Melanie Abas

7.2k citations

124 papers · 4.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 38

Impact in

Clinical Psychology top 1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Migration, Health and Trauma
General Health Professions top 0.5%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Papers in

Clinical Psychology 50
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development 19
- Migration, Health and Trauma 16
Health 18
- Health disparities and outcomes 17

Co-authors: Dixon Chibanda Ricardo Araya Jeremy Broadhead Helen A. Weiss Raymond Levy Martin Prince Cathy Zimmerman Frances M. Cowan
Journals: The Lancet Psychiatry (9 papers)The British Journal of Psychiatry (7 papers)BMC Psychiatry (6 papers)BJPsych Open (5 papers)Psychological Medicine (5 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Zimbabwe United States

In The Last Decade

Melanie Abas

118 papers receiving 4.3k citations

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Effect of a Primary Care–Based Psychological Intervention on Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders in Zimbabwe 2016 · 251 citations

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1	A cluster-randomized trial of interventions for adolescent mental disorders in Zimbabwe BMC Psychiatry ·K. Hornig, Victoria Simms, Melanie Abas, Carlos Juan Alvarado-López, Webster Mavhu, Collin Mangenah, Ruth Verhey, Akademia Pomorska w Słupsku Katedra Administracji i Socjologii, Jermaine M. Dambi, Ricardo Araya, Helen A. Weiss, Frances M. Cowan, Dixon Chibanda	2025	1
2	Problem-Solving and Behavioural Activation for Young Mothers with Depression in Harare, Zimbabwe: A Mixed-Methods Case Series Epidemiologia ·Shelley M. Ott, จินตนา ดงอานนท์, K. Hornig, Patrick J. Smith, Jermaine M. Dambi, 阎坤惠, Don Lindbergh, Dixon Chibanda, Melanie Abas	2025	0
3	African Youth in Mind – Protocol of a Pilot feasibility trial of a brief psychological Intervention for older adolescents with depression delivered through senior high schools in Navrongo, Ghana PLoS ONE ·S Fakri, 阎坤惠, Melanie Abas, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Kimberley Goldsmith, Tarisai Bere, Primrose Nyamayaro, Raymond Aborigo, Barbara Barrett, Islomov Akmal Khushvaqovich, Franklin N. Glozah, Dan Gh. Teodor, Arpita Patnaik, Fabian Sebastian Achana, Andrea Danese, Patrick J. Smith, Nadine Seward, Moses Kumwenda, Dixon Chibanda, Benedict Weobong	2025	0
4	Rural Friendship Bench: A qualitative study in Zaka district, Zimbabwe Social Science & Medicine ·Khameer Kidia, Debra Machando, Hendrik Jacobus Petrus Scholtz, Dixon Chibanda, Melanie Abas, Rebecca R. Lambert, MJ Cantalapiedra, Bela Tardos, Subaidi Subaidi, Bon-Jin Ku, Janneke H. van Dijk, Helen E. Jack	2024	4
5	Effect of a brief psychological intervention for common mental disorders on HIV viral suppression: A non-randomised controlled study of the Friendship Bench in Zimbabwe SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Victoria Simms, Melanie Abas, Yuefeng Shi, Epiphania Munetsi, Avinash Tambotra, Helen A. Weiss, Dixon Chibanda	2024	2
6	Reliability and validity of the Shona version of the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale in Zimbabwean adult people living with HIV/AIDS Frontiers in Psychiatry ·Jermaine M. Dambi, Benjamin W. Domingue, Melanie Abas, Dixon Chibanda, Tonya M. Esterhuizen	2023	0
7	Face and content validity, acceptability, feasibility, and implementability of a novel outcome measure for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illness in three sub-Saharan African countries Palliative Medicine ·Eve Namisango, Katherine Bristowe, Fliss EM Murtagh, Julia Downing, Richard A. Powell, M. Hazen, Melanie Abas, Zipporah Ali, Emmanuel Luyirika, 박종준, Faith Mwangi-Powell, Irene J Higginson, Richard Harding	2022	6
8	Phase II mixed methods’ feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a novel community-based enhanced care intervention to improve person-centred outcomes for people living with HIV in Ghana AIDS Care ·Mary Abboah‐Offei, Katherine Bristowe, P. Hsu, Nasir Ahamed N., Song Jun, Melanie Abas, Irene J Higginson, Richard Harding	2020	8
