18th KPA Annual Scientific Conference

Session

Morning session

4 Sept 2026, 08:30

PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa

47. Registration

04/09/2026, 08:30

KPA Secretariat

48. ECSAPsych updates

04/09/2026, 09:00

Oral Presentation

Dr Simon Njuguna

5. A National Virtual Child and Adolescent Mental Health Supervision for Kenya: Strengthening Workforce Capacity

Sarah Wawa (Aga Khan University)

04/09/2026, 09:10

Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Laying the Foundations for Resilience

Oral Presentation

*A National Virtual Child and Adolescent Mental Health Supervision for Kenya: Strengthening Workforce Capacity*

Authors: Sarah Wawa, Prisicilla Makau, Kingi Mochache, Mary Njuguna, Irene Machua, Jane Muia, Simon Njuguna

Background: Kenya, like many low- and middle-income countries, faces a substantial child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) treatment gap driven by a...

4. PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SYMPTOMS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN ARUSHA CITY, TANZANIA

Nasrath Fadhili (University Of Nairobi)

04/09/2026, 09:25

Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Laying the Foundations for Resilience

Oral Presentation

Background: Young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) are highly vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to cumulative trauma exposures, including HIV diagnosis, stigma and discrimination, disclosure-related stress, bereavement, violence, and other adverse childhood experiences. In addition to psychosocial stressors, the neuropsychiatric effects of HIV may further exacerbate mood...

9. Acceptability and Feasibility of the Ushirikiano Treatment Model for Kenyan Adolescents: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Dr Nabila Amin Ali (KPA, MNTRH)

04/09/2026, 09:40

Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Laying the Foundations for Resilience

Oral Presentation

Abstract
Background: Adolescents in low and middle-income countries experience high rates of common mental disorders (CMDs) but have limited access to adolescent-friendly, evidence-based care. While Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A) is effective, brief group IPT-A delivered through task-shifted, stepped care has not been rigorously evaluated in Kenyan primary...

24. The Association Between Digital Screen Time and Pseudo-autistic Behaviours in Children Aged 4–6 Years in Nairobi County

Dr Marianne Khainga (Uon)

04/09/2026, 09:55

Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Laying the Foundations for Resilience

Oral Presentation

Background/Aim
Digital screen use has become routine in early childhood, raising concerns during a critical period of rapid brain development. Excessive screen exposure has been associated with difficulties in attention, language acquisition, and social interaction, and emerging evidence links prolonged exposure to autism-like behaviours in children without autism spectrum disorder,...