IRB Faculty
The Medical &
Scientific Research Directorate
Dr. Richard Appiah
MPhil (Clin Psych); PhD.
Lecturer- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences
riappiah@ug.edu.gh; | +233 245823866 |
Education
- BSc. Nursing, University of Ghana (2011);
- MPhil in Clinical Psychology, University of Ghana (2015);
- PhD in Health Sciences with Positive Psychology, North-West University (2020);
- Fellow, National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, South Africa (2020)
Board Certifications
- Certified, Ghana Psychological Council
- Certified, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Council
Research Interest
Positive psychology; community-based participatory research; community-based mental health interventions; psychometrics; substance abuse relapse prevention.
Current projects:
1. Development and evaluation of a group-based psychological well-being programme for rural poor adults in Ghana: A randomised controlled trial
2. Community inclusion for people with psychosocial disabilities in Ghana: Meanings, resources, and challenges
3. Poly-substance abuse relapse prevention in Ghana
Current projects:
1. Development and evaluation of a group-based psychological well-being programme for rural poor adults in Ghana: A randomised controlled trial
2. Community inclusion for people with psychosocial disabilities in Ghana: Meanings, resources, and challenges
3. Poly-substance abuse relapse prevention in Ghana
Selected Publications
1. Appiah, R., Wilson-Fadiji, A., Schutte, L., & Wissing, M. P. (2020). Effects of a community-based multicomponent positive psychology intervention on mental health of rural adults in Ghana. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 10.1111/aphw.12212. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12212
2. Appiah, R., Schutte, L., Wilson Fadiji, A., Wissing, M. P., & Cromhout, A. (2020). Factorial validity of the Twi versions of five measures of mental health and well-being in Ghana. PloS One, 15(8), e0236707. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236707
3. Appiah, R. (2020). Cultural and ethical considerations for well-being interventions in rural African contexts: A Ghanaian example. In M.P. Wissing, J.C. Potgieter, T. Guse, I.P. Khumalo, & L. Nel (Eds.). Towards flourishing: Embracing well-being in diverse contexts. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.
4. Appiah R. (2020). Long-term relapse prevention strategies among poly-substance users in Ghana: New insights for clinical practice. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.1829237
5. Beson, P., Appiah, R. & Adomah-Afari, A. (2018). Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: Prevalence, predictors, and policy implications. BMC Women's Health, 18:157 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-018-0649-2
6. Appiah, R., Boakye, K., Ndaa, P., & Aziato, L. (2018). “Tougher than ever”: An exploration of relapse prevention strategies among recovering poly-drug abusers in Ghana. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 25(6), 467-474 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2017.1337080
7. Appiah, R., Danquah, S., Nyarko, K., Ofori-Atta, A., & Aziato, L. (2017). Precipitants of substance abuse relapse in Ghana: A qualitative exploration. Journal of Drug Issues, 47 (1), 104 – 115. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0022042616678612
2. Appiah, R., Schutte, L., Wilson Fadiji, A., Wissing, M. P., & Cromhout, A. (2020). Factorial validity of the Twi versions of five measures of mental health and well-being in Ghana. PloS One, 15(8), e0236707. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236707
3. Appiah, R. (2020). Cultural and ethical considerations for well-being interventions in rural African contexts: A Ghanaian example. In M.P. Wissing, J.C. Potgieter, T. Guse, I.P. Khumalo, & L. Nel (Eds.). Towards flourishing: Embracing well-being in diverse contexts. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.
4. Appiah R. (2020). Long-term relapse prevention strategies among poly-substance users in Ghana: New insights for clinical practice. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.1829237
5. Beson, P., Appiah, R. & Adomah-Afari, A. (2018). Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: Prevalence, predictors, and policy implications. BMC Women's Health, 18:157 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-018-0649-2
6. Appiah, R., Boakye, K., Ndaa, P., & Aziato, L. (2018). “Tougher than ever”: An exploration of relapse prevention strategies among recovering poly-drug abusers in Ghana. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 25(6), 467-474 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2017.1337080
7. Appiah, R., Danquah, S., Nyarko, K., Ofori-Atta, A., & Aziato, L. (2017). Precipitants of substance abuse relapse in Ghana: A qualitative exploration. Journal of Drug Issues, 47 (1), 104 – 115. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0022042616678612