Browsing Research Articles (Psychiatry) by Title
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HPA-axis genes as potential risk variants for neurocognitive decline in trauma-exposed, HIV-positive females
(Dove Medical Press, 2018)Purpose: Previous studies have independently provided evidence for the effects of HIV infection, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction and early life trauma on neurocognitive impairment (NCI). This study ... -
Identifying perceived barriers to monitoring service quality among substance abuse treatment providers in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014-02-05)Background: A performance measurement system is planned for South African substance abuse treatment services. Provider-level barriers to implementing these systems have been identified in the United States, but little ... -
Illicit drug use and violence in acute psychosis among acute adult admissions at a South African psychiatric hospital
(AJPP, 2018)Abstract : Background and objective: The prevalence of mental illness and illicit substance use has increased markedly in South Africa’s Western Cape Province, over the last 2 decades; potentially increasing demand for ... -
The impact of a psychiatry clinical rotation on the attitude of South African final year medical students towards mental illness
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-04-25)Background: Stigmatising attitudes of health care professionals towards mental illness can impede treatment provided for psychiatric patients. Many studies have reported undergraduate training to be a critical period ... -
The impact of alcohol on HIV prevention and treatment for South Africans in primary healthcare
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-08-01)Background: Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has substantially reduced morbidity and mortality for HIV patients. In South Africa, with the largest ART programme globally, attention is needed not only on the further expansion ... -
Impact of child emotional and behavioural difficulties on educational outcomes of primary school children in Ethiopia : a population-based cohort study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-05-16)Background: The relationship between child emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and educational outcomes has not been investigated in prospective, community studies from low-income countries. Methods: The association ... -
Impact of childhood trauma on functionality and quality of life in HIV-infected women
(BioMed Central, 2011- 09)Background While there are many published studies on HIV and functional limitations, there are few in the context of early abuse and its impact on functionality and Quality of Life (QoL) in HIV. Methods The present study ... -
Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2009)There are few data from South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries on how mental disorders in childhood and adolescence may influence different aspects of socio-economic position, including educational attainment. ... -
Impact of district mental health care plans on symptom severity and functioning of patients with priority mental health conditions : the Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME) cohort protocol
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-06)Background: The Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME) sought to implement mental health care plans (MHCP) for four priority mental disorders (depression, alcohol use disorder, psychosis and epilepsy) into ... -
The impact of voluntary exercise on relative telomere length in a rat model of developmental stress
(BioMed Central, 2012-12)Background Exposure to early adverse events can result in the development of later psychopathology, and is often associated with cognitive impairment. This may be due to accelerated cell aging, which can be catalogued by ... -
Impediments and catalysts to task-shifting psychotherapeutic interventions for adolescents with PTSD : perspectives of multi-stakeholders
(BioMed Central, 2017-09-22)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: This qualitative study was nested within a randomized controlled trial (RCT) where two psychotherapeutic interventions (supportive counselling and prolonged exposure for adolescents) were ... -
Inappropriate antidiuretic state in long-term psychiatric inpatients
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1990)To investigate the occurrence of an inappropriate antidiuretic state in a long-term psychiatric inpatient population, 690 patients underwent serum sodium determination. Forty-four patients (6.4%) had levels < 133 mmol/l. ... -
Inappropriate involuntary admissions to psychiatric hospitals
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1999)Background. In order to preserve scarce resources, treatment in tertiary psychiatric hospitals should be restricted to those whose treatment needs make admission to such hospitals essential. However, anecdotal evidence ... -
Incidence of anxiety and depression in a predominantly HIV-infected population with severe adverse drug reactions
(BioMed Central, 2014-07)Background Little is known on the short-term or medium-term psychological and psychiatric sequelae following Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and drug reaction with eosinophilia and ... -
Indicated prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa : effectiveness of case management
(MDPI, 2015-12)In the Western Cape Province of South Africa (ZA) a subculture of binge drinking produces the highest global documented prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASD prevention research activities in ZA use ... -
Instruments measuring blunted affect in schizophrenia : a systematic review
(Public Library of Science, 2015-06)Blunted affect, also referred to as emotional blunting, is a prominent symptom of schizophrenia. Patients with blunted affect have difficulty in expressing their emotions. The work of Abrams and Taylor and their development ... -
Integrated community case management of childhood illness in low- and middle-income countries
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration, 2017)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of the integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy for children younger than five years of age in ... -
Intimate partner violence, health behaviours, and chronic physical illness among South African women
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)Objectives: An association between intimate partner violence and adverse physical health outcomes and health-risk behaviours among women has been established, most scientific research having been conducted in the USA and ... -
Investigating the association between diabetes mellitus, depression and psychological distress in a cohort of South African teachers
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015-11)Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) may increase the risk of depression as a result of a sense of threat of debilitating complications or because of associated lifestyle changes. Depression may increase the risk of type 2 ... -
Junior medical students’ knowledge about and attitudes towards electroconvulsive therapy in a South African setting
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment modality with a long history of use in psychiatry, it remains controversial owing to misconceptions and negative attitudes among the ...
