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Narratives of resilience after a period of substance abuse and crime

Author: Kelly, Jane F ; Ward, Catherine L Date: 2012 Substance abuse and criminality are critical problems in South Africa, yet little is understood about youth resilience. Through narrative analysis, this study sought to gain an understanding of resilience in eight men who have disengaged from ... Read more c b a
Neuropsychiatric profile of a cohort of perinatally infected HIV positive children after one year of antiretroviral medication

Author: Nassen, René Date: 2012 The Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) era in the mid-nineties signalled a dramatic change in the long-term outcome of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Many children have shown significant neurologic benefit, and in particular, ... Read more
Parenting for Lifelong Health: A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of a non-commercialised parenting programme for adolescents and their families in South Africa

Author: Cluver, Lucie D ; Meinck, Franziska ; Steinert, Janina I ; Shenderovich, Yulia ; Doubt, Jenny ; Herrero Romero, Rocio ; Lombard, Carl J ; Redfern, Alice ; Ward, Catherine L ; Tsoanyane, Sibongile ; Nzima, Divane ; Sibanda, Nkosiyapha ; Wittesaele, Camille ; DeStone, Sachin ; Boyes, Mark E ; Catanho, Ricardo ; Lachman, Jamie McLaren ; Salah, Nasteha ; Nocuza, Mzuvukile ; Gardner, Frances Date: 2017 Objective To assess the impact of ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health: Sinovuyo Teen’, a parenting programme for adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries, on abuse and parenting practices. Design Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled ... Read more c b
A parenting programme to prevent abuse of adolescents in South Africa: A study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Author: Cluver, Lucie ; Meinck, Franziska ; Shenderovich, Yulia ; Ward, Catherine L ; Herrero Romero, Rocio ; Redfern, Alice ; Lombard, Car ; Doubt, Jenny ; Steinert, Janina ; Cantanho, Ricardo ; Wittesaele, Camille ; De Stone, Sachin ; Salah, Nasteha ; Mpimpilashe, Phelisa ; Lachman, Jamie ; Loening, Heidi ; Gardner, Frances ; Blanc, Daphnee ; Nocuza, Mzuvekile ; Lechowicz, Meryn Date: 2016 Background No known studies have tested the effectiveness of child abuse prevention programmes for adolescents in low- or middle-income countries. ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health’ (http://tiny.cc/whoPLH) is a collaborative project to develop ... Read more c b
Predictors of Attendance and the Impact of Attendance on Outcomes for a Parenting Programme in Two Southeast Asian Countries

Author: Janowski, Roselinde Katharina Date: 2020 Background: Children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience alarmingly high rates of maltreatment, frequently at the hands of caregivers. Group-based parenting programmes show promise for reducing and preventing child ... Read more
Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries

Author: Foley, Sarah ; Hughes, Claire ; Murray, Aja Louise ; Baban, Adriana ; Fernando, Asvini D ; Madrid, Bernadette ; Osafo, Joseph ; Sikander, Siham ; Abbasi, Fahad ; Walker, Susan ; Luong-Thanh, Bao-Yen ; Bảo, Yen Lương Thanh ; Tomlinson, Mark ; Fearon, Pasco ; Ward, Catherine L ; Valdebenito, Sara ; Eisner, Manuel Date: 09 Feb 2021 Purpose: Studies in high-income countries (HICs) have shown that variability in Maternal-Fetal Attachment (MFA) predict important maternal health and child outcomes. However, the validity of MFA ratings in low- and middle-income countries ... Read more c b
The prevalence of child sexual abuse in South Africa: The Optimus Study South Africa. Guest Editorial.

Author: Artz, Lillian ; Ward, Catherine L ; Leoschut, Lezanne ; Kassanjee, Reshma ; Burton, Patrick Date: 2018 The Optimus Study South Africa[1] provides nationally representative data on the extent and impact of child sexual abuse in South Africa (SA). In this study, 9 717 adolescents (ages 15 - 17 years) were recruited nationally from schools (n=4 ... Read more c b n
Prevention of child mental health problems in South-eastern Europe: A multi-centre sequential study to adapt, optimize and test the parenting programme “Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children” – Protocol for Stage 1, the feasibility study

Author: Frantz, Inga ; Foran, Heather M ; Lachman, Jamie M ; Jansen, Elena ; Hutchings, Judy ; Băban, Adriana ; Fang, Xiangming ; Gardner, Frances ; Lesco, Galina ; Raleva, Marija ; Ward, Catherine L ; Williams, Margiad Elen ; Heinrich, Nina Date: 2019 Abstract Introduction Families in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) face multiple challenges (eg, poverty and adverse childhood experiences) that increase the risk for child mental health problems, while the context may provide ... Read more c b n
Prevention of child mental health problems through parenting interventions in Southeastern Europe (RISE): study protocol for a multi-site randomised controlled trial

