Pathways through homelessness among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

Background: There has been a paradigm shift in understanding homelessness. The shift is from the belief that homelessness results from lack of secure housing towards the view which explains homelessness in terms of the complex interactions of factors which determine the pathways into and out of homelessness. The evidence base for women's homelessness is less robust than men's homelessness.

A qualitative exploration of substance misuse among homeless women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: Substance use among homeless people is higher compared to the general population. In some studies, reported rates of problematic drug use among the homeless vary, with estimates ranging from 25 to 70%. There is a common perception that substance abuse and homelessness are linked, but there is considerable debate about the direction of the relationship.

Determinates of depressive disorder among adult patients with cardiovascular disease at outpatient cardiac clinic Jimma University Teaching Hospital, South West Ethiopia: cross-sectional study.

Background: Depression and heart disease are an important public-health problem. Depression is one of the most prevalent and disabling psychiatric disorders with more than three times increased risk among patients with cardiovascular disorders.

Objective: To identify the prevalence and associated factors of depressive disorder among adult patients with cardiovascular disease.

The use of clozapine and clonazepam co-administration in the treatment of a severe tardive dyskinesia: A case report.

This is a case report of a patient who was treated with clozapine and clonazepam after he developed neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia following treatment for schizophrenia. There are reports of clozapine treatment itself causing tardive dyskinesia; however, more reports have shown clozapine's benefit for patients with neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia. This is a case report of a patient with neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia who benefitted from clozapine treatment with adjuvant use of clonazepam - the first such case report from Ethiopia.