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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 …
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Quality assurance in mental health: A case study of the Life Esidimeni tragedy
Introduction: Mental health has been included in the Sustainable Development Goals and quality assurance is needed to ensure its achievement. …
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First-episode psychosis and substance use in an acute mental health unit
Background: Substance use is frequent among first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients, and it has prognostic implications. There is a dearth of …
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A profile of adult acute admissions to Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa
Introduction: The Western Cape Province has the highest documented lifetime prevalence of common mental disorders in South Africa. To ensure …
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Predictors of quality of life among community psychiatric patients in a peri-urban district of Gauteng province, South Africa
Introduction: Few studies on quality of life (QoL) in the mentally ill population of South Africa have been conducted, but …
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Attitude and knowledge towards clozapine among outpatients prescribed clozapine in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Background: Increased patient satisfaction towards their treatment is associated with improved adherence. Poor adherence to antipsychotics is predictive of relapse …
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Association of childhood maltreatment with internalising and externalising disorders in trauma-exposed adolescents
Introduction: South African adolescents experience high levels of trauma, including various types of childhood maltreatment. Different types of maltreatment often …
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Profiles of traditional healers and their healing practices in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
Background: Despite the widespread use of traditional healers in the management of mental health problems among South Africans, there is …
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Removing mental health barriers to education: A community project
Introduction: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in children – affecting 2% to 16% of the …
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Validation of the Montreal cognitive assessment against the RBANS in a healthy South African cohort
BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents an intermediate state between normal cognition and dementia. Early detection and treatment of reversible …
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Prevalence of caregiver burden, depressive and anxiety symptoms in caregivers of children with psychiatric disorders in Durban, South Africa
Background: There is increased caregiver burden, depressive and anxiety symptoms associated with the care of mentally ill children. This may …
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Clinical and demographic profile of catatonic patients who received electroconvulsive therapy in a South African setting
Background: Catatonia is a psychomotor dysregulation syndrome seen in several illnesses. Uncertainties exist regarding its prevalence and causes. While some …
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Eating attitudes: The extent and risks of disordered eating among amateur athletes from various sports in Gauteng, South Africa
Background: Preoccupation around eating and disordered eating of professional athletes has extensively been discussed in the literature. However, the extent …
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Opportunities and obstacles to screening for perinatal depression among women in Zimbabwe: A narrative review of literature
BACKGROUND: The perinatal period provides an opportune time for health care providers to screen for and proffer interventions for women …
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Post-traumatic stress disorder among the staff of a mental health hospital: Prevalence and risk factors
BACKGROUND: Mental health service providers are frequently exposed to stress and violence in the line of duty. There is a …
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The association between the levels of burnout and quality of life among fourth-year medical students at the University of the Free State
BACKGROUND: Society invests huge financial resources in training medical students. However, the academic and personal demands placed on these students …
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Barriers to the implementation of a computer-based rehabilitation programme in two public psychiatric settings
BACKGROUND: Working memory (WM) deficits have a negative impact on treatment adherence and quality of life. Efficient and effective interventions …
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A study of medical professionals’ perspectives on medicines containing codeine in South Africa
Background: Misuse of codeine available on prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) has been highlighted as a potential problem in South Africa. …
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Body dysmorphic disorder: A diagnostic challenge in adolescence
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a chronic and disabling condition that is characterised by distressing preoccupations with perceived defects in …