Hélio Manhica

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About me

* Postdoc in social epidemiology within the Epidemiology of
Psychiatric Conditions, Substance Use and Social Environment
(EPICSS) group. 2018-2022
* Course leader in a doctoral course (Migration and Health) at the
Department of Public Health.2022
* Managing Editor at European Journal of Public Health 2021-2022
· PhD in Public Health Science: Title of PhD-thesis: Mental
Health, Substance misuse and labour market participation in teenage refugees
in Sweden- longitudinal perspective. 2017, Stockholm University in Sweden
· Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, (GHPD) autumn
2019. Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
· The Swedish Interdisciplinary Graduate School in
register-based research – SINGS. 2014-2016, Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
· The SH-CAPAC training course ‘improving the health
response to refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants. 2017, Granada, Spain

Research

Multiple themes related to the short and long-term health and social effects
of substance use among young adulthoods. Understanding the risk and
protective factors in the context of the social environment, investigative
risk groups for harmful effects of alcohol and drugs.
Migration and social determinants of health
Migration and Integration
Psychiatric Health
Research Methods

Teaching

I have been involved in several different courses both as a lecturer and
course leader. I have primarily been teaching students in Public Health
Science and Nursing at KI, Sophiahemmet and Red Cross University.

Course leader in a doctoral course (Migration and Health) at the Department of Public Health at KI
Leactuer at Sophiahemmet Universiy, KI and RKH

Articles

Journal article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH. 2024;179:156-162
Parental substance use disorders and psychiatric conditions in offspring: A Swedish population-based cohort study with over 1,000,000 individuals.
Manhica H; Lundin A; Wennberg P; Danielsson A-K
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH. 2023;32(4):e1964
Educational level and the risk of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm in different age-groups: A cohort study covering 1,6 million subjects in the Stockholm region
Li B; Allebeck P; Burstom B; Danielsson A-K; Degenhardt L; Eikemo TA; Ferrari A; Knudsen AK; Lundin A; Manhica H; Newton J; Whiteford H; Flodin P; Sjoqvist H; Agardh EE
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;52(8):942-950
Narcotic offences and drug use disorders among young refugees in Norway
Europa RT; Eide K; Hjern A; Manhica H; Dunlavy A
Article: HEALTHCARE. 2023;11(18):2467
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Swahili Version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-BR45 among Breast Cancer Patients in Tanzania
Kidayi PL; Pakpour AH; Saboonchi F; Bray F; Manhica H; Mtuya CC; Serventi F; Aune RE; Mahande MJ; Bjorling G
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33(4):633-639
Early substance use disorders and subsequent NEET-not in education, employment or training-a national cohort study
Manhica H; Yacaman-Mendez D; Sjoqvist H; Lundin A; Danielsson A-K
Article: SAGE OPEN NURSING. 2023;9:23779608231187241
"Caring for Breast Cancer Patients Is a Work That Brings Sorrow": A Qualitative Interview Study with Nurses in Tanzania
Kidayi PL; Manhica H; Nakazzi S; Mtuya CC; Aune RE; Serventi F; Mahande MJ; Bjorling G
Article: SAGE OPEN NURSING. 2023;9:23779608231157332
Quality of Cancer Care in Tanzania as Experienced by Patients: A Qualitative Study
Kidayi PL; Manhica H; Mtuya CC; Johnson MM; Furaha S; Aune RE; Bjorling G
Article: ADDICTION. 2022;117(7):2047-2056
Parental substance use disorder and offspring not in education, employment or training: a national cohort study of young adults in Sweden
Welford P; Danielsson A-K; Manhica H
Article: DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE. 2022;233:109350
Trajectories of NEET (Not in Education, Employment, and Training) in emerging adulthood, and later drug use disorder - a national cohort study.
Manhica H; Yacaman-Mendez D; Sjoqvist H; Lundin A; Agardh E; Danielsson A-K
Article: BJPSYCH OPEN. 2022;8(2):e71
Poverty in adolescence and later drug use disorders: understanding the mediation and interaction effects of other psychiatric disorders
Manhica H; Straatmann VS; Lundin A; Agardh E; Danielsson A-K
Article: ADDICTION. 2021;116(7):1747-1756
Association between poverty exposure during childhood and adolescence, and drug use disorders and drug-related crimes later in life
Manhica H; Straatmann VS; Lundin A; Agardh E; Danielsson A-K
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES. 2021;14:100306
Promoting sustainable health and wellbeing for pregnant adolescents in Uganda – A qualitative case study among health workers
Manhica H; Kidayi P; Carelli I; Gränsmark A; Nsubuga J; George-Svahn L; Mattson J; Björling G
Article: ECLINICALMEDICINE. 2020;29-30:100643
Increased risk of suicidal behaviour in non-European international adoptees decreases with age - A Swedish national cohort study
Hjern A; Palacios J; Vinnerljung B; Manhica H; Lindblad F
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;16(20):E4027-4027
A Scoping Review and Conceptual Model of Social Participation and Mental Health among Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Niemi M; Manhica H; Gunnarsson D; Ståhle G; Larsson S; Saboonchi F
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(10):e032888
Not in education, employment, or training (NEET) and risk of alcohol use disorder: a nationwide register-linkage study with 485 839 Swedish youths
Manhica H; Lundin A; Danielsson A-K
Article: JOURNAL OF YOUTH STUDIES. 2019;22(4):533-550
Labour market participation among young refugees in Sweden and the potential of education: a national cohort study
Manhica H; Berg L; Almquist YB; Rostila M; Hjern A
Article: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES. 2017;26(5):526-534
The use of psychiatric services by young adults who came to Sweden as teenage refugees: a national cohort study
Manhica H; Almquist Y; Rostila M; Hjern A
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2017;17(1):644
Hospital admissions due to alcohol related disorders among young adult refugees who arrived in Sweden as teenagers - a national cohort study
Manhica H; Gauffin K; Almquist YB; Rostila M; Berg L; de Cortazar ARG; Hjern A
Article: BJPSYCH OPEN. 2016;2(1):6-9
Origin and schizophrenia in young refugees and inter-country adoptees from Latin America and East Africa in Sweden: a comparative study.
Manhica H; Hollander A-C; Almquist YB; Rostila M; Hjern A
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(11):e0166066
Hospital Admission and Criminality Associated with Substance Misuse in Young Refugees - A Swedish National Cohort Study
Manhica H; Gauffin K; Almqvist YB; Rostila M; Hjern A
Journal article: NORDIC JOURNAL OF MIGRATION RESEARCH. 2015;5(4):194-206
Dynamics Of Unemployment Duration Among African Migrants In Sweden
Manhica H; Östh J; Rostila M
Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(2):e0116999
Mortality in Adult Offspring of Immigrants: A Swedish National Cohort Study
Manhica H; Toivanen S; Hjern A; Rostila M
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All other publications

Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2020
Suicidal Behaviour Has Decreased in International Adoptees: A Swedish National Cohort Study
Hjern A; Palacios J; Vinnerljung B; Manhica H; Lindblad F
Preprint: SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. 2020
Association between Poverty Exposure During Childhood and Adolescence, and Drug Use Disorders and Drug-Related Crimes Later in Life
Manhica H; Straatmann VS; Lundin A; Agardh E; Danielsson A-K
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;28:482
Social participation, mental health in refugees and asylum seekers: A scoping review
Manhica H; Niemi M; Gunnarsson D; Stahle G; Larsson S; Saboonchi F

Grants

Social determinants of health among individuals with foreign background: Societal and individual perspectives
Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
1 January 2017 - 31 December 2022

Employments

Lecturer, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-
Lecturer, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2024

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