Overview
Background
Dr Tesfa Yimer is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland. Tesfa’s PhD was on mental health systems in low resource settings, particularly focusing on depression and alcohol use disorder. His research interest is on drug policy, addiction and mental health epidemiology.
Availability
- Dr Tesfa Yimer is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Community Mental Health, University of Gondar
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Addiction
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Alcohol and other Drugs
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Substance Use
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Mental Health
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Behavioural Epidemiology
Works
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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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2020
Journal Article
Suicidal behavior among people with epilepsy in Northwest Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
Mekonen, Tesfa, Getnet, Asmamaw, Belete, Amsalu, Menberu, Melak and Fekadu, Wubalem (2020). Suicidal behavior among people with epilepsy in Northwest Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study. Epilepsy and Behavior, 111 107233, 107233. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107233
2020
Journal Article
Child development and nutritional status in 12-59 months of age in resource limited setting of Ethiopia
Workie, Shimelash Bitew, Mekonen, Tesfa, Mekonen, Tefera Chane and Fekadu, Wubalem (2020). Child development and nutritional status in 12-59 months of age in resource limited setting of Ethiopia. Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 39 (1) 6, 6. doi: 10.1186/s41043-020-00214-x
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Tesfa Yimer is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Adolescent exposure to online cannabis advertisements
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan, Associate Professor Janni Leung
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