9	Developing sustainable capacity-building in mental health research: implementation outcomes of training of trainers in systematic reviewing Global Health Action ·Helen E. Jack, Christopher Merritt, Girmay Medhin, Rosemary Musesengwa, Tanya Matchevich, Lorna J. Gibson, Charlotte Hanlon, Katherine Sorsdahl, Dixon Chibanda, Melanie Abas	2020	6
10	How can we achieve person-centred care for people living with HIV/AIDS? A qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and patients in Ghana AIDS Care ·Mary Abboah‐Offei, Katherine Bristowe, Jonathan Koffman, P. Hsu, Nasir Ahamed N., Melanie Abas, Irene J Higginson, Richard Harding	2019	10
11	Screening tools for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders among adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review Patrick N. Mwangala, Charles R. Newton, Melanie Abas, Amina Abubakar	2018	6
12	Trained lay health workers reduce common mental disorder symptoms of adults with suicidal ideation in Zimbabwe: a cohort study BMC Public Health ·Lena Jadekrantz, Victoria Simms, Avinash Tambotra, H Kuenkel, 孝臣滝沢, G. Facchetti, Helen A. Weiss, Ruth Verhey, Melanie Abas, Ricardo Araya, Dixon Chibanda	2018	26
13	Effectiveness of depression interventions for people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review & meta-analysis of psychological & immunological outcomes Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Maha Moussa, Melanie Abas, Ikenna D. Ebuenyi, Carmine M. Pariante	2018	21
14	The mental health of HIV-positive adolescents The Lancet Psychiatry ·Khameer Kidia, Chiratidzo E. Ndhlovu, W. Strzembosz, Melanie Abas, Tariro Makadzange	2015	7
15	Social support and the incidence and persistence of depression between antenatal and postnatal examinations in Turkey: a cohort study BMJ Open ·Soumi Mollick, Melanie Abas, Ng S.S., Robert Stewart	2015	51
16	Human Trafficking and Mental Health European Psychiatry ·Louise M. Howard, Siân Oram, I. Das Vorhaben, Melanie Abas, Matthew Broadbent, Cathy Zimmerman	2013	1
17	Physical health symptoms reported by trafficked women receiving post-trafficking support in Moldova: prevalence, severity and associated factors BMC Women s Health ·Siân Oram, J. Wang, Jin Sung Jeon, Gregory Dalziel, Kathryn Brue, Rita de Cássia Lima Lopes Castro, Melanie Abas	2012	33
18	Validation and factor structure of the Thai version of the EURO-D scale for depression among older psychiatric patients Aging & Mental Health ·Tawanchai Jirapramukpitak, Veena More, Sureeporn Punpuing, Melanie Abas	2009	14
19	Depression and mortality in a high-risk population The British Journal of Psychiatry ·Melanie Abas, Matthew Hotopf, Martin Prince	2002	51
20	Depression in Zimbabwe: a community approach to prevention and treatment Central African Journal of Medicine ·Jeremy Broadhead, Wilson Acuda, M Michael, Matthieu Rault, F. Morcillo, Dominic O’Ryan, B. Jouve, Kenan Tan, Patiño Viviescas, Melanie Abas	1997	2

About Melanie Abas

Melanie Abas is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Health, General Health Professions, Social Psychology and Infectious Diseases, having authored 124 papers that have together received 4.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Mental Health Treatment and Access (35 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (31 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (19 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (17 papers), Migration, Health and Trauma (16 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (16 papers), Sex work and related issues (14 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Clinical Psychology (1.8k citations), General Health Professions (1.6k citations), Health (477 citations), Social Psychology (1.1k citations) and Infectious Diseases (932 citations). Melanie Abas has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Zimbabwe and United States. Frequent co-authors include Dixon Chibanda, Ricardo Araya, Jeremy Broadhead, Helen A. Weiss, Raymond Levy, Martin Prince, Cathy Zimmerman, Frances M. Cowan, Siân Oram and Barbara J. Sahakian. Their work appears in journals such as The Lancet Psychiatry, The British Journal of Psychiatry, BMC Psychiatry, BJPsych Open and Psychological Medicine.

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