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Justus Uchenna Onu · Sankore

University of Nigeria

Justus Uchenna Onu

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-4567-7096

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Publications

42

Citations

134

h-index

6

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

3

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University45 works
Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital10 works
University of Nigeria5 works
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital4 works
Enugu State University of Science and Technology1 works
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital1 works
University of Maiduguri1 works
Federal Medical Centre1 works
Lagos University Teaching Hospital1 works

Publications

42 works in the graph, newest first.

Perceived Comfort and Competence of Southeast Nigerian Clergy in Responding to Suicidal Crises
2026Pastoral PsychologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.1007/s11089-026-01353-4
Discrepancies in classification and reporting of restrictive practices (restraints, seclusion and other coercive measures) in mental health services: multi-scenario analysis of an international survey
2026BJPsych OpenJournalOpen access0 citations10.1192/bjo.2026.11040
Exploring barriers to and opportunities for improving mental healthcare access for women caregivers living with HIV in Nigeria: A qualitative study
2026PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0005834
Disengagement from treatment and its socio-demographic and clinical predictors among patients with incident schizophrenia in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital: 8-year naturalistic follow-up analysis
2025PLOS mental health.JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations

10.1371/journal.pmen.0000251

The Burden of Depression and Stigma Among Individuals With Tuberculosis Within the Integrated Tuberculosis-Mental Health Project: A Multisite Mixed-Methods Study Protocol

2025CureusJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.7759/cureus.88518

Diverging views between clinicians, service users, family caregivers and researchers on the classification of restrictive practices in mental health services

2025Epidemiology and Psychiatric SciencesJournalOpen access2 citations10.1017/s2045796025100322

Perceived stress and social support as correlates of sickle cell anaemia severity in a low-resource setting

2025BMC PediatricsJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1186/s12887-025-05572-1

Quality of Consultation-liaison Referrals to the Psychiatry Department in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Study

2025Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen access0 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_56_25

The Metabolic Indices of Persons with First-Episode Schizophrenia on Antipsychotic Medications: A 12-Week Follow-up Study

2025International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentJournalOpen access0 citations10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_97_24

In-hospital psychoeducation for family caregivers of Nigerian children with cancer (The RESCUE Study)

2024Palliative & Supportive CareJournalOpen access3 citations10.1017/s1478951524000178

Antipsychotic medication non-adherence and its determinants among out-patients with schizophrenia

2024Malawi Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.4314/mmj.v36i4.8

Digital psychiatry in Nigeria: A scoping review

2024South African Journal of PsychiatryJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v30i0.2115

Co‐Designing Case Scenarios and Survey Strategies to Examine the Classification and Reporting of Restrictive Care Practices in Adult Mental Health Inpatient Settings: Perspectives From International Stakeholders

2024International Journal of Mental Health NursingJournalOpen access5 citations10.1111/inm.13479

Barriers and enablers of post-COVID-19 acute care follow-up in Nigeria from service providers’ perspective: a nominal group technique

2024BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1186/s12913-024-11032-w

Prevalence of neurocognitive deficits in patients with first-episode schizophrenia in an African sample and its relationship with dimensions of psychopathology and psychosocial outcome

2024BMC PsychiatryJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citations10.1186/s12888-024-06315-9

Incidence of mental disorders and its predictors among air force personnel exposed to counter-insurgency operations in a West African country: a 6-month follow-up study

2024BMJ Military HealthJournalSenior authorCorresponding1 citations10.1136/military-2024-002870

Effect of dolutegravir-based regimen on the body mass index of adolescents living with HIV in an African population: a pre-post design

2024Vulnerable Children and Youth StudiesJournal0 citations10.1080/17450128.2024.2343589

Cardiovascular risk assessment of newborns in Nigeria using the atherogenic index of plasma and its associations with gestational age and birth weight: a cross-sectional hospital-based study

2024Cardiovascular Prevention and PharmacotherapyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.36011/cpp.2024.6.e9

6715 Perceived stress and social support as correlates of sickle cell anaemia severity in a low-resource setting

2024PublicationSenior author0 citations10.1136/archdischild-2024-rcpch.560

Use of coercion in mental healthcare services in Nigeria: Service providers’ perspective

