Moses David Audu

Jos UniversityTeaching Hospital · Psychiatry

Background: Suicide is a global health concern affecting all age groups, having profound consequences on families, and communities. The WHO has proposed guidelines for media reporting of suicide incidents that foster suicide prevention rather than promotion. They propose that media reports avoid sensualizing or glamourizing suicidal behaviours or u...

Abstract Objectives To determine the lifetime prevalence of full and subsyndromal PTSD, associated factors, and the quality of life (QOL) of internally displaced older adults in Riyom, Nigeria. Method A cross sectional study using a multistage sampling technique was used to recruit 200 internally displaced older adults in a rural community in Nige...

Studies have shown high rate of symptoms of depression during COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder and Quality of Life within clinical settings. This study, therefore, looked at the prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder, Sociodemographic factors and its association with Quality of Life....

Substance use disorder are among the most common public health problems caused by using legal and/or illegal substances. Therefore, this study is aimed at reviewing a five-year profile of women admitted at a rehabilitation center in Jos, Nigeria for substance use and mental illness. This is a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out on 183 f...

Depression has been consistently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is also known to play an essential role in the initiation and exacerbation of CVD. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of depression among patients attending the cardiology clinic of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Mak...

Background: Research has shown that30-70% of people who have lived in war zones suffer from symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, with exceptionally high rates documented among heads of households. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of Posttraumatic stress disorder among heads of households in comparison to dependants following exposur...

The patterns of alcohol consumption among females is of enormous public health concerns, as harmful consumption poses danger to their health, welfare, children and to the civil society. The study objectives were to determine the current prevalence of alcohol use, the related socio-demographic factors and the patterns of alcohol consumption. It was...

Substance abuse and dependence are frequently encountered in emergency units of our hospitals, and it accounts for major health care problems frequently leading to accident and emergency department admission, though it is often missed or not diagnosed. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of drug abuse and dependence among patients...

A common factor in the development of mental disorders, including depression, is exposure to trauma. Boko Haram crisis has ravaged the North East part of Nigeria and has left indelible traumatic effect on the inhabitants especially the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) who fled their homes for survival. Previous studies reported high rates of depr...

A common factor in the development of mental disorders, including depression, is exposure to trauma. Boko Haram crisis has ravaged the North East part of Nigeria and has left indelible traumatic effect on the inhabitants especially the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) who fled their homes for survival. Previous studies reported high rates of depr...

Long duration of hospitalisation has been associated with negative consequences of isolating the patients from their social network, initiating maladaptive patterns in the patients and worsening the burden of care on the relatives. In this particular study, we were interested in determining factors that correlate with length of stay on admission am...

Background: A large number of youth are often directly involved in armed-conflict, and therefore are at greater risk of developing a wide range of mental disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However little is known about the prevalence of PTSD among youth who constitute a large work force. Objective: This study was carried out...

Background: Rape is common throughout the world. It is often under-reported by victims and their families for fear of social stigma and cultural sanctions. Several studies have revealed that majority of rape victims are females, with males being the most perpetrators. Objectives: The study was aimed at determining the prevalence of rape and to exam...

Context: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most common consequence of traumatic experiences. The North Central Nigeria to which Plateau State belongs has witnessed many ethno-religious crises. While previous studies suggested a high prevalence of PTSD among students, to the best of our knowledge, no such study has been reported in Nigeri...

Background: The peculiar characteristics of a military career, such as the specific professional military aims or tasks, working environment, strict subordination typical to military structures and formal and informal relationships, influence the type of coping strategies employed by individuals. The authors present the first study on coping strate...

Substance abuse does not only increase susceptibility to HIV/AIDS through high risk Sexual behaviors but it also hastens the progression of the disease among infected persons than in those who do not abuse drugs. Furthermore, drug use impairs adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) leading to reduction in ART effectiveness and ultimately increase...

Background: Substance use in this country, among pregnant women, is a recent phenomenon as our women embrace western culture. More worrisome is the current finding showing no 'safe' level of alcohol exposure for possible adverse effect or harm to the developing child to occur. Aims and objectives: To determine what substances are used and the pr...

