Sahelian Journal of Psychotrauma and Psychosocial Studies (SJPPS)

The Sahelian Journal of Psychotrauma and Psychosocial Studies is a peer-reviewed journal launched by the Center for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Maiduguri, founded to address the unique challenges of the Sahel region and other conflict-affected settings.

Current Publication

Maiden Edition. Vol. 1 No 1, Oct 2025

Utilization of opiate agonist therapy services by people who inject drugs in Northern Nigeria.

Makput D.M, Nwoga C.N, Ajuma C.E, Ibraheem A.W, Mshelia I.A, Musami U.B

Editor-in-Chief

Professor Musa Abba Wakil, MBBS, FWACP(Psych)

Head of Department, Mental Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.

Research area: Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse, Impact of Insurgency on Mental Health, Psychosocial Intervention

Associate Editors

Dr Falmata Baba Shettima MBBS, MSC MHPM, FWACP(Psych), FMC(Psych), Cert GMH

Consultant psychiatrist at Federal neuropsychiatric hospital Maiduguri

Research area: Psychopharmacology, addiction psychiatry, comorbid psychiatry, stigma and recovery

Dr Mahmood, Mohammed Yusuf, MBBS, Cert. LMIH, Cert. GMH, FWACP (Psych)

Consultant Psychiatrist, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Maiduguri.

Research area: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychological Intervention, Clinical Psychiatry