Prof Benson Gakinya’s research interests include addiction psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, adolescent and child psychiatry and HIV.

 Research Projects

Anxiety and Mood disorders among HIV-positive patients in western Kenya. Funded by brown university department of psychiatry and human behavior.

 PI in Clinical trials for cognitive behavior therapy in HIV positive alcohol abusers.(RAFIKI). NIH funded. Agency: NIH/NIAAA I.D.# R01 AA020805