Robert Stewart

2024

Exploring the return-on-investment for scaling screening and psychosocial treatment for women with common perinatal mental health problems in Malawi: Developing a cost-benefit-calculator tool

Bauer, A., Knapp, M., Weng, J., Ndaferankhande, D., Stubbs, E., Gregoire, A., Chorwe-Sungani, G. & Stewart, R. C., 12 Aug 2024, In: PLOS ONE. 19, 8, p. e0308667

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Piloting a psychosocial intervention for perinatal depression, the Thinking Healthy Programme-Peer delivered (THPP), in a primary care setting in Lilongwe District, Malawi

Ng'oma, M., Atif, N., Meltzer-Brody, S., Chirwa, E. & Stewart, R. C., 1 May 2024, In: PLOS Global Public Health . 4, 5, p. e0002128

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Association between physical multimorbidity and common mental health disorders in rural and urban Malawian settings: Preliminary findings from Healthy Lives Malawi long-term conditions survey

Nkoka, O., Munthali-Mkandawire, S., Mwandira, K., Nindi, P., Dube, A., Nyanjagha, I., Mainjeni, A., Malava, J., Amoah, A. S., McLean, E., Stewart, R. C., Crampin, A. C. & Price, A. J., 4 Apr 2024, In: PLOS Global Public Health . 4, 4, p. e0002955

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2023

Psychosis Recovery Orientation in Malawi by Improving Services and Engagement (PROMISE) protocol

Lawrie, S., Hanlon, C., Manda-Taylor, L., Knapp, M., Pickersgill, M., Stewart, R. C., Ahrens, J., Allardyce, J., Amos, A., Bauer, A., Breuer, E., Chasweka, D., Chidzalo, K., Gondwe, S., Jain, S., Kokota, D., Kulisewa, K., Liwimbi, O., MacBeth, A., Mkandawire, T., & 4 othersSefasi, A., Sibande, W., Udedi, M. & Umar, E., 30 Nov 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 11, p. 1-18 18 p., e0293370.

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Prevalence of mental distress in adults with and without a history of tuberculosis in an urban Zambian community

Mainga, T., Schaap, A., Scherer, N., Mactaggart, I., Shanaube, K., Ayles, H., Bond, V. & Stewart, R. C., 28 Nov 2023, In: Global Mental Health. 10, p. e89

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Postpartum psychosis: a public involvement perspective across three continents

Yang, J. M. K., Vaiphei, K., Siliya, M., Mkandawire, T., Dolman, C., Heron, J., Wilson, S., Yaresheemi, S., Kitney, D., Bailey, L., Apsey, C., Liwimbi, O., Stewart, R., Thippeswamy, H., Jones, I., Chorwe-Sungani, G., Chandra, P. & Di Florio, A., 24 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Archives of women's mental health.

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Maternal mental health research in Malawi: Community and healthcare provider perspectives on acceptability and ethicality

Ndambo, M. K., Pickersgill, M., Bunn, C., Stewart, R. C., Umar, E., Nyasulu, M., Mcintosh, A. M. & Manda-Taylor, L., 24 Apr 2023, In: SSM - Mental Health. p. 100213

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2022

Views and experiences of traditional and Western medicine practitioners on potential collaboration in the care of people living with mental illness in Malawi

Kokota, D., Stewart, R. C., Abbo, C. & Bandawe, C., 16 Dec 2022, In: Malawi medical journal. 34, 4, p. 231-238 8 p.

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Qualitative study of patient experiences of mental distress during TB investigation and treatment in Zambia

Mainga, T., Gondwe, M., Mactaggart, I., Stewart, R. C., Shanaube, K., Ayles, H. & Bond, V., 19 Jul 2022, In: BMC Psychology. 10, 1, p. 179

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Conceptualization, detection, and management of psychological distress and mental health conditions among people with tuberculosis in Zambia: a qualitative study with stakeholders' and TB health workers

Mainga, T., Gondwe, M., Stewart, R. C., Mactaggart, I., Shanaube, K., Ayles, H. & Bond, V., 12 Jul 2022, In: International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 16, 1, p. 34

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Exploring the cultural appropriateness of a psychosocial intervention, the Thinking Healthy Programme-Peer delivered (THPP), for perinatal depression in Lilongwe, Malawi

Ng'oma, M., Atif, N., Meltzer-Brody, S., Stewart, R. C. & Chirwa, E., 1 Jul 2022, In: Malawi medical journal. 34, 2, p. 87-94 8 p.

