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2023

Journal Article

Methamphetamine exposure and depression—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Leung, Janni, Mekonen, Tesfa, Wang, XiaoXuan, Arunogiri, Shalini, Degenhardt, Louisa and McKetin, Rebecca (2023). Methamphetamine exposure and depression—A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Drug and Alcohol Review, 42 (6), 1438-1449. doi: 10.1111/dar.13670

Methamphetamine exposure and depression—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2023

Other Outputs

Mental health services in low resource settings: treatment gap, service utilization, and barriers to mental health service use

Yimer, Tesfa Mekonen (2023). Mental health services in low resource settings: treatment gap, service utilization, and barriers to mental health service use. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/0a4eff6

Mental health services in low resource settings: treatment gap, service utilization, and barriers to mental health service use

2023

Journal Article

Cannabis use in Sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Belete, Habte, Mekonen, Tesfa, Espinosa, Dorothy C., Ambaw, Fentie, Connor, Jason, Chan, Gary, Hides, Leanne, Hall, Wayne and Leung, Janni (2023). Cannabis use in Sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Addiction, 118 (7), 1201-1215. doi: 10.1111/add.16170

Cannabis use in Sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2023

Journal Article

Depression among people with chronic skin disease at Boru Meda Hospital in Northeast Ethiopia

Nurye, Yasin, Tareke, Minale, Tadesse, Meseret, Shegaw, Maregu and Mekonen, Tesfa (2023). Depression among people with chronic skin disease at Boru Meda Hospital in Northeast Ethiopia. PLoS One, 18 (2) e0282022, 1-12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282022

Depression among people with chronic skin disease at Boru Meda Hospital in Northeast Ethiopia

2022

Journal Article

Mental health service utilization in a low resource setting: A qualitative study on perspectives of health professionals in Northwest Ethiopia

Mekonen, Tesfa, Chan, Gary C. K., Belete, Tilahun, Menberu, Melak, Davidson, Lily, Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2022). Mental health service utilization in a low resource setting: A qualitative study on perspectives of health professionals in Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One, 17 (11) e0278106, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278106

Mental health service utilization in a low resource setting: A qualitative study on perspectives of health professionals in Northwest Ethiopia

2022

Conference Publication

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the level of cannabis use in the sub-Saharan region

Belete, Habte, Mekonen, Tesfa, Ambaw, Fentie, Chan, Gary C. K., Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2022). Systematic review and meta-analysis of the level of cannabis use in the sub-Saharan region. APSAD 2022 Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 9-12 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the level of cannabis use in the sub-Saharan region

2022

Conference Publication

Prevalence of participation in a tobacco, alcohol or other drug treatment program - Findings from the 2019 Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey

Chiu, Vivian, Mekonen, Tesfa and Leung, Janni (2022). Prevalence of participation in a tobacco, alcohol or other drug treatment program - Findings from the 2019 Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey. APSAD 2022 Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 9-12 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Prevalence of participation in a tobacco, alcohol or other drug treatment program - Findings from the 2019 Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey

2022

Journal Article

Mood and anxiety symptoms in persons taking prescription opioids: a systematic review with meta-analyses of longitudinal studies

Leung, Janni, Santo, Thomas, Colledge, Samantha, Mekonen, Tesfa, Thomson, Kate, Degenhardt, Louisa, Connor, Jason P., Hall, Wayne and Stjepanović, Daniel (2022). Mood and anxiety symptoms in persons taking prescription opioids: a systematic review with meta-analyses of longitudinal studies. Pain Medicine, 23 (8), 1442-1456. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac029

Mood and anxiety symptoms in persons taking prescription opioids: a systematic review with meta-analyses of longitudinal studies

2022

Journal Article

Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use for medicinal reasons – an Australian cross-sectional study

Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen C.W., Chiu, Vivian, Chung, Jack, Mekonen, Tesfa, Dawson, Danielle, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C.K. (2022). Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use for medicinal reasons – an Australian cross-sectional study. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 15 100436, 100436. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100436

Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use for medicinal reasons – an Australian cross-sectional study

