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The prevalence of anxiety in pregnant women at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Background: Non-psychotic mental disorders are common during the perinatal period. In South Africa, there are few studies on antenatal anxiety …
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The SASOP/PsychMg guidelines for psychiatric independent medical examinations
In April 2021, Chapter 14 of the AMA Guides, which focuses on mental and behavioural disorders, underwent revisions in alignment …
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Suicidal behaviour among patients with congestive cardiac failure in a Nigerian teaching hospital
Background: Suicidal behaviour is an established psychiatric complication of congestive cardiac failure (CCF), contributing significantly to morbidity and death by …
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Nurses’ practice of metabolic monitoring for patients on antipsychotics in Lesotho
Background: Severe mental illness is associated with higher physical health morbidities and reduced life expectancy, with an estimated 14.3% of …
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Factors associated with long hospitalisation for psychotic disorder patients in an acute ward: Tertiary care hospital
Background: The average length of stay is often used to indicate health system efficiency; shorter stays are associated with reduced …
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Comparing the medication costs of treating patients with schizophrenia who use cannabis with those who do not
Background: Cannabis use is more prevalent among people with schizophrenia than in the general population. This usage detrimentally impacts disease …
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Demographic and mental health profile of youth in a gender service: An African case series
Background: Despite a massive global increase in research on gender-diverse youth, there have been no studies in Africa on gender-diverse …
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COVID-19 experience of people with severe mental health conditions and families in South Africa
Background: People with severe mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, and their family caregivers are underserved in low- and middle-income …
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Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: Length of stay and associated factors
Background: Patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder often require longer admissions. Aim: To explore length of stay (LOS) and associated …
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Nigeria mental health law: Challenges and implications for mental health services
Background: has garnered attention from the government, as the law has been unamended for over 60 years. Aim: This study …
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Prevalence and determinants of burnout among South African doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background: Burnout, resulting from chronic workplace stress that has been unsuccessfully managed, has previously been documented in doctors. The coronavirus …
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Prior trauma experiences among state patients charged with murder: A retrospective records review
Background: Trauma experiences, particularly in childhood, have been associated with criminality and mental illness. There is a paucity of research …
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The gendered context of women charged with violent offences in the forensic psychiatric setting
Background: Women charged with violent offences may be referred by courts for forensic psychiatric assessment to determine whether mental disorder …
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Social, forensic, and clinical correlates in female observandi referred for non-violent crimes
Background: Globally, crime is highly masculinised and research into female criminality is scarce. In South Africa, no research specifically investigating …
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The valproate prescription pattern for female mental healthcare users of reproductive age
Background: Sodium valproate (valproate) that is used both as an anti-epileptic and a mood stabiliser is teratogenic in pregnancy. A …
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Digital psychiatry in Nigeria: A scoping review
Background: Mental healthcare workforce shortage in Nigeria poses a major obstacle to mental health services scale-up. Digital psychiatry may provide …
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Mental health services in Gauteng, South Africa: A proxy evaluation using pharmaceutical data
Background: South African legislation advocates for equitable access to mental healthcare services integrated into general healthcare settings. Mental, neurological, and …
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Health effects of caregiving and coping with severe mental disorders: A caregivers’ experience
Background: Informal caregivers are an essential health resource in the care of persons with severe mental disorders, particularly in South …
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Antipsychotics-related hyperprolactinaemia among patients with schizophrenia in Maiduguri
Background: Hyperprolactinaemia among patients on antipsychotic medications is generally overlooked due to lack of outwardly visible symptoms, patient resistance to …
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The profile of adolescent patients presenting to a tertiary maternal mental health clinic
Background: Between March 2021 and April 2022, there were 90 037 documented adolescent pregnancies in South Africa. Statistics SA reports …