Dr Ritsuko Kakuma

Associate Professor in GMH

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
United Kingdom

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I am an Associate Professor in Global Mental Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and co-Programme Director for the joint MSc in Global Mental Health and co-Director for the Centre for Global Mental Health, both of which are in partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. I am an epidemiologist and mixed methods researcher. I work predominantly in the area of mental health services and policy research and capacity strengthening in global mental health. I have worked closely with governments to advise on policy development, mental health services and policy research, programme evaluation as well as delivered leadership training for a wide range of stakeholders for over 15 years.

Affiliations

Department of Population Health

Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

Teaching

I lead the Introduction to Global Mental Health module for the MSc in Global Mental Health and also teach into several other modules within LSHTM and externally. I also lead/contribute to other capacity strengthening / training initiativs such as the Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment of People with Psychosocial Disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUCCEED) Research Programme Consortium (Capacity Building Workstream) and African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) which focus on local leadership in mental health research.

Research

Research Area

Global mental health

Capacity development

Health services research

Health policy

Disease and Health Conditions

Mental health

Country

Nigeria

Zimbabwe

Malawi

Sierra Leone

Vietnam

Timor-Leste

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)

East Asia & Pacific (all income levels)

Selected Publications

What would a national dementia strategy for India look like? [Poster]

KAKUMA, R; Ramachandra, P;

2024

The 20th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health

Comparison of the Working Alliance in Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Treatment as Usual for Depression in Europe: Secondary Data Analysis of the E-COMPARED Randomized Controlled Trial.

DOUKANI, A; Quartagno, M; Sera, F; FREE, C; KAKUMA, R; Riper, H; Kleiboer, A; Cerga-Pashoja, A; Van Schaik, A; Botella, C; Berger, T; Chevreul, K; Matynia, M; Krieger, T; Hazo, J-B; Draisma, S; Titzler, I; Topooco, N; Mathiasen, K; Vernmark, K; Urech, A; Maj, A; Andersson, G; Berking, M; Baños, RM; ... Araya, R.

2024

Journal of medical Internet research

A qualitative evaluation of the questionnaire about the process of recovery (QPR) in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations

KAKUMA, R; Cajethan, OU; Shawyer, F; Edan, V; Wilson-Evered, E; Meadows, G; Brophy, L;

2024

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

Mental health and wellbeing outcomes of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies: a systematic review

FLORES, EC; Brown, LJ; KAKUMA, R; EATON, J; Dangour, AD;

2023

Environmental research letters

Resilience and Migration: Iranians Living in Australia

Hosseini, A; Davern, M; P. Evans, W; Ghazinour, M; KAKUMA, R; Minas, H;

2023

The Changing Tide of Immigration and Emigration During the Last Three Centuries

Development of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) guidelines for deaf and hard of hearing children in the Gaza Strip.

SCHERER, N; Hussein, R; EATON, J; Kabaja, N; KAKUMA, R; SMYTHE, T; POLACK, S;

2023

PLOS global public health

Lessons from the development process of the Afghanistan integrated package of essential health services.

Saeedzai, SA; Blanchet, K; Alwan, A; Safi, N; Salehi, A; SINGH, NS; Abou Jaoude, GJ; Mirzazada, S; Majrooh, W; Jan Naeem, A; Skordis-Worral, J; Bhutta, ZA; Haghparast-Bidgoli, H; Farewar, F; LANGE, I; Newbrander, W; KAKUMA, R; Reynolds, T; Feroz, F;

2023

BMJ global health

Applying a disability rights lens to a cross-cultural situation analysis for the development of a community-based mental health intervention in low-resource settings: experiences from SUCCEED Africa [Poster]

Omobowale, O; Dzapasi, L; Jimmy, I; Sefasi, A; Ogunmola, O; Msiska, M; Olusanmi, M; Esliker, R; Chibanda, D; KAKUMA, R; Eaton, J; Omigbodun, O;

2023

Refocus in Recovery

Co-producing research on psychosis: a scoping review on barriers, facilitators and outcomes.

Jakobsson, CE; Genovesi, E; Afolayan, A; Bella-Awusah, T; Omobowale, O; Buyanga, M; KAKUMA, R; RYAN, GK;

2023

International journal of mental health systems

Communication, inclusion and psychological wellbeing among deaf and hard of hearing children: A qualitative study in the Gaza Strip.

SCHERER, N; SMYTHE, T; Hussein, R; Wapling, L; HAMEED, S; EATON, J; Kabaja, N; KAKUMA, R; POLACK, S;

2023

Plos global public health

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Dr Ritsuko Kakuma

Associate Professor in GMH

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