Browsing Research Articles (Psychiatry) by Title
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Rape survivors and the provision of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2007-08)To the Editor: Rape and HIV/AIDS are two scourges of epidemic proportion in South Africa, which is known for high levels of sexual violence and one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the world. While the link ... -
Reducing substance use and risky sexual behaviour among drug users in Durban, South Africa : assessing the impact of community-level risk-reduction interventions
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use is increasingly recognised as having a direct and indirect effect on the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, there is evidence to suggest that drug- and sex-related ... -
Reducing substance use and sexual risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016-09-28)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Men who have sex with men have been identified as a population at risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV. Studies in South Africa have reported a high prevalence of HIV, as well as high levels of alcohol ... -
Register on the mental health information centre of Southern Africa database
(Mental health services for HIV/AIDS patients are long overdue, 2012-08)Nearly half a million South Africans look online for solutions to mental health problems every month. -
The relationship between childhood adversity, recent stressors, and depression in college students attending a South African university
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-09)Background: College students are at risk of depression. This risk may be increased by the experience of childhood adversity and/or recent stressors. This study examined the association between reported experiences of ... -
The relationship between potentially traumatic or stressful events, HIV infection and neurocognitive impairment (NCI) : a systematic review of observational epidemiological studies
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Background: HIV/AIDS and potentially traumatic events (PTEs) or stressful life events (SLEs) and/or PTSD are independently associated with neurocognitive impairment (NCI). Literature suggests that HIV and PTE/SLE exposure ... -
Replication of high fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevalence rates, child characteristics, and maternal risk factors in a second sample of rural communities in South Africa
(MDPI, 2017)Background: Prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and total fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) were studied in a second sample of three South African rural communities to assess change. Methods: ... -
Report on the first government-funded opioid substitution programme for heroin users in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Although pharmacological opioid substitution treatment (OST) is a well-established treatment modality for heroin addiction, it is a relatively recent introduction in low- and middle-income countries. Objective. ... -
Reported rapes at a hospital rape centre : demographic and clinical profiles
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A retrospective chart review of the clinical and psychosocial profile of psychotic adolescents with co-morbid substance use disorders presenting to acute adolescent psychiatric services at Tygerberg Hospital
(2012)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background. A large number of adolescents meet criteria for 'dual diagnosis' (a psychiatric disorder plus co-morbid substance use disorder (SUD)), which prolongs treatment response and complicates ... -
The rise of assertive community interventions in South Africa : a randomized control trial assessing the impact of a modified assertive intervention on readmission rates; a three year follow-up
(BioMed Central, 2014-02)Background: Many countries have over the last few years incorporated mental health assertive interventions in an attempt to address the repercussions of deinstitutionalization. Recent publications have failed to duplicate ... -
Safety of psychotropic medications in people with COVID-19 : evidence review and practical recommendations
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-15)Background: The novel coronavirus pandemic calls for a rapid adaptation of conventional medical practices to meet the evolving needs of such vulnerable patients. People with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may frequently require ... -
Screening for consequences of trauma – an update on the global collaboration on traumatic stress
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)This letter provides an update on the activities of “The Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress” (GC-TS) as first described by Schnyder et al. in 2017. It presents in further detail the projects of the first theme, in ... -
Screening for syphilis and neurosyphilis in acute psychiatric admissions
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1992)The value of blood screening for syphilis and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) screening for neurosyphilis in acute psychiatric admissions is assessed. Of 1296 patients, 248 (19%) had evidence of previous or current syphilis as ... -
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in children and adolescents
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Self-induced water intoxication : a case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988)A 19-year-old female schizophrenic with self-induced water intoxication is described. Factors of pathogenic significance included primary polydipsia and non-maximal urinary diluting capacity. -
Service transformation plans in the Eastern Cape informed by a needs-based gap analysis
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Objectives. Part I of this research paper presented a needs and gap analysis for the management of schizophrenia, bipolar mood disorder and major depression for the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It identified deficits ... -
Sexuality, disability and human rights : strengthening healthcare for disabled people
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-10)The World Report on Disability by the World Health Organization and the World Bank marks a watershed in the history of how disability should be understood by healthcare practitioners. Along with a special issue of the ... -
Shedding light on the brain with near-infrared spectroscopy
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-03)In 1977 it was first shown that light in the near-infrared region of the spectrum penetrates biological materials sufficiently to measure changes in cerebral oxygenation, a completely non-invasive technique.1 Since then, ... -
Shorter telomere length : a potential susceptibility factor for HIV-associated neurocognitive impairments in South African woman
(PLoS, 2013-03)The neuropathogenesis of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may manifest as various neurocognitive impairments (NCI). HIV-positive individuals also have significantly shorter telomere length (TL) in peripheral blood ...
