality, and there is a need to incorporate psychological interventions in the mainstream HIV care to address these challenges.
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Maternal depression and malnutrition in children in southwest Uganda: a case control study
TL;DR: Maternal depression impacts negatively on child nutrition and development as shown by a higher prevalence of depression among mothers of malnourished children compared to the control group, which should be included in all maternal and child health clinics.
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The association between depression, quality of life, and the health care expenditure of patients with diabetes mellitus in Uganda.
Dickens Akena,Philippa Kadama,Scholastic Ashaba,Carolyne Akello,Brendan Kwesiga,Lalitha Rejani,James Okello,Emmanuel K. Mwesiga,Ekwaro A. Obuku +8 more
TL;DR: Depression is highly prevalent among patients with DM in Uganda, and is associated with a number of adverse outcomes, and a holistic approach that focuses on the depression managementamong patients with diabetes is recommended.