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Reliability and validity of depression anxiety stress scale (DASS)-21 in screening for common mental disorders among postpartum women in Malawi

Moya, E., Larson, L. M., Stewart, R. C., Fisher, J., Mwangi, M. N. & Phiri, K. S., 24 May 2022, In: BMC Psychiatry. 22, 1

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2021

Depression prevalence based on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale compared to Structured Clinical Interview for DSM DIsorders classification: Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Lyubenova, A., Neupane, D., Levis, B., Wu, Y., Sun, Y., He, C., Krishnan, A., Bhandari, P. M., Negeri, Z., Imran, M., Rice, D. B., Azar, M., Chiovitti, M. J., Saadat, N., Riehm, K. E., Boruff, J. T., Ioannidis, J. P. A., Cuijpers, P., Gilbody, S., Kloda, L. A., & 48 othersPatten, S. B., Shrier, I., Ziegelstein, R. C., Comeau, L., Mitchell, N. D., Tonelli, M., Vigod, S. N., Aceti, F., Barnes, J., Bavle, A. D., Beck, C. T., Bindt, C., Boyce, P. M., Bunevicius, A., Chaudron, L. H., Favez, N., Figueiredo, B., Garcia-Esteve, L., Giardinelli, L., Helle, N., Howard, L. M., Kohlhoff, J., Kusminskas, L., Kozinszky, Z., Lelli, L., Leonardou, A. A., Meuti, V., Radoš, S. N., García, P. N., Pawlby, S. J., Quispel, C., Robertson-Blackmore, E., Rochat, T. J., Sharp, D. J., Siu, B. W. M., Stein, A., Stewart, R. C., Tadinac, M., Tandon, S. D., Tendais, I., Töreki, A., Torres-Giménez, A., Tran, T. D., Trevillion, K., Turner, K., Vega-Dienstmaier, J. M., Benedetti, A. & Thombs, B. D., Mar 2021, In: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. 30, 1, p. e1860

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Unravelling the Role of Rumen Microbial Communities, Genes, and Activities on Milk Fatty Acid Profile Using a Combination of Omics Approaches

Stergiadis, S., Cabeza-Luna, I., Mora-Ortiz, M., Stewart, R. D., Dewhurst, R. J., Humphries, D. J., Watson, M., Roehe, R. & Auffret, M. D., 21 Jan 2021, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, p. 590441

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2020

Overestimation of Postpartum Depression Prevalence Based on a 5-item Version of the EPDS: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

Thombs, B. D., Levis, B., Lyubenova, A., Neupane, D., Negeri, Z., Wu, Y., Sun, Y., He, C., Krishnan, A., Vigod, S. N., Bhandari, P. M., Imran, M., Rice, D. B., Azar, M., Chiovitti, M. J., Saadat, N., Riehm, K. E., Boruff, J. T., Cuijpers, P., Gilbody, S., & 31 othersIoannidis, J. P. A., Kloda, L. A., Patten, S. B., Shrier, I., Ziegelstein, R. C., Comeau, L., Mitchell, N. D., Tonelli, M., Barnes, J., Beck, C. T., Bindt, C., Figueiredo, B., Helle, N., Howard, L. M., Kohlhoff, J., Kozinszky, Z., Leonardou, A. A., Radoš, S. N., Quispel, C., Rochat, T. J., Stein, A., Stewart, R. C., Tadinac, M., Tandon, S. D., Tendais, I., Töreki, A., Tran, T. D., Trevillion, K., Turner, K., Vega-Dienstmaier, J. M. & Benedetti, A., Dec 2020, In: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (CJP). 65, 12, p. 835-844 10 p.

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Detection and prevalence of depression among adult type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending non-communicable diseases clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi

Udedi, M., Pence, B. W., Stewart, R. C. & Muula, A. S., 4 Nov 2020, In: International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 14, 1

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"we need more big trees as well as the grass roots": Going beyond research capacity building to develop sustainable careers in mental health research in African countries

Langhaug, L. F., Jack, H., Hanlon, C., Holzer, S., Sorsdahl, K., Mutedzi, B., Mangezi, W., Merritt, C., Alem, A., Stewart, R., Bandawe, C., Musesengwa, R., Abas, M., Chibanda, D. & Lund, C., 14 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 14, 1

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Perinatal mental health around the world: priorities for research and service development in Africa

Ng'oma, M., Bitew, T., Kaiyo-Utete, M., Hanlon, C., Honikman, S. & Stewart, R., 23 Apr 2020, In: BJPsych International. 17, 3, p. 56-59 4 p.

