Dr. Ainamani Elvis Herbert

Senior Lecturer - Clinical Psychology

Dr. Herbert Ainamani is a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kabale University, Uganda. He previously served as a senior lecturer and Head of the Department of Psychology at Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda, and as a Research Fellow with the Mbarara Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Initiative (MADRI) at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda. Dr. Ainamani holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), where his doctoral training and research focused on Clinical Psychology and Psychotraumatology, undertaken under the mentorship of Professor Dr. Thomas Elbert of the University of Konstanz, Germany. He also holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts from Uganda Christian University. Additionally, he holds an Advanced Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from the MUST.
His research and clinical interests focus on trauma-related mental health disorders, particularly Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and associated psychiatric comorbidities. His work also examines neuro-cognitive functioning among refugee and conflict-affected populations, older adults living with dementia, and vulnerable children, including those with developmental disorders. He is a postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA) Program, affiliated with Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). His postdoctoral research examined the links between agriculture, nutrition, and mental health among caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Dr. Ainamani is a Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellow and a recipient of the African Young Researchers Award from the African Mental Health Foundation. He has presented his work internationally across Africa, Europe, and the United States, and was awarded the 2023 International Presidential Visiting Fellowship at the University of Regensburg, Germany.

Qualifications

  • PhD. Psychology (Clinical)-MUST
  • MSc. Clinical. Psych (UON)
  • MA. Counseling. Psychology (UCU)
  • Bachelor of Arts (UCU)
  • Advanced Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (MUST).

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Publications

Herbert E.Ainamani, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Christopher Tumwine, Nolbert Gumisiriza and Jonathan Hall . (2024) . Traumatised youth harbour feelings of revenge: investigating the association between PTSD symptomatology, vengeance, and willingness to forgive among the Congolese adolescent refugees in Uganda . European Journal of Psycho-traumatology
Herbert Ainamani . (2023) . Gender differences in substance use and associated factors among urban refugees in Uganda . EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY2023, ., 14, pp. NO 2238583VOL. 14
Denis Nono, Nolbert Gumisiriza, Christopher Tumwine , Luis Amaral, Herbert E. Ainamani, Seggane Musisi, Robert Colebunder . (2022) . Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of children with epilepsy including Nodding Syndrome in Uganda: A qualitative study . Epilepsy & Behavior
Anne T. Otwine, Leonsio Matagi, John M. Kiweewa, Herbert E. Ainamaani . (2022) . Efficacy of career guidance and counselling among secondary schools in Uganda
Herbert E. Ainamani , Nolbert Gumisiriza, Wilson M. Bamwerinde c, Godfrey Z. Rukundo . (2022) . Gardening activity and its relationship to mental health: Understudied and untapped in low-and middle-income countries . Preventive Medicine
Edmond Kabyemera, Herbert Ainamani, Topher Byamukama . (2022) . Factors affecting male involvement in the uptake of maternal and child health services in Ndorwa County West, Kabale district . International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, [online] Volume 9(4). Available at: https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/9375
Herbert E. Ainamania, Roland Weierstall-Pustb, Ronald Bahatic, Anne Otwinec, Sam Tumwesigired and Godfrey Z. Rukundoe . (2021) . Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the associated factors among children and adolescents with a history of maltreatment in Uganda . EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
Herbert E. Ainamani *, Wilson M. Bamwerinde, Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Sam Tumwesigire, Valence Mfitumukiza, Everd M. Bikaitwoha d, Alexander C. Tsai . (2021) . Fruit and vegetable intake and mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in Uganda . Mental Health & Prevention, 10
Herbert E. Ainamani a, *, Wilson M. Bamwerinde b, Godfrey Z. Rukundo c, Sam Tumwesigire d, Rebecca M. Kalibwani e, Evard M. Bikaitwaho f, Alexander C. Tsai c, g . (2021) . Participation in gardening activity and its association with improved mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda . Preventive Medicine Reports(23)
Herbert E. Ainamani, Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Timothy Nduhukire, Eunice Ndyareba & Tobias Hecker . (2021) . Child maltreatment, cognitive functions and the mediating role of mental health problems among maltreated children and adolescents in Uganda . Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, [online] Volume . Available at: https://capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13034-021-00373-7
Ainamani, H. E., Gumisiriza, N., & Rukundo, G. Z. . (2020) . Mental health problems related to COVID-19: A call for psychosocial interventions in Uganda. . Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Herbert E Ainamani, Paul E Alele, Godfrey Z Rukundo,2 Samuel Maling, Edith K Wakida, Celestino Obua, and Alexander C Tsai . (2020) . Caring for people with dementia in rural Uganda: qualitative study of caregiving burden experienced by informal and formal caregivers . Journal of Global Health Reports, -4
Ainamani HE, Alele PE, Rukundo GZ, Maling S, Wakida EK, Obua C, Tsai AC (2020) . (2020) . Caregiving burden and mental health problems among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda . Global Mental Health
Herbert E. Ainamani*, Thomas Elbert, , David Kani Olema, and Tobias Hecker . (2020) . Gender differences in response to warrelated trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder – a study among the Congolese refugees in Uganda . BMC Psychiatry
Henning Budde, Davin P. Akko, Herbert E. Ainamani, Eric Murillo-Rodríguez & Roland Weierstall . (2018) . The impact of an exercise training intervention on cortisol levels and post-traumatic stress disorder in juveniles from an Ugandan refugee settlement: study protocol for a randomized control trial . BMC-TRIALS
Tobias Hecker, Herbert E. Ainamani, Katharin Hermenau, Eva Haefele and Thomas Elbert . (2017) . Exploring the Potential Distinction Between Continuous Traumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Stress in an East African Refugee Sample . ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Herbert E. Ainamani, Thomas Elbert, David Olema, Tobias Hecker, . (2017) . PTSD symptom severity relates to cognitive and psycho-social dysfunctioning – a study with Congolese refugees in Uganda . European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Tobias Hecker, Simon Fetz Herbert Ainamani, and Thomas Elbert2, . (2015) . The Cycle of Violence: Associations Between Exposure to Violence, Trauma-Related Symptoms and Aggression—Findings from Congolese Refugees in Uganda . Traumatic Stress

