ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020
Mental health research in Botswana: a semi-systematic scoping review.
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- Perceptions of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Regarding the Needs of Family Members Caring for People Living With Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study in Lobatse, Botswana.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2026Article
- The needs of family members caring for people living with mental illness: An integrated review.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Review
- Cultural adaptation of a brief psychological intervention for PTSD in severe mental illness: a Botswana context.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
- Attitudes of primary healthcare nurses towards people living with mental illness in Botswana.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2024Article
- Perceptions of nurses working in mental health services regarding the recovery-oriented care approach: Findings from Africa.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Youth perspectives of working with near peer youth lay counsellors: The Safe Haven Pilot.Journal of community psychology · 2023Article
- Nurses' Perceptions on How Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Care Can Be Developed and Implemented.Nursing research and practice · 2023Article
- Family members' experiences of courtesy stigma associated with mental illness.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2023Article
- Building a Community Based Mental Health Program for Adolescents in Botswana: Stakeholder Feedback.Community mental health journal · 2022Article
- Psychosocial predictors of anxiety and depression in a sample of healthcare workers in Botswana during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- Developing a Psychiatry Residency Program in a Low- and Middle-Income Country: Botswana's Experience.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
- Developing an Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Program in a Middle-Income Country: The Experience of Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital, Botswana.Substance use : research and treatmentArticle
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Abstract
Mental and substance use disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Despite this, there is a paucity of mental health research in low- and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We carried out a semi-systematic scoping review to determine the extent of mental health research in Botswana. Using a predetermined search strategy, we searched the databases Web of Science, PubMed, and EBSCOhost (Academic Search Complete, CINAHL with Full Text, MEDLINE, MEDLINE with Full Text, MLA International Bibliography, Open Dissertations) for articles written in English from inception to June 2020. We identified 58 studies for inclusion. The most researched subject was mental health aspects of HIV/AIDS, followed by research on neurotic and stress-related disorders. Most studies were cross-sectional and the earliest published study was from 1983. The majority of the studies were carried out by researchers affiliated to the University of Botswana, followed by academic institutions in the USA. There seems to be limited mental health research in Botswana, and there is a need to increase research capacity.
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