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Implementing an mhGAP-based training and supervision package to improve healthcare workers' competencies and access to mental health care in Malawi

Ahrens, J., Kokota, D., Mafuta, C., Konyani, M., Chasweka, D., Mwale, O., Stewart, R. C., Osborn, M., Chikasema, B., Mcheka, M., Blackwood, D. & Gilfillan, S., 27 Feb 2020, In: International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 14, p. 11

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2019

Comparison of major depression diagnostic classification probability using the SCID, CIDI, and MINI diagnostic interviews among women in pregnancy or postpartum: An individual participant data meta‐analysis

Levis, B., Mcmillan, D., Sun, Y., He, C., Rice, D. B., Krishnan, A., Wu, Y., Azar, M., Sanchez, T. A., Chiovitti, M. J., Bhandari, P. M., Neupane, D., Saadat, N., Riehm, K. E., Imran, M., Boruff, J. T., Cuijpers, P., Gilbody, S., Ioannidis, J. P. A., Kloda, L. A., & 64 othersPatten, S. B., Shrier, I., Ziegelstein, R. C., Comeau, L., Mitchell, N. D., Tonelli, M., Vigod, S. N., Aceti, F., Alvarado, R., Alvarado‐esquivel, C., Bakare, M. O., Barnes, J., Beck, C. T., Bindt, C., Boyce, P. M., Bunevicius, A., Couto, T. C. E., Chaudron, L. H., Correa, H., Figueiredo, F. P., Eapen, V., Fernandes, M., Figueiredo, B., Fisher, J. R. W., Garcia‐esteve, L., Giardinelli, L., Helle, N., Howard, L. M., Khalifa, D. S., Kohlhoff, J., Kusminskas, L., Kozinszky, Z., Lelli, L., Leonardou, A. A., Lewis, B. A., Maes, M., Meuti, V., Nakić Radoš, S., Navarro García, P., Nishi, D., Okitundu Luwa E‐andjafono, D., Robertson‐blackmore, E., Rochat, T. J., Rowe, H. J., Siu, B. W. M., Skalkidou, A., Stein, A., Stewart, R. C., Su, K., Sundström‐poromaa, I., Tadinac, M., Tandon, S. D., Tendais, I., Thiagayson, P., Töreki, A., Torres‐giménez, A., Tran, T. D., Trevillion, K., Turner, K., Vega‐dienstmaier, J. M., Wynter, K., Yonkers, K. A., Benedetti, A. & Thombs, B. D., 30 Sept 2019, In: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research.

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"Passing through difficult times": Perceptions of perinatal depression and treatment needs in Malawi - A qualitative study to inform the development of a culturally sensitive intervention

Ng'oma, M., Meltzer-Brody, S., Chirwa, E. & Stewart, R. C., 18 Jun 2019, In: PLoS ONE. 14, 6, e0217102.

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Associations between antenatal depression and neonatal outcomes in Malawi

Stewart, R. C., Ashorn, P., Umar, E., Dewey, K. G., Ashorn, U., Creed, F., Rahman, A., Tomenson, B., Prado, E. L. & Maleta, K., Apr 2019, In: Maternal and Child Nutrition. 15, 2, p. e12709

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The validity of the patient health Questionnaire-9 to screen for depression in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in non-communicable diseases clinics in Malawi

Udedi, M., Muula, A. S., Stewart, R. C. & Pence, B. W., 27 Feb 2019, In: BMC Psychiatry. 19, 1, p. 81

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2018

Perceptions and experiences of caregivers of severely malnourished children receiving inpatient care in Malawi: An exploratory study

Ware, S. G., Daniel, A., Bandawe, C., Paulo Mulaheya, Y., Nkunika, S., Nkhoma, D., Kokota, D., Stewart, R. & Voskuijl, W., Sept 2018, In: Malawi medical journal. 30, 3, p. 167, 173

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Infant formula in Iraq: part of the problem and not a simple solution

Ververs, M., McGrath, M., Gribble, K., Fernandes, C., Kerac, M. & Stewart, R. C., Mar 2018, In: The Lancet Global Health. 6, 3, p. e250

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2017

Predictors and pathways of language and motor development in four prospective cohorts of young children in Ghana, Malawi, and Burkina Faso

Prado, E. L., Abbeddou, S., Adu-Afarwuah, S., Arimond, M., Ashorn, P., Ashorn, U., Bendabenda, J., Brown, K. H., Hess, S. Y., Kortekangas, E., Lartey, A., Maleta, K., Oaks, B. M., Ocansey, E., Okronipa, H., Ouédraogo, J. B., Pulakka, A., Somé, J. W., Stewart, C. P., Stewart, R. C., & 3 othersVosti, S. A., Yakes Jimenez, E. & Dewey, K. G., Nov 2017, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 58, 11, p. 1264-1275 12 p.

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The impact of maternal diet fortification with lipid-based nutrient supplements on postpartum depression in rural Malawi: A randomised-controlled trial

Stewart, R. C., Ashorn, P., Umar, E., Dewey, K. G., Ashorn, U., Creed, F., Rahman, A., Tomenson, B., Prado, E. L. & Maleta, K., 30 Apr 2017, In: Maternal and Child Nutrition. 13, 2, 14 p., e12299.

