Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology)
PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
suicidereligion and mental healthsexualitydivorceHIV
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
129 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common perinatal mental disorders: a study of correlates, quality of life and birth outcomes among pregnant women in Accra, Ghana BA Agyekum, CS Akotia, J Osafo, K Nyarko |
2022 | IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal 30 (2), 106-117, 2022 | Social Sciences | 7 |
| News editors’ views about suicide and suicide stories in Ghana CS Akotia, J Osafo, W Asare-Doku, KE Boakye |
2020 | Psychological studies 65 (1), 1-8, 2020 | Social Sciences | 7 |
| Medication beliefs and adherence to antipsychotic medication in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia: the moderating role of doctor–patient communication G Ocansey, E Teye-Kwadjo, J Osafo |
2025 | International Journal of Mental Health 54 (1), 80-101, 2025 | Social Sciences | 6 |
| Exploration of the understanding and etiology of ADHD in HIV/AIDS as observed by adolescents with HIV/AIDS, caregivers and health workers-using case vignettes RS Mpango, E Kinyanda, GZ Rukundo, J Osafo, KD Gadow |
2018 | African health sciences 18 (3), 488, 2018 | Health Sciences | 6 |
| Psychological factors associated with mental adjustment to breast cancer: a hospital-based observational study HAN Dadzie, E Teye-Kwadjo, K Oppong Asante, M Amankwah-Poku, ... |
2024 | Illness, Crisis & Loss 32 (4), 621-643, 2024 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| To keep the law or to repeal it: views of parliamentarians on the call to decriminalise attempted suicide in Ghana ENB Quarshie, K Oppong Asante, J Andoh-Arthur, CS Akotia, J Osafo |
2024 | OMEGA-Journal of death and dying 89 (1), 39-56, 2024 | Law | 5 |
| 7 From Psychocentric Explanations to Social Troubles J Osafo |
2019 | Suicide and social justice: New perspectives on the politics of suicide and …, 2019 | Social Sciences | 5 |
| ‘The new geriatric giants’: how do loneliness and social isolation contribute to probable depression in older adults? RM Gyasi, S Mariwah, S Boateng, CA Mensah, J Kwabena-Adade, ... |
2025 | Journal of biosocial science 57 (5), 549-561, 2025 | Social Sciences | 4 |
| Risky driving attitudes in Ghana: is the use of fear-based messages operational? N Anakwah, CS Akotia, J Osafo, F Parimah, JO Sarfo, GB Aggrey |
2015 | European Researcher. Series A 97 (8), 560-567, 2015 | Social Sciences | 4 |
| Decriminalisation of suicide attempt in Ghana: a call to action W Asare-Doku, GM Donnir, P Osei-Bonsu, J Osafo |
2024 | The Lancet Psychiatry 11 (10), 784-786, 2024 | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Considering the Cultural Context of Parental Involvement and Loneliness P Peprah, BYA Asare, SD Nyadanu, W Asare-Doku, C Adu, J Peprah, ... |
2023 | The Journal of adolescent health: official publication of the Society for …, 2023 | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Community sentencing of petty offenders: an exploration of stakeholders’ attitudes in Accra, Ghana F Parimah, J Osafo, K Nyarko |
2016 | IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal 24 (2), 47-57, 2016 | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Exploring Military Deployment and Expatriate Mental Health: A Conservation of Resources Theory Perspectives SK Adeti, K Amponsah-Tawiah, K Dartey-Baah, A Anlesinya, J Osafo, ... |
2026 | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 57 (1), 144-166, 2026 | Social Sciences | 2 |
| Is personhood lost after mental illness? Exploring the dynamic interface between personhood and mental illness in Ghana SM Asafo, J Osafo, CS Akotia, AA Gyasi-Gyamerah, J Andoh-Arthur, ... |
2025 | Transcultural Psychiatry 62 (2), 192-201, 2025 | Social Sciences | 2 |
| Ethical dilemmas in psychological services in Ghana: the views of clinical psychologists VB Oppong, J Osafo, A Ofori-Atta |
2022 | Ethics & Behavior 32 (3), 273-284, 2022 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Engaging Television for Public Education and Counselling on Suicide: a Case Example from Ghana J Osafo, J Andoh-Arthur |
2020 | International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling 42 (3), 334-347, 2020 | Social Sciences | 2 |
| Community service for misdemeanours in Accra: Preferences of offenders, victims, judiciary, and community members F Parimah, J Osafo, K Nyarko, N Anakwah |
2017 | Journal of Psychology in Africa 27 (5), 455-457, 2017 | Social Sciences | 2 |
| Physicians attitudes toward suicide, criminalizing attempted suicide, and suicide prevention in Ghana: OR0341 J Osafo, CS Akotia, KE Boakye |
2016 | International Journal of Psychology 51, 244, 2016 | Social Sciences | 2 |
| Attitudes of Medical doctors towards suicide and criminalization of attempted suicide in Ghana J Osafo, CS Akotia, K Boakye |
2015 | University of Ghana, 2015 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Programme for the Effective Promotion of Maternal Psychosocial Wellbeing (PREPWELL) in Ghana: Development and field-testing of a mHealth Intervention in a rural setting B Weobong, S Nyame, D Attah, K Ae-Ngibise, J Osafo, B Kirkwood, ... |
2026 | PLOS mental health 3 (5), e0000571, 2026 | Health Sciences | 1 |
| Breaking bad news related to terminal illnesses: protocol for a systematic review of the experiences and views of healthcare providers and patients in sub-Saharan Africa R Appiah-Danquah, ENB Quarshie, J Larry-Afutu, J Osafo |
2025 | BMJ open 15 (8), e099964, 2025 | Social Sciences | 1 |
| Chronic health condition and risk of suicidal behaviours in two hospitals in Ghana R Onomah, P Osei-Bonsu, W Asare-Doku, M Oti-Boadi, J Osafo |
2025 | BMC Public Health 25 (1), 3796, 2025 | Health Sciences | 1 |
| Correction: Examining acculturative stress among international students in Ghana using an interpretative phenomenological approach: Unpacking the social support systems K Gyasi-Gyamerah, J Osafo, AA Gyasi-Gyamerah, ES Boadu |
2025 | Plos one 20 (4), e0322964, 2025 | Social Sciences | 1 |
| Predictors of preoperative anxiety in pediatric surgical patients in Ghana: A bi‐center study R Dei‐Asamoa, D Fiagbe, D Dellor, J Osafo |
2024 | Mental Health Science 2 (3), e76, 2024 | Health Sciences | 1 |
| Inter-sectoral management of suicidal persons in Ghana: Tensions and Prospects J Osafo, J Andoh-Arthur |
2021 | Community mental health journal 57 (6), 1010-1016, 2021 | Social Sciences | 1 |