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David M. Ndetei

David M. Ndetei

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Kenya
2025

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Psychology

D-Index
47
Citations
12524
World Ranking
6068
National Ranking
1

David M. Ndetei publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Ndetei sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 313 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

David M. Ndetei D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Ndetei sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Kenya Leader Award

Overview

David M. Ndetei is affiliated with the University of Nairobi in Kenya. Their research spans across psychology and medicine, contributing notably with 99 publications in psychology and 61 in medicine. The subfields in which they have a strong presence include clinical psychology, general health professions, social psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their work addresses several main topics related to mental health and wellbeing. These include:

  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Resilience and Mental Health

David M. Ndetei has published frequently in several scientific venues. The most common publication venues are:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • BMC Psychiatry
  • World Psychiatry
  • Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health
  • Dementia

Several recent papers exemplify the scope of Ndetei's research contributions:

  • "Dementia in Africa: Current evidence, knowledge gaps, and future directions," 2021, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "Effect of Shamiri Layperson-Provided Intervention vs Study Skills Control Intervention for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents in Kenya," 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Transforming mental health for all," 2022, BMJ
  • "Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey," 2021, International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  • "The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact," 2024, Alzheimer's & Dementia

Collaboration is a significant part of Ndetei's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Victoria Mutiso
  • Christine Musyimi
  • Tom L. Osborn
  • Daniel Mamah
  • Pascalyne Nyamai

Best Publications

  • Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders.I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care

    Marc De Hert;Christoph U. Correll;Julio Bobes;Marcelo Cetkovich-Bakmas

  • Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. II. Barriers to care, monitoring and treatment guidelines, plus recommendations at the system and individual level

    Marc De Hert;Dan Cohen;Julio Bobes;Marcelo Cetkovich-Bakmas

  • Non-communicable disease syndemics: poverty, depression, and diabetes among low-income populations.

    Emily Mendenhall;Brandon A Kohrt;Shane A Norris;David Ndetei;David Ndetei

  • WHO Neuropsychiatric AIDS study, cross-sectional phase II. Neuropsychological and neurological findings.

    Mario Maj;Paul Satz;Robert Janssen;Michael Zaudig

  • Mental disorders, health inequalities and ethics: A global perspective

    Emmanuel M. Ngui;Lincoln Khasakhala;David Ndetei;Laura Weiss Roberts

  • The rationale for the reclassification of personality disorder in the 11th revision of the international classification of diseases (ICD‐11).

    Peter Tyrer;Mike Crawford;Roger Mulder;Roger Blashfield

  • WHO Neuropsychiatric AIDS Study, Cross-sectional Phase I: Study Design and Psychiatric Findings

    Mario Maj;Robert Janssen;Fabrizio Starace;Michael Zaudig

  • The prevalence of mental disorders in adults in different level general medical facilities in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.

    David M Ndetei;Lincoln I Khasakhala;Lincoln I Khasakhala;Mary W Kuria;Mary W Kuria;Victoria N Mutiso

  • Prevalence and correlates of depressive disorders in people with Type 2 diabetes: results from the International Prevalence and Treatment of Diabetes and Depression (INTERPRET-DD) study, a collaborative study carried out in 14 countries.

    C. E. Lloyd;Arie Nouwen;N. Sartorius;H. U. Ahmed

  • Dementia in Africa: Current evidence, knowledge gaps, and future directions.

    Rufus O Akinyemi;Rufus O Akinyemi;Joseph Yaria;Akin Ojagbemi;Maëlenn Guerchet

  • Why medical students choose psychiatry - a 20 country cross-sectional survey

    Kitty Farooq;Gregory J Lydall;Amit Malik;David M Ndetei

  • The Association between Alcohol Dependence and Depression before and after Treatment for Alcohol Dependence

    Mary W. Kuria;David M. Ndetei;Isodore S. Obot;Lincoln I. Khasakhala

  • Feasibility, acceptability, and clinical utility of the Cultural Formulation Interview: Mixed-methods results from the DSM-5 international field trial

    Roberto Lewis-Fernández;Neil Krishan Aggarwal;Peter C. Lam;Hanga Galfalvy

  • Personality disorder: a new global perspective

    Peter Tyrer;Roger Mulder;Mike Crawford;Giles Newton-Howes

  • The prevalence and clinical presentation of psychiatric illness in a rural setting in Kenya.

    David M. Ndetei;Joseph Muhangi

  • Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of mental illness among staff in general medical facilities in Kenya: practice and policy implications.

    DM Ndetei;LI Khasakhala;V Mutiso;AW Mbwayo

  • Traditional healers and provision of mental health services in cosmopolitan informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    AW Mbwayo;DM Ndetei;V Mutiso;LI Khasakhala

  • Forming a joint dialogue among faith healers, traditional healers and formal health workers in mental health in a Kenyan setting: towards common grounds

    Christine W. Musyimi;Victoria N. Mutiso;Erick S. Nandoya;David M. Ndetei;David M. Ndetei

  • The prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents in Nairobi public secondary schools: association with perceived maladaptive parental behaviour.

    L I Khasakhala;D M Ndetei;V Mutiso;A W Mbwayo

  • The challenges of human resources in mental health in Kenya

    D M Ndetei;F A Ongetcha;V Mutiso;M Kuria

  • Attitudes toward Psychiatry: A Survey of Medical Students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya.

    David M. Ndetei;David M. Ndetei;Lincoln Khasakhala;Lincoln Khasakhala;Francisca Ongecha-Owuor;Mary Kuria;Mary Kuria

  • More anxious than depressed: prevalence and correlates in a 15-nation study of anxiety disorders in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    Santosh K Chaturvedi;Shayanth Manche Gowda;Helal Uddin Ahmed;Fahad D Alosaimi

Frequent Co-Authors

Victoria N. Mutiso
Victoria N. Mutiso Africa Mental Health Foundation
Kathleen M. Pike
Kathleen M. Pike Columbia University
Kwame McKenzie
Kwame McKenzie Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Norman Sartorius
Norman Sartorius World Psychiatric Association
John R. Weisz
John R. Weisz Harvard University
Arie Nouwen
Arie Nouwen Middlesex University
Mike J. Crawford
Mike J. Crawford Imperial College London
Marc De Hert
Marc De Hert KU Leuven
Julio Bobes
Julio Bobes University of Oviedo
Deanna M. Barch
Deanna M. Barch Washington University in St. Louis

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