Research Articles (Psychology)
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Common mental disorders and psychological adjustment among individuals seeking HIV testing : a study protocol to explore implications for mental health care systems
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018)Background: In an effort to promote greater access to voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, it has become practice in many countries, including South Africa, to establish non-medical testing sites and to de-couple HIV ... -
Living with obsessive‑compulsive disorder (OCD) : a South African narrative
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018)Background: Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly prevalent and debilitating psychiatric disorder known to interfere with several life domains. Yet little is known about the subjective experiences of living with ... -
From global-to-local : rural mental health in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this paper, the current situation regarding rural mental health in South Africa is explored. The current status is presented, followed by an attempt to provide approaches and ideas to improve the ... -
Intellectual disability rights and inclusive citizenship in South Africa : what can a scoping review tell us?
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: Intellectual disability (ID) is the most prevalent disability in the world. People with intellectual disability (PWID) frequently experience extreme violations of numerous human rights. Despite greater ... -
Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of common mental disorders among first-year university students in post-apartheid South Africa : implications for a public mental health approach to student wellness
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-07-10)Background: There is growing awareness of the need for effective prevention, early detection, and novel treatment approaches for common mental disorders (CMDs) among university students. Reliable epidemiological data ... -
Where there is no evidence : implementing family interventions from recommendations in the NICE guideline 11 on challenging behaviour in a South African health service for adults with intellectual disability
(2019)Background: Low- and middle-income countries often lack the fiscal, infrastructural and human resources to conduct evidence-based research; similar constraints may also hinder the application of good clinical practice ... -
Decolonising research methodologies : lessons from a qualitative research project, Cape Town, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)Background: It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to critically reflect on approaches that can have a positive impact on the health outcomes of indigenous people. Such issues are of great importance and ... -
Deconstructing career myths and cultural stereotypes in a context of low resourced township communities
(Education Association of South Africa, 2017-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The current research presents the voices of black adolescents struggling to emerge from the shadow of the Apartheid legacy, focusing on the career beliefs that are perpetuated in low socio-economic ... -
Mental health care providers' suggestions for suicide prevention among people with substance use disorders in South Africa : a qualitative study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018-12-07)Background: People with substance use disorders (PWSUDs) are a clearly delineated group at high risk for suicidal behaviour. Expert consensus is that suicide prevention strategies should be culturally sensitive and specific ... -
A longitudinal cohort study of rural adolescent vs adult South African mothers and their children from birth to 24 months
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-01-11)Background: Adolescent motherhood has been repeatedly linked to poor child outcomes in high income countries and urban areas in low- and middle-income countries. We examine the structural, personal, and caretaking ... -
Implications of healing power and positioning for collaboration between formal mental health services and traditional / alternative medicine : the case of Ghana
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2018-03-13)Background: Many current debates about global mental health have increasingly called for collaboration between biomedical and traditional medical health systems. Despite these calls, not much has been written about the ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with recent intimate partner violence and relationships between disability and depression in postpartum women in one clinic in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2017-07-20)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by pregnant and post-partum women has negative health effects for women, as well as the foetus, and the new-born child. In this study we sought to assess the ... -
Factors related to environmental barriers experienced by persons with and without disabilities in diverse African settings
(Public Library of Science, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper explores differences in experienced environmental barriers between individuals with and without disabilities and the impact of additional factors on experienced environmental barriers. Data was ... -
Non-fatal suicidal behaviour, depression and poverty among young men living in low-resource communities in South Africa
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018-10-22)Background: Suicide is a serious public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Understanding the context- and gender-specific risk factors for non-fatal suicidal behaviour is the cornerstone of evidence-based ... -
Setting health research priorities using the CHNRI method : VII. A review of the first 50 applications of the CHNRI method
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017-06)Background: Several recent reviews of the methods used to set research priorities have identified the CHNRI method (acronym derived from the “Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative”) as an approach that clearly ... -
Developmental assistance for child and adolescent mental health in low– and middle–income countries (2007–2014): annual trends and allocation by sector, project type, donors and recipients
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017)Background: Globally, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability among children and adolescents. To date, there has been no estimate of developmental assistance supporting mental health projects that target ... -
Can cash break the cycle of educational risks for young children in high HIV–affected communities? A cross–sectional study in South Africa and Malawi
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017-06)Background: Household cash grants are associated with beneficial outcomes; enhanced if provided in combination with care. Objectives: This study describes the impact of cash grants and parenting quality on 854 ... -
Psychosocial humanitarian interventions in the global South : the potential contributions of social work and community psychology
(Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This article makes the case for the fields of social work and community psychology to contribute to psychosocial humanitarian interventions in the global South. Many countries in the majority world face ... -
School-based interventions for preventing HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy in adolescents
(Cochrane, 2016-11-08)Background: School-based sexual and reproductive health programmes are widely accepted as an approach to reducing high-risk sexual behaviour among adolescents.Many studies and systematic reviews have concentrated onmeasuring ... -
Parenting, the other oldest profession in the world – a cross-sectional study of parenting and child outcomes in South Africa and Malawi
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017-01-30)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Parenting quality is important in child development. In the presence of HIV poverty and life stress, parenting may be challenged and child development affected. This study examines cross-sectional ...
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