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A cross-sectional study of depression among women attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre district, Malawi
Background: Pregnancy is a period associated with major psychological and social changes in the life of a woman and can …
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Prognostic value of impulsivity in treatment outcomes in patients with alcohol use and/or cocaine use disorder in a rehabilitation programme
Introduction: Impulsivity is linked to factors that are negatively correlated with drug and alcohol use. Individuals with substance use disorder …
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A developmental perspective on life with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder which impacts many aspects of function at each stage of …
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Accelerated theta-burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression in South Africa: A series of nine cases
Introduction: This case series documents local experience using accelerated theta-burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a supplementary treatment for …
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Factors associated with successful completion of a substance rehabilitation programme at a psychiatric training hospital
Introduction: Comorbid psychiatric and substance use disorders are common globally. Management of either condition is influenced by comprehensive management of …
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Perceptions of mental health care consumers regarding their conditions
Background: Distress is experienced, understood, expressed and communicated differently across various cultures. Individuals assign meaning to their mental health problems …
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From victim to perpetrator to survivor: The psycho-social context of South African women offenders
Background: There is a paucity of research on women offenders in the South African context, particularly those referred for forensic …
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Level of awareness and treatment of anxiety and depression during pregnancy in southeast Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depressive disorders are somewhat masked by features of pregnancy; hence many women are ignorant of them and …
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Attitudes of prehospital providers on transport decision-making in the management of patients with a suicide attempt refusing care: A survey based on the Mental Health Care Act of 2002
Background: Given the frequency of suicidal patients making attempts prior to a completed suicide, emergency access to mental health care …
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London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy for South African women with mental illness: Exploring perspectives on pregnancy
Introduction: Unplanned pregnancy is a community health concern. Research with South African women revealed the complexities surrounding pregnancy planning. Categorising …
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The burden of care, quality of life and depression in relatives of patients with serious mental illness treated at Lentegeur Hospital
Background: The association between caregiver burden, quality of life and depression in patients with mental illness in a resource-limited setting …
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Magnetic resonance neuroimaging in patients from a psychiatric facility
Background: Many neurological conditions manifest with psychiatric symptoms and may be misdiagnosed. Structural neuroimaging, that is, computerised tomography (CT) and …
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Exploring the nature of calls to South African mental health helplines
Introduction : In South Africa, 30.3% of the population experience mental illness during their lifetime, at least 1 in 10 …
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Sleep quality and neurocognitive functioning in metabolic syndrome
Background: The incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of metabolic risk factors in a single individual, is increasing worldwide, …
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Peri-partum psychosis: How does parental reflective function affect the quality of mother-infant interaction?
Introduction: The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the impact of peri-partum psychosis on parental reflective function and …
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Caregiver and youth self-reported emotional and behavioural problems in Ugandan HIV-infected children and adolescents
Introduction: We determined the prevalence of, and factors associated with, self-rated emotional and behavioural problems (EBPs) and assessed the agreement …
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Iron deficiency in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Does the relationship exist?
Background: Iron is a cofactor in the production and breakdown of neurotransmitters like dopamine and is vital for normal brain …
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Genome-wide differentially methylated genes associated with post-traumatic stress disorder in female rape survivors
Introduction: Alterations to the epigenome in response to psychological trauma have been reported as a mechanism mediating gene and environmental …
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Post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity, trauma load and sleeping difficulties in trauma-exposed, treatment-seeking adolescents
Introduction: Sleep disturbances are associated with various anxiety- and trauma-related disorders, and specifically with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Two of …
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Selection of psychotropic medications for the primary health care essential medicine list: Rationale and process
Introduction: Equitable access to essential psychotropic medicines at primary level is fundamental to universal health coverage for mental health. It …