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. Authors who are McSilver staff are indicated in bold. Never miss an update: sign up for our newsletter to receive occasional roundups of our publications.
Published 2026
May 18, 2026: Harris, A., Emery, K., Sheftall, A. H. “A Doubly Robust Machine Learning Procedure to Estimate Disparities by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Suicidality,” in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
May 18, 2026: Sensoy Bahar, O., Byansi, W., Ibrahim, A., Boateng, A.,… Ssewamala, F.M. & McKay, M.M. “Preliminary Effects of the ANZANSI Family Program on Caregiver Outcomes in Northern Ghana: A Pilot Study,” in Families in Society.
May 14, 2026: Solidum, E., Harris, A., Emery, K., Sheftall, A. H. “Understanding Protective Factors That Impact Adolescent Suicidal Behaviors Across Race/Ethnicity and Sex,” in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
May 6, 2026: Kizito, S., Ssewamala, F. M., Nabayinda, J., Nabunya, P., Sensoy Bahar, O., Namatovu, P., & Neilands, T. B. “Comparing Self-Reports, Pill Counts, and Electronic Devices in Assessing ART Adherence and its Association with Viral Suppression in Adolescents Living with HIV,” in Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
April 24, 2026: Nabayinda, J., Sensoy Bahar, O., Namatovu, P., Nabunya, P., Kizito, S., Kabarambi, A., Thames, A., & Ssewamala, F. M. “Acceptability of Suubi+Adherence intervention to improve ART adherence in Southern Uganda: A qualitative analysis,” in PLOS One.
April 2026: Namuwonge, F., Girma, A. Z., Kizito, S., Kalulu, P., Ssentumbwe, V., Nabunya, P., McKay, M., & Ssewamala, F. M. “Adapting a U.S.-based micro-savings program for Uganda: implementation process and lessons learned,” in Children and Youth Services Review, 183.
March 2026: Sensoy Bahar, O., Byansi, W., Ibrahim, A., Boateng, A., Kumbelim, K., Nartey, P. B., Amissah, F., Nabunya, P., Ssewamala, F. M., & McKay, M. M. “Preliminary impact of a combination intervention on intention to migrate and school absence among adolescent girls: Results from a pilot cluster-randomized clinical trial in Northern Ghana,” in Children and Youth Services Review, 171.
March 21, 2026: Ssentumbwe, V., Matovu, F., Namatovu, P., Najjuuko, C., Kizito, S., Nabayinda, J., Nartey, P., Namuwonge, F., Nabunya, P., Lu, C., Mutumba, M., & Ssewamala, F. M. “Using Machine Learning to Predict Depression among Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda,” in Global Social Welfare.
March 12, 2026: Frempong, M. R. K., Ssentumbwe, V., Nabayinda, J., Namuwonge, F., Kizito, S., Nabunya, P., & Ssewamala, F. M. “The Impact of Child Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties on Caregivers’ Mental Health: Insights from Families of Children Orphaned by HIV in Southern Uganda,” in Global Social Welfare.
March 4, 2026: Kabarambi, A., Girma, A. Z., Nartey, P., Nabbosa, I., Jamiru, S., Nabunya, P., & Ssewamala, F. M. “Correlates of willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young people impacted by HIV in Uganda,” in AIDS Care, 1–13.
February 2026: Nabayinda, J., Ssewamala, F. M., Kizito, S., Nabunya, P., Namatovu, P., Neilands, T. B., McKay, M. M. “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.
February 14, 2026: Boateng, A., Sensoy Bahar, O., Ibrahim, A., Addo-Lartey, A. A., Kumbelim, K., & Nartey, P. “Impact of COVID-19 on Social Support among Caregivers: A Qualitative Study” in Global Social Welfare.
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 14, 2026: Nabayinda, J., Kizito, S., Nattabi, J., Nabunya, P., & Ssewamala, F. M. “Gendered Impact of Economic Empowerment Interventions on Savings Behaviors Among HIV-Orphaned Adolescents in Uganda,” in Global Social Welfare.
January 5, 2026: Brathwaite, R., Kizito, S., Neilands, T. B., Ssentumbwe, V., Namuwonge, F., Namatovu, P., Nabunya, P., Ssewamala, F. M. “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. “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