Session: Global Perspectives on Mental Health and Healing: Evidence from Sub Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

296 Global Perspectives on Mental Health and Healing: Evidence from Sub Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe

Schedule:
Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Marquis BR 12, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
Cluster: International Social Work and Global Issues
* noted as presenting author
Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Among Primary School Students in Uganda: A Crosssectional Study
Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis; Sumayiya Nassanga, International Center for Child Health and Development; Kennedy Ntambi, International Center for Child Health and Development; Penina Acayo Laker, MA, Washington University in Saint Louis; Noeline Nakasujja, Makerere University College of Health Sciences; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis
Examining Trends in Research Retention and Attrition Among Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Mihoko Maru, PhD, LCSW, MA, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Usha Chhagan, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Lindokule Thela, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Enver Karim, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Andrew Tomita, Ph.D., University of KwaZulu-Natal; Saeeda Paruk, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Bonginkosi Chiliza, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Outcomes of a Culturally-Tailored Trauma Intervention in Zimbabwe: Results from Children's Drawings
Colleen Fisher, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Sarah Moore, PhD, University of North Texas; Natasha Venables, MA, Unaffiliated
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