2022

Journal Article

What is the short-term remission rate for people with untreated depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mekonen, Tesfa, Ford, Sarah, Chan, Gary C. K., Hides, Leanne, Connor, Jason P. and Leung, Janni (2022). What is the short-term remission rate for people with untreated depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 296, 17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.046

What is the short-term remission rate for people with untreated depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Journal Article

Estimating the global treatment rates for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mekonen, Tesfa, Chan, Gary C.K., Connor, Jason P., Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2021). Estimating the global treatment rates for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 295, 1234-1242. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.038

Estimating the global treatment rates for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Conference Publication

Estimating the global treatment rates for alcohol use disorder and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mekonen, Tesfa, Chan, Gary C. K., Connor, Jason P., Hall, Wayne D., Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2021). Estimating the global treatment rates for alcohol use disorder and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. APSAD 2021 Conference, Virtual, 7-10 November 2021. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Estimating the global treatment rates for alcohol use disorder and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Conference Publication

How many people use cannabis for medicinal reasons in Australia?

Leung, Janni, Lim, Carmen C. W., Chiu, Vivian, Chung, Jack Y. C., Mekonen, Tesfa, Hall, Wayne D. and Chan, Gary C. K. (2021). How many people use cannabis for medicinal reasons in Australia?. APSAD 2021 Conference, Virtual, 7-10 November 2021. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

How many people use cannabis for medicinal reasons in Australia?

2021

Journal Article

Treatment trajectories for alcohol use disorder: Where is the gap?

Mekonen, Tesfa, Leung, Janni, Chan, Gary C. K., Hides, Leanne and Connor, Jason P. (2021). Treatment trajectories for alcohol use disorder: Where is the gap?. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 45 (8), 1560-1562. doi: 10.1111/acer.14660

Treatment trajectories for alcohol use disorder: Where is the gap?

2021

Journal Article

Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study

Mekonen, Tesfa, Belete, Habte and Fekadu, Wubalem (2021). Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study. BMJ Open, 11 (7) e048931, e048931. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048931

Depressive symptoms among people with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: comparative study

2021

Journal Article

Lifetime relapse and its associated factors among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who are on follow up at Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Moges, Solomon, Belete, Tilahun, Mekonen, Tesfa and Menberu, Melak (2021). Lifetime relapse and its associated factors among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who are on follow up at Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 15 (1) 42. doi: 10.1186/s13033-021-00464-0

Lifetime relapse and its associated factors among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who are on follow up at Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2021

Journal Article

Perceived stigma and associated factors among adults with problematic substance use in Northwest Ethiopia

Belete, Habte, Ali, Tilahun, Mekonen, Tesfa, Fekadu, Wubalem and Belete, Tilahun (2021). Perceived stigma and associated factors among adults with problematic substance use in Northwest Ethiopia. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 14, 637-644. doi: 10.2147/prbm.s301251

Perceived stigma and associated factors among adults with problematic substance use in Northwest Ethiopia

2021

Conference Publication

Parent-child connectedness and its association with alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among Argentinian adolescents

Thompson, Kaiwen, Mekonen, Tesfa and Leung, Janni (2021). Parent-child connectedness and its association with alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among Argentinian adolescents. The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health, Online, 11-25 January 2021. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/ecerph-3-09026

Parent-child connectedness and its association with alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among Argentinian adolescents

2021

Conference Publication

What is the untreated remission or natural recovery rate of people with depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mekonen, Tesfa, Ford, Sarah, Chan, Gary, Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2021). What is the untreated remission or natural recovery rate of people with depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis. The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Environmental Research and Public Health , Online, 11-25 January 2021. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/ecerph-3-09025

What is the untreated remission or natural recovery rate of people with depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Journal Article

Treatment rates for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mekonen, Tesfa, Chan, Gary C. K., Connor, Jason, Hall, Wayne, Hides, Leanne and Leung, Janni (2020). Treatment rates for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction, 116 (10), 2617-2634. doi: 10.1111/add.15357

Treatment rates for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis