Trial reportFamily process2020
From "4Rs and 2Ss" to "Amaka Amasanyufu" (Happy Families): Adapting a U.S.-based Evidence-Based Intervention to the Uganda Context.
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28 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Preliminary Impact of Group-Based Interventions on Stigma and the Mental Health of Caregivers of Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda.AIDS and behavior · 2024Trial
- Preliminary Impact of Group-Based Interventions on Stigma, Mental Health, and Treatment Adherence Among Adolescents Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Uganda.The Journal of pediatrics · 2024Trial
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Group-Based Stigma Reduction Interventions for Adolescents Living with HIV and Their Caregivers: The Suubi4Stigma Randomized Clinical Trial (2020-2022).AIDS and behavior · 2024Trial
- Enhancing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adolescents Living With HIV Through Group-Based Therapeutic Approaches in Uganda: Findings From a Pilot Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Trial
- Short-Term Impact of "Amaka Amasanyufu" Multiple Family Group Intervention on Mental Health Functioning of Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Uganda.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2023Trial
- The Post-intervention Impact of Amaka Amasanyufu on Behavioral and Mental Health Functioning of Children and Adolescents in Low-Resource Communities in Uganda: Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial From the SMART Africa-Uganda Study (2016-2022).The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Trial
- Patterns of and Factors Associated With Mental Health Service Utilization Among School-Going Adolescent Girls in Southwestern Uganda: A Latent Class Analysis.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Trial
- The Short-Term Impact of a Combination Intervention on Depressive Symptoms Among School-Going Adolescent Girls in Southwestern Uganda: The Suubi4Her Cluster Randomized Trial.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2022Trial
- Design and Implementation of the Irie Homes Toolbox: A Violence Prevention, Early Childhood, Parenting Program.Frontiers in public health · 2020Trial
- Where are the Public in Prevention Science? A Scoping Review of Public Involvement in the Development and Evaluation of Family-Based Prevention Interventions.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Review
- Testing the impact of family-based intervention to improve developmental and health outcomes for female adolescents: study protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial in Ghana.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Exploring Mediators of an Economic Empowerment Intervention (Suubi4Her) on Hopelessness and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescent Girls in Uganda.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2026Article
- Potential enablers for the implementation of multiple family group therapy intervention in the lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana: Perspectives of multiple stakeholders.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Head Teachers' Perspectives on the Acceptability of an Evidence-Based Mental Health Intervention in Ugandan Schools.Global social welfare : research, policy & practice · 2025Article
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- Fidelity Assessment of the Multiple Family Group Intervention for Disruptive Behavioral Disorders Among Children and Adolescents in Uganda.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2025Article
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- Exploring mediators of the Amaka Amasanyufu Multiple Family Group Intervention (2016-2022) on parenting stress reduction among caregivers of children with disruptive behavior disorders in Uganda.SSM. Mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
In Uganda, one in five children presents mental health challenges, including disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs). DBDs can persist through adulthood and result in negative outcomes. Effective interventions for DBDs have been developed and tested in high-poverty communities in developed countries. Yet, most African countries, such as Uganda, lack such interventions. This paper describes the adaptation process of an evidence-based intervention of U.S. origin to optimize fit to context with intervention fidelity, as part of a randomized trial conducted with youth that exhibit behavioral challenges and their caregivers in 30 schools in Uganda. The process involved: initial meetings with headteachers and teachers to introduce the study and the main concepts of the intervention; initial manual review focusing on 4Rs and 2Ss content by the Uganda team; engagement of community stakeholders for additional feedback on content and cultural relevance; final revision of the manual; and collection of children's drawings for the illustration of the manual. This paper describes both similarities and differences between the original and adapted intervention content and methods of delivery. The findings also highlight the importance of involving community stakeholders in the adaptation process.
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