Publications by authors named "Olorunfemi Ogunwobi"
Background: Substance use amongst university students is a recognized problem worldwide. Few studies have been carried out in this group in Botswana. These studies have been mostly limited to the use of alcohol and tobacco.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnostic profiles and predictors of treatment outcome among children and adolescents attending a national psychiatric hospital in Botswana.
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health
February 2017
Article Synopsis
- Attention to child psychiatric care is increasing in developed countries but remains underdeveloped in Botswana, highlighting a gap in research and policy for child and adolescent mental health care (CAMHC).
- A study at Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital analyzed records of 238 patients aged 17 and younger over five years, revealing ADHD as the most common diagnosis (25.2% prevalence) and identifying specific age-related trends in diagnoses.
- Factors such as perinatal complications and polypharmacy were linked to poor treatment outcomes, underscoring the need for more specialized mental health services for children in Botswana.
Background: Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and the 8th most populous in the world with a population of over 154 million, does not have current data on substance abuse treatment demand and treatment facilities; however, the country has the highest one-year prevalence rate of Cannabis use (14.3%) in Africa and ranks third in Africa with respect to the one-year prevalence rate of cocaine (0.7%) and Opioids (0.
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