Below is a partial list of McSilver’s output — driven by the research and thought leadership of our multidisciplinary staff — from journal articles to publications aimed at the communities we serve. Never miss an update: sign up for our newsletter to receive occasional roundups of our publications.
Published 2026
February 2026: Nabayinda, J., Ssewamala, F. M., Kizito, S., Nabunya, P., Namatovu, P., Neilands, T. B., McKay, M. M. (2026). “The direct and indirect pathways through which gender norms influence decision-making autonomy among young women and men in Southern Uganda: A mediation analysis,” in Children and Youth Services Review.
January 19, 2026: Damali Wilson, PhD, Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, Esq., Natasha J. Williams, EdD. “Addressing the Needs of the Perinatal Behavioral Health Workforce,” in Behavioral Health News.
January 5, 2026: Brathwaite, R., Kizito, S., Neilands, T. B., Ssentumbwe, V., Namuwonge, F., Namatovu, P., Nabunya, P., Ssewamala, F. M. (2026). “Exploring Mediators of an Economic Empowerment Intervention (Suubi4Her) on Hopelessness and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescent Girls in Uganda,” in Journal of Adolescent Health.
January 2026: Sensoy Bahar, O., Laker, P. A., Nassanga, S., Ntambi, K., Ssentumbwe, V., Namatovu, P., … & Ssewamala, F. M. (2026). “Preliminary impact of the say no to stigma intervention on attitudes toward mental illness: A pilot randomized clinical trial among primary school students in Uganda,” in Children and Youth Services Review
Published 2025
Witte, Susan S., Ssewamala, F. M., Kiyingi, J., Bellamy, S. L., Yang, L. S., Nabunya, P., Sensoy Bahar, O. et al. (2025). “A cluster‐randomized controlled trial of a combination HIV risk reduction and economic empowerment intervention for women engaged in sex work in Uganda,” in Journal of the International AIDS Society.
October 27, 2025: Kiyingi, J., Witte, S. S., Nabunya, P., Nsubuga, E., Namatovu, P., Mayo-Wilson, L. J., Sensoy Bahar, O., Bellamy, S. L., Ssewamala, F. M. “Sex Work Stigma as a Partial Mediator Between Social Support and Depressive Symptoms Among Vulnerable Women Engaged in Sex Work in Southern Uganda,” in AIDS and Behavior.
August 26, 2025: Sensoy Bahar, O., Boateng, A., Ibrahim, A., Nartey, P., Kumbelim, K., Abdella, M., Nabunya, P., Ssewamala, F. M., McKay, M. M. “A Qualitative Study of the Saving and Banking Experiences of Adolescent Girls and Their Caregivers in Ghana,” in Journal of Child and Family Studies.
September 30, 2025: Lengnick-Hall, R., Hoagwood, K. E., Cleek, A. F., Baier, M., Fuss, A., Conte, E., Gendler, C., Horwitz, S. “A scoping review of state-sponsored mental health training programs for children and youth to support use of evidence-based treatments,” in Children and Youth Services Review.
Sensoy Bahar, O., Ssewamala, F., Namuwonge, F., Namuli, F. et al. (2025). “Caregivers’ perspectives on factors influencing adolescent girls’ engagement in sexual risk-taking in Uganda: A qualitative study,” in PLOS One.
Andom, F., Sensoy Bahar, O., Namatovu, P., McKay, M. M., Hoagwood, K., Ssewamala, F. M. (2025). “Head teachers’ perspectives on the acceptability of an evidence-based mental health intervention in Ugandan schools: A qualitative study,” in Global Social Welfare.
Kizito, S., Namatovu, P., Namuwonge, F., Nabayinda, J., Nattabi, J., Mukasa, M. M., Nakigozi, G., Mwebembezi, A., Nabunya, P., Ssewamala, F. M. (2025). “Identifying latent profiles of adolescent ART adherence and the factors influencing membership,” in Global Social Welfare.
Nabayinda, J., Nabunya, P., Sensoy Bahar, O., Kizito, S., Stark, L., Namatovu, P., Neilands, T., McKay, M. M., Ssewamala, F. M. (2025). “‘He is a guest in my house’: Exploring the barriers to asset development and decision-making autonomy among adolescent girls transitioning into young women in Southern Uganda,” in The Journal of International Development.
Kabarambi, A., Kizito, S., Girma, A., Nartey, P., Hunleth, J., Silver, M. I., Niyonzima, N., Nabunya, P., Ssewamala, F. M. (2025). “Preliminary impact of public health messaging on HPV vaccine uptake among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in central Uganda,” in AIDS and Behavior.
Najjuuko, C., Brathwaite, R., Mutumba, M., Childress, S., Nannono, S., Namatovu, P., … & Ssewamala, F. M. (2025). “Identifying Predictors of Problematic Substance Use Among Youth Living with HIV in Uganda: A Machine Learning Approach,” in AIDS and Behavior.
Mutumba, M., Ssewamala, F. M., Nabunya, P., Nattabi, J., Namirembe, R., Matovu, F., et al. (2025). “HIV-related stigma and academic outcomes: the mediating role of mental health among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda,” in AIDS Care.
Published 2024
Hoagwood, K. E., Richards-Rachlin, S., Baier, M., Vilgorin, B., Horwitz, S., Narcisse, I., Diedrich, N., & Cleek, A. F. (2024, January 25). Implementation Feasibility and Hidden Costs of Statewide Scaling of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents. Psychiatric Services. https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.20230183
Rice, T., Calov, C., & Arias, D. (2024, December 24). Increasing depression and suicidality among American adolescent girls: Current findings, associated factors, and implications. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 88(4):360-384. https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/bumc.2024.88.4.360