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2015

Psychological distress in mothers of children admitted to a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi - a comparison with other paediatric wards

Colman, S., Stewart, R. C., MacArthur, C., Kennedy, N., Tomenson, B. & Creed, F., Oct 2015, In: Maternal and Child Nutrition. 11, 4, p. 915-25 11 p.

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Perinatal distress and depression in Malawi: an exploratory qualitative study of stressors, supports and symptoms

Stewart, R. C., Umar, E., Gleadow-Ware, S., Creed, F. & Bristow, K., Apr 2015, In: Archives of women's mental health. 18, 2, p. 177-185 9 p.

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2014

Health service utilization by patients with common mental disorder identified by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire in a primary care setting in Zomba, Malawi: a descriptive study

Udedi, M., Swartz, L., Stewart, R. C. & Kauye, F., Aug 2014, In: International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 60, 5, p. 454-61 8 p.

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Validation of the multi-dimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and the relationship between social support, intimate partner violence and antenatal depression in Malawi

Stewart, R. C., Umar, E., Tomenson, B. & Creed, F., 17 Jun 2014, In: BMC Psychiatry. 14, p. 180

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A cross-sectional study of antenatal depression and associated factors in Malawi

Stewart, R. C., Umar, E., Tomenson, B. & Creed, F., Apr 2014, In: Archives of women's mental health. 17, 2, p. 145-54 10 p.

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HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) in Malawian adults and effect on adherence to combination anti-retroviral therapy: a cross sectional study

Kelly, C. M., van Oosterhout, J. J., Ngwalo, C., Stewart, R. C., Benjamin, L., Robertson, K. R., Khoo, S., Allain, T. J. & Solomon, T., 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 6, p. e98962

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2013

Validation of screening tools for antenatal depression in Malawi--a comparison of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Self Reporting Questionnaire

Stewart, R. C., Umar, E., Tomenson, B. & Creed, F., 25 Sept 2013, In: Journal of Affective Disorders (JAD). 150, 3, p. 1041-7 7 p.

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A descriptive analysis of HIV prevalence, HIV service uptake, and HIV-related risk behaviour among patients attending a mental health clinic in Rural Malawi

Lommerse, K., Stewart, R. C., Chilimba, Q., van den Akker, T. & Lund, C., 2013, In: PLoS ONE. 8, 8, p. e72171

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2012

Attitudes towards mental illness in Malawi: a cross-sectional survey

Crabb, J., Stewart, R. C., Kokota, D., Masson, N., Chabunya, S. & Krishnadas, R., 23 Jul 2012, In: BMC Public Health. 12, p. 541

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2011

A prospective study of psychological distress among mothers of children admitted to a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi

Stewart, R. C., Bunn, J., Vokhiwa, M., Umar, E., Kauye, F., Tomenson, B., Rahman, A. & Creed, F., Jan 2011, In: Child: Care, Health and Development . 37, 1, p. 55-63 9 p.

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2010

Common mental disorder and associated factors amongst women with young infants in rural Malawi

Stewart, R. C., Bunn, J., Vokhiwa, M., Umar, E., Kauye, F., Fitzgerald, M., Tomenson, B., Rahman, A. & Creed, F., May 2010, In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 45, 5, p. 551-9 9 p.

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2009

Validation of a Chichewa version of the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ) as a brief screening measure for maternal depressive disorder in Malawi, Africa

Stewart, R. C., Kauye, F., Umar, E., Vokhiwa, M., Bunn, J., Fitzgerald, M., Tomenson, B., Rahman, A. & Creed, F., Jan 2009, In: Journal of Affective Disorders (JAD). 112, 1-3, p. 126-34 9 p.

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2008

Maternal common mental disorder and infant growth--a cross-sectional study from Malawi

Stewart, R. C., Umar, E., Kauye, F., Bunn, J., Vokhiwa, M., Fitzgerald, M., Tomenson, B., Rahman, A. & Creed, F., Jul 2008, In: Maternal and Child Nutrition. 4, 3, p. 209-19 11 p.

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Assessment of an undergraduate psychiatry course in an African setting

Baig, B. J., Beaglehole, A., Stewart, R. C., Boeing, L., Blackwood, D. H., Leuvennink, J. & Kauye, F., 22 Apr 2008, In: BMC Medical Education. 8, p. 23

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1999

Diagenetic porosity creation in an overpressured graben

Haszeldine, R. S., Wilkinson, M., Darby, D., Macaulay, C. I., Couples, G. D., Fallick, A. E., Fleming, C. G., Stewart, R. N. T. & Mcaulay, G., 1999, In: Petroleum Geology Conference Proceedings. 5, 0, p. 1339-1350 12 p.

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1994

Kaolinite growth during pore-water mixing: isotopic data from Palaeocene sands, North Sea, UK

Stewart, R. N. T., Fallick, A. E. & Haszeldine, R. S., 1994, In: Clay minerals. 29, 4, p. 627-636 10 p.

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