Browsing Research Articles (Psychiatry) by Title
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Problematic use of the Internet is a unidimensional quasi-trait with impulsive and compulsive subtypes
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-11-08)Background: Problematic use of the Internet has been highlighted as needing further study by international bodies, including the European Union and American Psychiatric Association. Knowledge regarding the optimal classification ... -
Prognostic value of motor timing in treatment outcome in patients with alcohol- and/or cocaine use disorder in a rehabilitation program
(Frontiers Media, 2018)Introduction: Individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) often have cognitive deficits in multiple domains, including motor timing deficits, with recovery times of up to 1 year. Cognitive deficits influence treatment ... -
Prolonged exposure therapy and supportive counselling for posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescents in a community-based sample, including experiences of stakeholders : study protocol for a comparative randomized controlled trial using task-shifting
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018-09-06)Background: There is a dearth of empirical evidence on the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in developing countries. The primary ... -
Prospective interepisodal mood monitoring in patients with affective disorders : a feasibility study
(Dove Medical Press, 2017)Objectives : Our primary objective was to assess the feasibility of interepisodal telephonic mood monitoring in patients with affective disorders in a low-resource setting. Secondary objectives included gathering data on ... -
Psigiatriese aspekte van terapeutiese aborsie
(HMPG, 1979-03)The indications for termination of pregnancy in terms of the Abortion and Sterilization Act of 1975, and the evaluation of 100 pregnant White women are discussed. -
Psychiatric manifestations of neurosyphilis
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1992)To investigate referral patterns, initial diagnoses and clinical features of patients with neurosyphilis who present with psychiatric manifestations, records were kept of 21 such patients admitted to an acute psychiatric ... -
Psychiatric research in South Africa : a systematic review of Medline publications
(AOSIS Publishing, 2001-09)Background - There is debate about the future path that medical and psychiatric research in South Africa should take. In particular, there have been calls to make research more relevant to the needs of the population. ... -
Psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS : a systematic review
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-10-28)Background: Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) are a significant impediment to achieving virological control. HIV non-suppression in PLWH with AUDs is mainly attributable to sub-optimal ... -
Psychopathology and coping in recently diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients : the role of gender
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2003)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Although there is growing literature on the psychological responses to and the psychopathology associated with HIV/AIDS, few investigations have focused on the role of gender. This study ... -
Psychopathology and coping in recently diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients [3]
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2004)We thank Dr Singh for raising several issues for discussion in his letter1 in response to our paper.2 He states that there is no evidence to support the hypothesis that women with HIV/AIDS may face greater stigmatisation ... -
Psychopharmacological enhancement : a conceptual framework
(BioMed Central, 2012-01)ABSTRACT: The availability of a range of new psychotropic agents raises the possibility that these will be used for enhancement purposes (smart pills, happy pills, and pep pills). The enhancement debate soon raises questions ... -
Psychosocial stress factors and the prevention of depressive illness in the elderly
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1981)An intensive investigation was launched to determine the relationship between psychosocial factors and depressive illness in the elderly. A group of known psychiatric patients with a history of depressive illness was ... -
Publication and non-publication of clinical trials in PTSD : an overview
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-07-25)Background: Although a large number of clinical trials on interventions demonstrating efficacy (or lack thereof) are conducted annually, much of this evidence is not accessible to scientists and clinicians. Objectives: ... -
Quetiapine augmentation of SRIs in treatment refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder : a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study [ISRCTN83050762]
(BioMed Central, 2005-01)Background: Although serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective in the treatment of OCD, many patients fail to respond to these agents. Growing evidence from open-label and placebo-controlled trials suggests a role for ... -
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 ...