Background: Alcohol use disorders are common in Nigeria and often go undetected in medical and surgical in-patient settings. This study determined the prevalence and correlates of Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) among in-patients at a tertiary healthcare facility and ascertained case detection rate. Materials and Methods: All patients admitted to the...

Having a psychiatric diagnosis is still considered a major burden in life. In addition to dealing with stigma regarding mental illness, persons with severe mental illness have an added risk of having co-morbid medical illnesses that can further impair their already turbulent life. The importance of detecting co-morbid medical illnesses is to ensure...

High rates of psychotic disorder among special populations of homicide offenders, females, youth and the mentally disordered, have received much investigation. Personality disorder, especially antisocial personality disorder, augments the relative risk ratio of violence, especially in combination with substance use disorder. Few studies of these co...

Over the past decade, a small extremist Islamic sect agitating against Western civilization has grown to become the biggest challenge to Nigerian internal security, a serious threat to international security and peace, and has earned the country the unenviable international reputation of a terrorist state. The radicalization of members of the group...

Depression has been associated with low productivity and long absence from work. This has a serious consequence for the individuals, the employer and the society. The objectives of this study were to determine sickness absence from work among depressed patients attending General Out Patients Department (GOPD) in the preceding 12 months, to assess s...

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder in primary health care throughout the world with increasing incidence and prevalence. It is often under-treated and under-diagnosed. Consequently, several studies have revealed that patients with depression are high utilizers of medical services. The study was aimed at determining the frequency of consult...

The rate of alcohol consumption is high among individuals living with HIV. The combination of hazardous alcohol drinking and HIV is deleterious to the health of the individual and the general public. Therefore, this study attempts to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in HIVinfected patients and to assess the socio-demographic factors...

The role of gender in psychiatry disorders is becoming increasingly important. This study is therefore, aimed at identifying gender pattern of admissions to a public mental health centre with regards to demographic characteristic, psychiatry diagnosis and length of stay on admission. In this retrospective study Hospital records of 388 patients admi...

Background Among patients who have attempted suicide, the risk of later suicide is much increased and mortality due to suicide has continued to increase over the years both in developed and developing countries. Few studies in this environment have looked at the risk factors and psychiatric morbidity among patients with repeated suicidal attempts....

Background Studies on drinking behaviour in Nigeria have reported a preponderance of males, which makes it difficult to make any strong comparative assertion. Aims The aim of this study was to determine the types of alcoholic beverages commonly consumed by males and females, to compare the quantity and quality consumed, and to determine the time sp...

Clinical depression is a common problem among patients who seek medical care, and diabetic patients with comorbid depression tend to have higher health care cost. A dearth of literature exists on depression among diabetics in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of depression among diabetic patients and to determine...

Introduction Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a syndrome characterized by hyperglyceamia resulting from either an absolute or a relative reduction in insulin secretion or its effectiveness. Typically, affected persons present with features attributed to the effects of hyper-glyceamia e.g. polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss [1]. The syndrome also presen...

Background Most studies of psychiatric disorders associated with HIV/AIDS have been carried out in the USA and Europe in patients on anti-retroviral drugs. Few studies have looked at psychiatric disorders and substance use in Africa and a dearth of literature exists on HIV/AIDS and psychiatric morbidity in Nigeria. Objectives The objectives of the...

To study the brain-gut interaction and the effect of behavioral or psychiatric conditions on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in an African population. IBS was diagnosed using the Rome II diagnostic criteria. The entry of each patient was confirmed following detailed explanations of the questions. Four hundred and eighteen patients were studied. Subj...

Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, demographic Characteristics of the study population and type of substance abused among children and adolescents below the age of 18 years. Method :1160 patients below the age of 18 years who had attended psychiatric care between December 1980 and November 1996 had their case notes scrutin...

We examined the association between mental disorder and homicide in a developing country. Specifically, we studied culpable homicide offenders referred for psychiatric evaluation in Northern Nigeria, including their psychiatric diagnoses and their relationship with victims. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect forensic, demographic,...