2023Journal of Mental HealthJournal11 citations10.1080/09638237.2023.2182426

Psychosocial aspects of Noma (Cancrum Oris) in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

2023Tropical DoctorJournalFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.1177/00494755231175529

A qualitative integrative analysis of service users’ and service providers’ perspectives on ways to reduce coercion in mental health care

2023Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyJournal5 citations10.1007/s00127-023-02435-x

Effect of dolutegravir-based drug combinations on the level of medication adherence and viral load among adolescents living with HIV in resource-limited setting: a pre-post design

2023International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and HealthJournal4 citations10.1515/ijamh-2023-0082

COVID Stress Scales: A Cross-sectional Study of its Psychometric Properties among Africans with Chronic, Stable Medical Conditions

2023International Neuropsychiatric Disease JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.9734/indj/2023/v19i4379

A new era for mental health care in Nigeria

2023The Lancet PsychiatryJournal7 citations10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00071-8

Longitudinal Factor Structure of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale among Incident Cases of Schizophrenia Attending a Nigerian Hospital

2023Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.4103/njcp.njcp_435_20

Neurological Soft Signs in First Episode Psychosis among Psychiatric Hospital Patients and its Relationship with Dimensions of Psychopathology: A Comparative Study

2023Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen access2 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_77_23

Burden of Significant Anxiety and Stress Symptoms in Persons with Visual Impairment in a Nigerian Hospital

2023Journal of the Nigerian Academy of MedicineJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citations10.4103/jnam.jnam_2_23

Dimensional Approach to Gender Dysphoria in Nigeria: Association with Socio-Demographic and Psycho-Sexual Variables

2023Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen access0 citations10.4103/njcp.njcp_124_23

Experiences and perceptions of coercive practices in mental health care among service users in Nigeria: a qualitative study

2022International Journal of Mental Health SystemsJournalOpen access25 citations10.1186/s13033-022-00565-4

Psychosocial aspects of adult cancer patients: A scoping review of sub‐Saharan Africa

2022Psycho-OncologyJournalOpen access16 citations10.1002/pon.6052

Health-Related Quality of Life Among HIV-Infected Children and Its Association With Socio-Demographic, Clinical and Nutritional Variables: A Comparative Approach

2022CureusJournalOpen access6 citations10.7759/cureus.25222

Nigeria's mental health and substance abuse bill 2019: Analysis of its compliance with the United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities

2022International Journal of Law and PsychiatryJournal6 citations10.1016/j.ijlp.2022.101817

Family, twin and adoption studies of severe mental disorders in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

2022Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/s00127-022-02407-7

The effect of structured psychoeducation on caregiver burden in carers of patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria: A 12-week follow-up investigation

2022South African Journal of PsychiatryJournalOpen access3 citations10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v28i0.1703

Vaccine hesitancy: Pattern of side effects of the first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Enugu

2022Annals of Clinical and Biomedical ResearchJournalOpen accessCorresponding2 citations10.4081/acbr.2022.174

Dangerous trend of methamphetamine use among youths in south-eastern Nigeria: A mini-review

2022International Journal of Research in PsychiatryJournalOpen access1 citations10.22271/27891623.2022.v2.i1a.26

Does Contact-Based Learning Influence Medical Students' Attitude to Mental Illness in a Developing Country? A Pre-and Post-Design.

2022Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen accessFirst author1 citations10.5281/zenodo.7111338

Does Contact-Based Learning Influence Medical Students' Attitude to Mental Illness in a Developing Country? A Pre-and Post-Design.

2022Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.5281/zenodo.6464060

Psycho-behavioral responses of Nigerian health workers to an initial human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus disease

2022Journal of Public Health in AfricaJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4081/jphia.2022.1856

Pattern of psychopathology and neurological soft signs among first episode psychotic patients in Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Sokoto

2022Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen access0 citations10.5281/zenodo.7260174

Religiosity and Religious Coping among Outpatients with Schizophrenia

2022Journal of the Nigerian Academy of MedicineJournalOpen accessCorresponding0 citations10.4103/jnam.jnam_2_21