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Alcohol use in Tanzanians with chronic psychotic disorders and poor medication adherence
Background: The burden of chronic psychotic disorders (CPDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is significant. Poorly medically adherent patients are more …
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Trends and patterns of suicidal behaviour in Nigeria: Mixed-methods analysis of media reports from 2016 to 2019
Background: Media coverage of suicides in Nigeria appears to be explicitly descriptive and deviates from the recommended best practice. Despite …
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Becoming a Xhosa traditional healer: The calling, illness, conflict and belonging
BACKGROUND: Traditional healers (THs) are an important part of the healthcare system in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding their training, experiences of …
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Pregnancy-related anxiety symptoms and associated factors amongst pregnant women attending a tertiary hospital in south-west Nigeria
Background: Pregnancy can be associated with anxiety symptoms because of anticipated uncertainty. Aim: This study investigated pregnancy-related anxiety symptoms (PRASs) …
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Mental health and well-being of university staff during the coronavirus disease 2019 levels 4 and 5 lockdown in an Eastern Cape university, South Africa
Background: The mental health of university staff members is often neglected and might have been exacerbated during the coronavirus disease …
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The perceptions of adult psychiatric inpatients with major depressive disorder towards occupational therapy activity-based groups
BACKGROUND: Occupational therapists have been using group therapy as their preferred treatment modality in mental healthcare since the origin of …
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An assessment of voting knowledge and related decisions amongst hospitalised mental healthcare users in South Africa
Background: The South African Constitution protects the right to vote for every citizen. The Electoral Act (No. 73 of 1998) …
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Extrapyramidal side effects in first-episode schizophrenia treated with flupenthixol decanoate
BACKGROUND: Concern for the development of extrapyramidal side effects (EPSEs) represents a barrier to the routine use of long-acting injectable …
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Medicines used in mental, neurological and substance use disorders in Gauteng, South Africa: A secondary analysis of the 2017–2018 provincial pharmaceutical database, Part 1
BACKGROUND: Access to essential medicines is an integral part of effective health systems. Analysis of medicine procurement may assist with …
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Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital
BACKGROUND: Although there is a growing body of literature on the epidemiology of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in South Africa, comparatively …
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Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviour among a national population-based sample of adults in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a major public health issue. AIM: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of lifetime …
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Prehospital care providers’ understanding of responsibilities during a behavioural emergency
BACKGROUND: no. 17 of 2002 regulates mental healthcare in South Africa, but the act fails to consider the responsibilities of …
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COVID-19 consequences on mental health: An African perspective
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Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder symptoms in a paediatric neurology clinic at a tertiary hospital in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Children with neurological disorders are more likely to present with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms and get an ASD …
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers
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State patients who committed violent crimes and were admitted to Weskoppies Hospital from 2005 to 2014: Profiles and trends
Background: Most of the available literature focus on characteristics of violent offenders and trends of crime patterns in the general …
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Adolescent psychiatric outpatients and their caregivers: Comparing the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Background: The use of the SDQs as a screening tool to monitor new or ongoing problems in adolescent psychiatric outpatients …
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Double burden of malnutrition amongst patients with first-episode schizophrenia in a psychiatric hospital: A 1-year follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Despite the burgeoning data on the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) in sub-Saharan Africa, longitudinal studies to examine malnutrition …
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Tobacco use and associated mental symptoms and health risk behaviours amongst individuals 15 years or older in South Africa
Background: Tobacco use may deteriorate mental health and increase health risk behaviours.Aim: The aim of this investigation was to identify …