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Browsing Research Articles (Psychiatry) by Type "Article"
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Kotze, Carla; De Wet, P.H. (Paul Henry)
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-12)
OBJECTIVE: The objective was to review psychiatric involvement
in seven prosecutorial workshops on criminal capacity between
2004 and 2009. The aim was to evaluate the changing role of
the psychiatrists in the workshops ...
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Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie)
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
The South African Journal of Psychiatry (SAJP) is in its 24th year of publishing scholarly work in
psychiatry. This is no small achievement. The archives of all the articles that have been published
(all from 2002 are ...
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Mohangi, Yashna; Magagula, T.G.; Van der Westhuizen, Deborah
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-11-09)
BACKGROUND : The use of the SDQs as a screening tool to monitor new or ongoing problems in
adolescent psychiatric outpatients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. Discrepancies
between parent and adolescent reports ...
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Viljoen, Margaretha; Bipath, Priyesh; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw)
(AOSIS, 2018-09-11)
Pellagra is characterised by dermatological, gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric manifestations.
Millions contracted the disease and hundreds of thousands died between the time it was first recorded
until pellagra was ...
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Marchetti-Mercer, Maria Chiara; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw)
(LitNet, 2013-03)
Die verskynsel van Suid-Afrikaanse emigrasie geniet baie aandag in die media, met die fokus dikwels op sosiopolitieke faktore. Daar word egter min aandag aan die sielkundige ondervindings van diegene wat emigreer, geskenk. ...
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Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw)
(Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2008-06)
ATKV/SA AKADEMIEPRYS BESTE ARTIKEL 2008. Die artikel gee 'n oorsig oor navorsingbevindings die afgelope tien jaar oor die genetika van skisofrenie in die Afrikaner as 'n stigtersbevolking. Die genealogiese data in die ...
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Kotze, Carla; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw)
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-28)
There are many complex concepts to consider during end-of-life discussions and advance care planning, especially when vulnerable populations such as older individuals with serious mental illness are involved. This article ...
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Vosloo, Cristel; Van Staden, Werdie
(Elsevier, 2024-09)
BACKGROUND :
Agentive steadfastness was identified as a potential trait marker with which to anticipate prognostically that a patient will persevere steadfastly and take congruent action in facing the demands of living. ...
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Kruger, Christa; Rech, L.; Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie)
(Medpharm, 1993-08)
Aggressie in adolessensie kan meer as net 'n " stout" tiener behels.
Vervolgens word 'n geneeskundige oorsig oor die onderwerp aangebied.
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Grobler, Gerhard Paul; Van Staden, Werdie
(MDPI, 2022-07-26)
The challenges in assessing whether psychiatric treatment should be provided on voluntary,
assisted or involuntary legal bases prompted the development of an assessment algorithm that may
aid clinicians. It comprises a ...
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Joubert, Pierre M.
(Medpharm Publications, 2007-07)
Anxiety disorders represent some of the most common mental disorders. The lifetime prevalence rates for the different disorders
are between 1% and 13%. Most anxiety disorders have a chronic, waxing and waning course. The ...
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Sibanyoni, A.U.D.; Joubert, Marinda; Naidu, Kalai
(AOSIS, 2022-01-31)
BACKGROUND : Sodium valproate is considered the most teratogenic of all anticonvulsant drugs.
Internationally, new regulations require women to sign risk assessment forms if initiated on it.
AIM : This study aimed to ...
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Scribante, L.
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009-06)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent and widely studied disorders of childhood. On searching the literature, thousands of articles are found on all aspects of this disorder, including ...
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Du Plessis, Anna M.E.
(Medpharm Publications, 2015)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a common neurobehavioural disorder that compromises the core symptoms of
developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Many patients are ...
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Eiselen, Evan; Naidu, Kalai; Viljoen, Maryn
(AOSIS, 2023-11-07)
BACKGROUND : Recreational and medicinal use of cannabis is topical in the light of more
permissive legislation regarding the substance worldwide.
AIM : The primary purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes that ...
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Kruger, Christa; Van der Westhuizen, Ronel
(OTASA: Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2011-07)
OBJECTIVES: Although the value of occupational therapy (OT) in psychiatric rehabilitation is indisputable, little is known about the range
of OT interventions attended by long-term in-patient populations. The aim of this ...
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Joubert, Pierre M.; Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie)
(Elsevier, 2016-11)
Psychiatric expert testimony is challenging in cases of violence when the accused person submits a defence that
he or shewas so overwhelmed by emotions triggered by an upsetting event that his or her violent behaviourwas
an ...
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Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie)
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-08)
Two issues of the South African Journal of Psychiatry applaud a future in which South Africa pursues both better mental health and better attitudes towards psychiatric difficulties and illnesses. The first, a Special Issue ...
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Colin, Franco
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-08)
Bipolar disorder (BD) presents in different phases over time and is often complicated by comorbid conditions such as substance-use disorders and anxiety disorders. Treatment usually involves pharmacotherapy with combinations ...
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Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie); Kruger, Christa; Bodemer, W.; Van der Linde, Michael J. (Mike); Millard, Sollie M.
(Medpharm, 1996-09)
The well established phenomenon of seasonality 0/ birth dates (winter
excess) and admission dates (summer excess) of patients with schizophrenia
and bipolar disorder was re-examined in a Southern African study 0/
ill-patients. ...