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Depressive symptoms and quality of life prior to metabolic surgery in Cape Town, South Africa
Background: Depression has been shown to have a negative impact on the outcomes of metabolic surgery and quality of life …
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The experiences of clinical psychologists in treating traumatic stress at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in the Eastern Cape: A qualitative study
Background: Qualitative data on the experiences of treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a psychiatric setting in a low-resource context …
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Prescribing patterns of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in a community setting in South Africa
Background: Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI - APs) improve adherence to antipsychotics and decrease functional decline in schizophrenia. Yet they are …
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Descriptive outcomes for a cohort of high-frequency psychiatric service users in the Western Cape, South Africa after 10 years
Background: Assertive community treatment (ACT) is an intervention implemented to manage the effects of deinstitutionalisation. South African studies have reported …
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The profile of offenders accused of rape referred to the Observation Ward of the Free State Psychiatric Complex, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2011–2015
Background: Sexual assault in South Africa has reached alarming proportions. Mental illness amongst offenders accused of rape is one of …
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Predictors of mass psychogenic illness in a junior secondary school in rural Botswana: A case control study
Background: In March 2019, students at Lempu Secondary School in Kweneng District, Botswana displayed symptoms including headache, abnormal leg movements …
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Impulsivity and psychiatric comorbidity as risk factors for suicide attempts in borderline personality disorder
Background: Addressing the risk of suicidality in borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a crucial issue. The notion that impulsive individuals …
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An online mindfulness intervention for medical students in South Africa: A randomised controlled trial
Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, an association was observed between medical students' stress, possibly because of an intensive academic …
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Qualitative study of mental health attribution, perceptions and care-seeking in Kampala, Uganda
Background: Mental health problems contribute to a substantial proportion of the global burden of disease. In Uganda, the World Health …
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Experience of violence, coping and support for nurses working in acute psychiatric wards
Background: Acute psychiatric wards are stressful working environments because of the nature of the mental illness of patients admitted. These …
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Early deviant behaviour as a dimension trait and endophenotype in schizophrenia
Background: In psychiatry, there is still a lack of objective biological diagnostic measurements. It is important to investigate measurements or …
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Correlates of high-dose antipsychotic prescription amongst outpatients with Schizophrenia in a Nigerian Hospital
Background: Treatment guidelines recommend the use of antipsychotic monotherapy at effective doses for the treatment of schizophrenia, although about a …
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A history of depression in patients attending a chronic pain management clinic in South Africa: A retrospective chart review
Background: Chronic pain and depression are closely related conditions, which commonly exist as comorbid disorders. Understanding the prevalence of depression …
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Psychometric properties of Drug Attitude Inventory among patients with schizophrenia
Background: The treatment of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia has remained three-fold physical (pharmacological), psychological and social. Furthermore, the need to …
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Differences in alcohol and cannabis use amongst substance use disorder patients with and without comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to be a public health problem. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is seen as a risk …
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The magnitude and determinants of depressive symptoms amongst women in early pregnancy in Southern Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
Background: Antenatal depression (AD) is prevalent and associated with adverse pregnancy, maternal and child outcomes, yet no study has addressed …
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Table of Contents Vol 27 (2021)
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Case study: New onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms following switching to a dolutegravir regimen
Although reports of neuropsychiatric side effects have been reported with efavirenz, these have been limited in comparison with regard to …
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Cyberbullying perpetration and victimisation amongst adolescent psychiatric patients at Lentegeur Hospital, South Africa
Background: Cyberbullying is a type of harassment that is perpetrated or experienced by a person or groups of persons via …
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Feasibility and acceptability of a mental health stigma intervention for low-income South African caregivers: A qualitative investigation
Background: Common mental health illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders are increasing globally. There remain significant gaps in health …