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Cultural adaptation of the facial emotion perception test for use in Zimbabwe: A pilot study
Background: In African countries, including Zimbabwe, about half of those with depression respond to first-line therapies like problem-solving therapy. Predicting …
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An uncommon variant of Alzheimer’s disease: Posterior cortical atrophy
Introduction: This case report highlights one of the less common variants of major neurocognitive disorder because of Alzheimer's disease, posterior …
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Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale – Expanded version: Construct validity using Rasch model analysis
Background: The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale – Expanded version (BPRS-E) is a 24-item clinician-administered scale whereby severity of psychopathology is …
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The burden of insomnia among public health sector nurses in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Insomnia is defined as poor quantity or quality of sleep resulting in impaired daytime functioning and distress. Insomnia has …
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Prevalence of substance use and knowledge of its effects among secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria
Background: World Health Organization defines substance use as harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. …
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Trauma as a mediator of childhood adversity and mental illness in South Africa: A path analysis
Background: South Africa bears a high burden of adverse childhood events (ACEs), which have been identified as a primary factor …
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Psychiatric nurses’ experiences of using a model to improve relationships of couples with borderline personality disorder
Background: Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) struggle with relationships because of impulsivity and emotional regulation difficulties. Specialised skills are …
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Attitudes of Christian leaders and congregants in South Africa towards mental illness and the mentally ill
Background: Mental illness and substance use disorders significantly contribute to the global disease burden, and limited access to mental health …
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Changes in schizophrenia symptoms, tryptophan metabolism, neuroinflammation and the GABA-glutamate loop: A pilot study
Methods Study design and assessmentsTwenty-eight black African patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia (DSM-5 criteria) were recruited upon admission to …
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Mental health literacy among secondary school learners in Tshwane region 1: A quantitative study
Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) is one of the crucial factors in the prevention and maintenance of youth mental health. …
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Changes in cannabis use post decriminalisation in mental health care users in South Africa
Background: Personal cannabis use was decriminalised in South Africa in 2018. Cannabis use increases the risk of mental illness (MI) …
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Seasonal trends in methylphenidate use: A mirror of misuse or compliance?
Background: A steady growth in the use of medication for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been evident …
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Diagnostic difficulty in an adolescent with dissociative identity disorder
Introduction: Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a complex and controversial psychiatric condition characterised by the presence of two or more …
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Mental health and substance use among rehabilitation sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background: An increase in mental health problems have been documented in health sciences students globally during the coronavirus disease 2019 …
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Medication non-adherence in re-admitted patients at a psychiatry hospital: A qualitative study
Background: Medication non-adherence is a significant public health concern and is prevalent among mental healthcare users. Approximately 65% of patients …
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Psychiatric nurses’ knowledge of COVID-19 within a patient care context: A qualitative study
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection caused unparalleled hastening of the transmission of infection worldwide, commonly affecting healthcare workers' well-being. …
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COVID-19 in patients with severe mental illness: An analysis of in-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Cape Town
Background: Psychiatric patients in specialist units are more vulnerable to infections such as SARS-COV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) …
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Assessing the mental health literacy of healthcare workers at a Johannesburg tertiary hospital
Background: Good mental health literacy (MHL) has proven to aid in providing adequate and timely care, promote positive attitudes towards …
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The profile of long-stay patients in a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: South African psychiatric hospitals’ inpatient average length of stay is approximately 220 days. Inpatient care accounts for over 80% …
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From stroke to depression: The need for systematic screening for post-stroke depression
Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) negatively impacts the physical and mental well-being of stroke survivors. However, data on the prevalence and …