Projects

Migration and Displacement Action Plan for Sub-Saharan Africa (MAPS)

Cristina Giudici (scientific Director) Godfrey Sempungu (KAB Team leader/Principal Investigator) Natal Ayiga (KAB Team leader Research) , Francis Akena Adyanga (KAB Team leader Knowledge sharing and dissemination), Jackson Tumwine, Ruth Tibesasa (KAB Team leader Cultural Dialogue and Stakeholders engagement), Ainemani Elvis Herbert, Charlotte Kabaseke December, 2024 → December, 2027

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Presentations

International conferences/speaking engagements and workshops attended.

  • November, 2023. Attended Workshop on Global Psychological Science – Regensburg- Germany : Nov, 2023
  • August 2022: Global leadership Summit ( Chicago IL, US)
  •  June 2017. Presented paper on “PTSD symptom severity relates to cognitive and psycho-social dtysfunctioning – a study with Congolese refugees in Uganda: in an international conference organized by society of neuroscientists of Africa
  • May 2017.Presented on “Raising Orphans Without Stigma “at a conference organized by a Christian alliance for orphans in Nashville TN USA
  • April 2017. Speaking to the Psychology classes and faculty on Psychological treatment of refugees in the context of a refugee camp at Bradly University Peoria IL USA.
  • April 2017: Speaking to the Psychology classes and faculty on Psychological treatment of refugees in the context of a refugee camp setting at Geneva College Pittsburg Pennsylvania USA.
  • February 24 – 26, 2016. Attended and presented at a German-African Research Workshop for innovations in African healthcare Systems, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 2015.Attended and presented in the Psycho Trauma Conference (PCAF) Nairobi2014.
  • 2014. Research methods -University of Ghana Accra (One week Organized by social science research council-Next generation for social science in Africa).
  • 2014.Presentation of preliminary doctoral research findings in weekly meetings at the University of Konstanz-Germany (center for Psycho-traumatology).
  • 2012 Feb. Presentation of doctoral proposal in weekly meetings at the University of Konstanz-Germany (center for Psycho-Traumatology).

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Clinical Experiences

  1. MSc. Clin. Psycho Practicum -Kenyatta National Hospital-Nairobi Kenya
  2. MSc. Clin. Psycho Practicum- Mathari National  Mental Health  Hospital-Nairobi Kenya
  3. Dip -CAMH- Clinical experience -Butabika National referral Mental Health Hospital

Additional Relevant Trainings

  • Certificate in responsible conduct of human research(online) Massachusetts General Hospital: 2018:
  • Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Massachusetts General Hospital-USA :2018
  • Certificate Narrative exposure therapy for Trauma therapists -2013 -University of Konstanz-VIVO International
  • Certificate in HIV Testing and Counselling Training -2018-AIDS INFORMATION CENTRE

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