Ruth Owusu-Antwi

Behavioural Sciences

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Research Summary

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The researcher's work focuses on several multifaceted approaches to addressing mental health challenges and improving community well-being across various domains. They emphasize innovative interventions for mental health careers, prevention strategies for violence, and holistic approaches in healthcare settings. Their research also explores the role of education and curriculum changes in fostering resilience, while integrating studies from different contexts such as child development, pandemic impact, grief experiences, and intensive care units. The researcher's work underscores the importance of community-based interventions, including community health initiatives, mental health career guidance programs, and preventive measures for sexual violence prevention. Their findings highlight the need for a comprehensive approach that combines psychological support, policy reform, and integrative healthcare practices to address diverse mental health needs in vulnerable populations.

Research Themes

All (26 Papers)

Social Sciences (17 Papers)

Health Sciences (9 Papers)

All Papers

Prevalence and patterns of mental disorders among primary school age children in Ghana: correlates with academic achievement(2019)

Building Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Expertise in Ghana Through Training and Knowledge Dissemination: a Review of the Initial Collaboration Stages, Opportunities, and Challenges(2018)

Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders in Kumasi, Ghana: An Urban Community-Based Survey(2024)

Prevalence and Correlates of Likely Major Depressive Disorder among the Adult Population in Ghana during the COVID-19 Pandemic(2021)

Exploring the illness experiences amongst families living with 2019 coronavirus disease in Ghana: Three case reports(2020)

Prevalence and Correlates of Likely Anxiety Disorder in Ghana During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Online Survey(2024)

“There is no joy in the family anymore”: a mixed-methods study on the experience and impact of maternal mortality on families in Ghana(2022)

Carers’ needs assessment for patients with dementia in Ghana(2022)

Educational intervention to enhance the knowledge of Ghanaian health workers on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias(2022)

Prevalence of gender-based violence and factors associated with help-seeking among university students in sub-Saharan Africa(2024)

Domestic and Sexual Violence among University Students in Ghana(2023)

Barriers and opportunities for gender-based violence prevention & response at universities in Sub-Saharan Africa(2024)

Evaluating the Impact of an Innovative Public Speaking Competition to Promote Psychiatry as a Career Option for Ghanaian Medical Students(2018)

Psychiatry as a specialization: influential factors and gender differences among medical students in a low- to middle-income country(2019)

Factors influencing the length of stay in the psychiatric unit of a Ghanaian teaching hospital: a retrospective study(2025)

Risk factors and outcomes of delirium in hospitalized older Ghanaians(2023)

Assessment of vitamin D levels and adipokines mediated obesity among psychiatric patients on treatment and treatment naïve: A comparative cross‐sectional study(2022)

“If You Need a Psychiatrist, It’s BAD”: Stigma Associated with Seeking Mental Health Care Among Obstetric Providers in Ghana(2024)

Building Master Trainers to Facilitate Sexual Violence Prevention: A Pilot Study in Ghana(2020)

University Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa(2023)

Assessing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Health Research in Low-Resource Settings: Implementation of a Suicide Response Protocol in Ghana(2022)

Stigma, Confidentiality, and Blame: Qualitative Focus Groups of Ghanaian Obstetric Providers After Maternal and Perinatal Losses [ID: 1377293](2023)

“Nobody gave me information”: Hospital experiences of Ghanaian families after maternal mortalities(2024)

The Roles of Performing Arts in Depression Care at KATH: Towards a Culturally Sensitive Model(2025)

Assessing Major Organ Dysfunction in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Protocol for a Cross‐Sectional Study(2025)

Expanding a primary prevention program to address sexual and gender-based violence among health sciences students in Ghana: A pilot study(2025)

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