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        The adaptation and norming of selected psychometric tests for 12- to 15- year-old urbanized Western Cape adolescents 

        Ferrett, Helen Louise (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The practice of psychometric testing of cognitive functioning in South Africa is hampered by the paucity of normative data that adequately characterize our ethnically, linguistically, socioeconomically, ...
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        An adapted intervention for problematic alcohol use in people living with AIDS and its impact on alcohol use, general functional ability, quality of life and adherence to HAART : a cluster randomized control trial at Opportunistic Infections Clinics in Zimbabwe 

        Madhombiro, Munyaradzi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : With the advent of antiretroviral therapy, the HIV pandemic has become a chronic illness requiring lifelong treatment. The 90-90-90 strategy, adopted by UNAIDS, aims for (i) 90% of HIV infected persons ...
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        Alcohol Induced Psychotic Disorder: a comparitive study in patients with alcohol dependance, schizophrenia and normal controls 

        Jordaan, Gerhard; Emsley, R. A. (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)
        Alcohol-induced psychotic disorder (also known as alcohol hallucinosis) is a complication of alcohol abuse that requires clinical differentiation from alcohol withdrawal delirium and schizophrenia. Although extensively ...
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        Association between motor timing and treatment outcomes in patients with alcohol and/or cocaine addiction in a rehabilitation programme 

        Young, Susanne Yvette (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Motor timing deficits have been found in DA system related disorders and, more recently, also in individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). Motor timing is fundamental to our ability ...
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        Brain structural and white matter changes in first-episode schizophrenia and their demographic, clinical and cognitive correlates 

        Asmal, Laila (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : In schizophrenia, decreased brain volume and altered cortical thinning (especially in the frontal and temporal areas), as well as white matter deficits are described at the first-episode. The relationship ...
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        Chromosomal aberrations in the Xhosa schizophrenia population 

        Koen, Liezl (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
        BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous illness resulting from complex gene-environment interplay. The majority of molecular genetic work done has involved Caucasian populations, with studies in these and Asian ...
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        Cognitive training in patients with Trichotillomania (Hair-pulling Disorder) 

        Louw, Derine (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Hair-pulling disorder (HPD), also known as trichotillomania, is a psychiatric condition characterized by recurrent pulling of hair, resulting in hair loss. Patients report repeated but ...
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        The development and validation of the visual screening tool for anxiety disorders and depression in people living with hypertension and/or diabetes 

        Ogle, Zimbini (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : People living with hypertension and/or diabetes have an increased prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders. This contributes to functional limitations, poor quality of life, increased financial ...
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        Efficacy and mechanism of action of intrahippocampalD-cycloserine in an animal model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 

        Fairbairn, Lorren Rosli (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been described as a persistent (Bremner et al., 1996) and incapacitating (Zatzick et al., 1997; Mendlowicz &Stein 2000) psychiatric disorder which occurs after ...
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        Epidemiological, phenomenological, and treatment aspects of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents 

        Seedat, Soraya (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)
        Many gaps remain in our current state of knowledge about the epidemiology, phenomenology, neurobiology, and psychopharmacology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. Empirical evidence, ...
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        Epigenomic analysis of posttraumatic stress disorder in female rape survivors in South Africa 

        Nothling, Jani (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Compared to other trauma types, rape is associated with a high risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Women are at increased risk of developing PTSD compared to men and are also more ...
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        Establishing modified mental health assertive treatment programs in a developing country 

        Botha, Ursula Alexandra (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : An increasing demand for acute inpatient beds has put pressure on psychiatric services in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. While this is not unusual compared to elsewhere in the world, this ...
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        Exploration of parental reflective function and mother-child interaction in a South African sample of women with peri- and postpartum psychosis 

        Voges, Juane (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Severe mental illness in the peripartum period may exert a significant and detrimental impact on maternal caregiving and infant attachment. The experience of psychotic symptoms during pregnancy ...
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        Hair cortisol as a neuroendocrine biomarker to evaluate the impact of chronic stress on the interaction between neuropsychiatric disorders and metabolic syndrome 

        Van den Heuvel, Leigh Luella (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs) demonstrate increased rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). There is evidence of dysregulated hypothalamic pituitary ...
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        The identification of novel susceptibility genes involved in anxiety disorders 

        McGregor, Nathaniel Wade (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch University, 2014-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The etiology of anxiety disorders remains incompletely understood. Clear evidence for a genetic component has been proposed; however, there is also an increasing focus on environmental factors and the ...
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        The impact of cannabis and methamphetamine use on clinical and functional aspects of outcome in first-episode Schizophrenia patients : a longitudinal study 

        Scheffler, Frederika (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Schizophrenia spectrum disorders, which schizophrenia, schizophreniform, and schizoaffective are severe and disabling disorders by a range of symptoms that psychosis, apathy and withdrawal, mood and ...
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        Implementation of international treatment guidelines in the treatment of schizophrenia : a study of the effects of an evidence-based seminar on the knowledge and treatment habits of a sample of international psychiatrists 

        Joubert, Andre Francois (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)
        This study reports on the effect of seminar education by studying changes in knowledge, attitude and behaviour to haloperidol prescribing patterns of psychiatrists who In summary, this study demonstrated a direct relationship ...
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        Integrating a trauma-informed psychological intervention for PTSD among PLWH on the Friendship Bench in Zimbabwe : a mixed methods formative study 

        Verhey, Ruth (2018-12)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other Common Mental Disorders (CMD), such as depression and anxiety disorders, are highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH). In Zimbabwe, ...
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        Internalizing mental disorders in HIV : the role of environment, telomere length and selected genetic variants 

        Kalungi, Allan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: HIV+ children and adolescents (CA-HIV) suffer from a considerable burden of internalizing mental disorders (IMDs), which are associated with negative outcomes, such as poor academic functioning ...
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        Investigating the molecular aetiology of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and clinically-defined subsets of OCD 

        Hemmings, Sian M. J. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a debilitating psychiatric disorder, affects 2-3% of the general population, and represents a global health problem. Evidence from family studies suggests that ...

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