Browsing Research Articles (Psychiatry) by Title
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To what extent does South African mental health and substance abuse research address priority issues?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2000-04)Objective. To investigate the extent to which South African mental health research addresses priority issues. Design. Cross-sectional survey of conference presentations. Setting. The most recent conferences of the following ... -
Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among people living with HIV who drink heavily in South Africa : a cross-sectional baseline study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-12-16)Background: People living with HIV (PLWH) who drink alcohol and use tobacco are particularly vulnerable to tobacco-induced diseases due to an already compromised immune system. This study investigated the prevalence and ... -
A total ban on alcohol advertising : presenting the public health case
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-06)Evidence from burden of disease and economic costing studies amply indicate that the public health burden from hazardous and harmful use of alcohol in South Africa warrants drastic action. Evidence that banning alcohol ... -
Toward identifying reproducible brain signatures of obsessive-compulsive profiles : rationale and methods for a new global initiative
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-02-14)Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has a lifetime prevalence of 2–3% and is a leading cause of global disability. Brain circuit abnormalities in individuals with OCD have been identified, but important knowledge ... -
Trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder and the effect of explanatory variables in paramedic trainees
(BioMed Central, 2014-04)Abstract Background: Emergency healthcare workers, including trainees and individuals in related occupations are at heightened risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression owing to work-related ... -
The treatment of alcohol dependence : new horizons
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2004-04)No abstract available. -
Understanding the impact of hazardous and harmful use of alcohol and/or other drugs on ARV adherence and disease progression
(Public Library of Science, 2015-05)The objective of this study was to understand the impact of hazardous and harmful use of alcohol and/or other drugs on ARV adherence and disease progression among HIV patients. A cross-sectional study design was used. A ... -
Undiagnosed metabolic syndrome and other adverse effects among clozapine users of Xhosa descent
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-07)Background. Clozapine use is known to be associated with significant side-effects, including prolongation of the QT-interval, agranulocytosis and metabolic syndrome. However, few data exist on the prevalence of clozapine ... -
Use of traditional treatment methods in a Xhosa schizophrenia population
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2003)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
The usefulness of cerebrospinal fluid tests for neurosyphilis
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1994)To determine the usefulness of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests for syphilis at a large academic hospital, clinical and laboratory data on 644 patients in whom such testing was requested over a 12-month period were analysed. ... -
Validation of brief screening tools for depressive and alcohol use disorders among TB and HIV patients in primary care in Zambia
(BioMed Central, 2011-05-04)This study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and determine the optimum cut-off scores for clinical use of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification ... -
Validation of the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist – 5 (PCL-5) in a primary care population with high HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe
(BioMed Central, 2018-04-23)Background: There is a dearth of validated tools measuring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in low and middleincome countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We validated the Shona version of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) ... -
Violence in the world and in South Africa - what is a doctor to do?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2002)The WHO World Report on Violence and Mental Healthl aims to raise awareness of the public health aspects of violence and to show how a public health approach can be useful in understanding and responding to violence. ... -
Volumetric structural magnetic resonance imaging findings in pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder : a systematic review
(Frontiers, 2012-12)Objectives: Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) studies of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents are limited. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been best ... -
What is the research experience of young scientists in South Africa?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2013-11-27)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The results of an online survey – the SAYAS Survey of Young Scientists that involved the participation of 1021 postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from tertiary institutions in South Africa – ... -
When apparent schizophrenia is excluded
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Where must a clinician turn when straightforward schizophrenia suddenly turns out to be just the opposite? Fortunately, these days, there are protocols for just about everything. But how much value do these add? This article ... -
White matter microstructural integrity and neurobehavioral outcome of HIV-exposed uninfected neonates
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016-01)The successful implementation of prevention programs for mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission has dramatically reduced the prevalence of infants infected with HIV while increasing that of HIV-exposed ... -
World Health Organization guidelines for management of acute stress, PTSD, and bereavement : key challenges on the road ahead
(PLoS, 2014-12)The implementation of new WHO mental health guidelines for conditions and disorders specifically related to stress is likely to face obstacles, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. N Formulation of ... -
Zinc and platelet membrane microviscosity in Alzheimer's disease. The in vivo effect of zinc on platelet membranes and cognition
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1997)Objectives. To investigate the effects of oral zinc supplementation on: (i) plasma zinc concentrations; (ii) platelet membrane microviscosity in vivo; and (iii) cognitive function of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. ...