Author: Tăut, Diana ; Băban, Adriana ; Frantz, Inga ; Dănilă, Ingrid ; Lachman, Jamie M ; Heinrichs, Nina ; Ward, Catherine L ; Gardner, Frances ; Fang, Xiangming ; Hutchings, Judy ; Raleva, Marija ; Lesco, Galina ; Murphy, Hugh ; Foran, Heather Date: 27 Dec 2021 Background Childhood adversities, such as poor parental practices, exposure to violence, and risk behaviours strongly impact children’s future mental and behavioural problems. Adversities affect families living in disadvantaged ... Read more c b
Psychotherapy with an adolescent girl in a mixed-race stepfamily in post-apartheid South Africa

Author: Marks, Beulah Date: 2011 This thesis explored issues brought to therapy by a biracial stepfamily in post-apartheid South Africa. Since this is likely to become a more common family type, the thesis examined the literature on biracial stepfamilies , so as to reflect ... Read more
Sexual violence against children in South Africa: A nationally representative cross-sectional study of prevalence and correlates

Author: Ward, Catherine L ; Artz, Lillian ; Leoschut, Lezanne ; Kassanjee, Reshma ; Burton, Patrick Date: 2018 Background We could identify no nationally representative South African studies of sexual violence against children. Methods A multistage sampling frame, stratified by province, urban/rural and race group, selected households. Within ... Read more c b n d
Spare the rod and save the child: Assessing the impact of parenting on child behaviour and mental health

Author: Ward, Catherine L ; Gould, Chandré ; Kelly, Jane ; Mauff, Katya Date: 2015 Parenting has a considerable impact on children’s behaviour and mental health. Improving child health and behaviour requires an understanding of the relationship between parenting practices; contexual factors such as parental mental health, ... Read more c b a
Substance abuse and HIV risk behaviours amongst primary health care service users in Cape Town

Author: Flisher, Alan J ; Bresick, Graham F ; Sterling, Stacy A ; Bresick, Graham F ; Sterling, Stacy A ; Distiller, Greg B ; Weisner, Constance M Date: 2005 Objective: To document prevalence of, and association between, substance use and HIV risk behaviours among primary care patients.Method: Cross-sectional survey. Four primary care clinics in Cape Town. We selected clinics using stratified ... Read more
The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study

Author: Dowdall, Nicholas ; Ward, Catherine L ; Lund, Crick Date: 11 Dec 2017 Background: Depression contributes substantially to the burden of disease in South Africa. Little is known about how neighbourhoods affect the mental health of the people living in them. Methods: Using nationally representative data (N=11,955) ... Read more
The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study

Author: Dowdall, Nicholas ; Ward, Catherine L ; Lund, Crick Date: 2017 BACKGROUND: Depression contributes substantially to the burden of disease in South Africa. Little is known about how neighbourhoods affect the mental health of the people living in them. METHODS: Using nationally representative data (N=11,955) ... Read more
Violence against children in South Africa: The cost of inaction to society and the economy.

Author: Hsiao, Celia ; Fry, Deborah ; Ward, Catherine L ; Ganz, Gary ; Casey, Tabitha ; Zheng, Xiaodong ; Fang, Xiangming Date: 2018 Despite the extent and magnitude of violence against children in South Africa, political and financial investments to prevent violence against children remain low. A recent costing study investigating the social burden and economic impact of ... Read more c b n
Violence, violence prevention, and safety: A research agenda for South Africa

Author: Ward, Catherine L ; Artz, Lillian ; Berg, Julie ; Boonzaier, Florett ; Crawford-Browne, Sarah ; Dawes, Andrew ; Foster, Donald ; Matzopoulos, Richard ; Nicol, Andrew ; Seeking, Jeremy ; Van As, Arjan B ; Van der Spuy, Elrena Date: 2012 Violence is a serious problem in South Africa with many effects on health services; it presents complex research problems and requires interdisciplinary collaboration. Two key meta-questions emerge: (i) violence must be understood better to ... Read more c b a
What do we know about preventing school violence? A systematic review of systematic reviews

Author: Lester, Soraya ; Lawrence, Cayleigh ; Ward, Catherine L Date: 30 Jan 2017 Many children across the world are exposed to school violence, which undermines their right to education and adversely affects their development. Studies of interventions for school violence suggest that it can be prevented. ... Read more c b n d

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