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The association betweeen psychopathology and substance use in young people

Author: Saban, Amina Date: 2011 The co-occurrence of problematic substance use and non-substance use psychopathology is very common in psychiatry, and is generally referred to as comorbidity. The phenomenon has been the subject of debate and widespread research, yet remains ... Read more
Characteristics and predictors of treatment effectiveness of children seen at the Therapeutic Learning Centre, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital during the period 1992-2008

Author: Dhansay, Yumna Date: 2012 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Characteristics of students receiving mental health services at the university of Cape Town

Author: De Beer, Jeremy Peter Date: 2000 The objective of the study is to describe students presenting at the UCT-SHS-MHS; (li) to compare students presenting at the UCT-SHS-MHS with students presenting at the UCT-SHS who do NOT present at the UCT-SHS-MHS (controls); (iii) to compare ... Read more
Delirium in children and adolescents

Author: Hatherill, Sean Date: 2009 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 334-373). Read more
The development and implementation of an intervention programme for young sexual offenders

Author: Meys, Ulrich Date: 2006 Over the last decade, sexual abuse committed by young sexual offenders has increasingly been reported in South Africa. Such offenders are often inappropriately managed by both mental health and related professionals and the justice system. ... Read more
The doctor and the dying child

Author: Lik, Marta Date: 2003 Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Enhancing the role of nurses in substance abuse intervention : a study of nurses and nursing lecturers in the Western Cape

Author: Sheard, Denise Date: 2000 Bibliography: leaves 134-158. Read more
An exploration of the nature of contemporaty adolescents' intimate relationships

Author: Gevers, Aník Date: 2013 Intimate relationships in adolescence play an important role in psychosocial development and can impact on relationships during adulthood. There is a need for evidence-based interventions to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV), promote ... Read more
Factors affecting condom usage among Cape Town high school students

Author: Vergnani, Tania Date: 2003 The HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa is characterised mainly by heterosexual transmission and an extremely rapid spread among adolescents and young adults in their early twenties, indicating the need for an increased focus on preventive ... Read more
HIV/AIDS and psychiatry: Towards the establishment of a pilot programme for detection and treatment of common mental disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS in Cape Town

Author: Joska, John A ; Stein, Dan J ; Flisher, Alan J Date: 2008 As the roll-out of antiretrovirals (ARVs) to people living with HIV / AIDS (PLWHA) continues to increase in South Africa, so too does the need to integrate mental health services into HIV care. In this editorial, we argue that the role of ... Read more
The influence of sexual coercion at first sex on subsequent risk behaviours among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Soomar, Jerusha Nishana Date: 2009 The aim of this mini-dissertation was to assess whether sexual coercion at first sex predicts risk behaviours in a sample of school going adolescents by reviewing existing literature and examining a study of youth in Cape Town, South Africa. ... Read more
Injury-related behaviour among South African high-school students at six sites

Author: Flisher, Alan J ; Ward, Catherine L ; Liang, Holan ; Onya, Handsome ; Mlisa, Nomfundo ; Terblanche, Susan ; Bhama, Susan ; Parry, Charles D H ; Lombard, Carl J Date: 2006 Objectives. To document and compare prevalence rates of adolescent injury-related risk behaviours at six sites in South Africa. Design. The identical self-administered instrument was used at all sites. Prevalence rates (with 95% confidence ... Read more
Leisure boredom and risk behaviour in adolescence

Author: Wegner, Lisa Date: 2008 There has been very little research investigating leisure boredom and risk behaviour among adolescents in South Africa. The purpose of the research reported in this thesis was to investigate how adolescents experience leisure and boredom in ... Read more
Mental health is integral to public health: a call to scale up evidence-based services and develop mental health research

Author: Lund, Crick ; Stein, Dan J ; Corrigal, Joanne ; Flisher, Alan J Date: 2008 The Global Burden of Disease studies documented the challenges posed by mental illness. Mental illness comprised an estimated 12% of the global burden of disease in 2000, and is predicted to rise to 15% by 2020. Mental disorders comprise 5 ... Read more
Mental health policy process: a comparative study of Ghana, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia

Author: Omar, Maye ; Green, Andrew T ; Bird, Philippa K ; Mirzoev, Tolib ; Flisher, Alan J ; Kigozi, Fred ; Lund, Crick ; Mwanza, Jason ; Ofori-Atta, Angela J ; Mental Health and Poverty Research Programme Consortium (MHaPP) Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: Mental illnesses are increasingly recognised as a leading cause of disability worldwide, yet many countries lack a mental health policy or have an outdated, inappropriate policy. This paper explores the development of appropriate ... Read more c b
Mental health service norms in South Africa

Author: Lund, Crick Date: 2002 This thesis includes four main aspects. Firstly, a situation analysis was conducted of current national public sector mental health services in South Africa, using nine service indicators. Secondly, a model was developed for estimating the ... Read more
Methamphetamine (tik) use, sexual risk, aggression and mental health among school going adolescents in Cape Town

Author: Pluddemann, Andreas Date: 2010 Methamphetamine use has become a growing problem in many regions of the world.Cape Town has shown a particularly sharp increase in use over the past six years. The aim of this thesis is to establish the extent of methamphetamine use among ... Read more
Munchausen syndrome by proxy : a form of pathological play?

Author: Korpershoek, Monica Jane Date: 2002 The primary aim of this dissertation was to gain an understanding of the psychopathology present in the perpetrator of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP), exploring Jureidini's (1999) notion that this behaviour can be explained as the perpetrator ... Read more
A narrative analysis of young people's talk of intimate partner violence

Author: Marais, Adéle Date: 2009 The aim of this study was to examine the issue of intimate partner violence from the perspective of young adults. My interest was to access participants’ stories of partner violence and to tap into their usual ways of thinking and talking ... Read more
Needs and services at ward one, Valkenberg hospital

Author: Joska, John A Date: 2004 The mental health needs of patients entering the program at ward one, Valkenberg Hospital, are not routinely measured. Their presenting problems are frequently complicated by basic and social needs, which impact on recovery and re-integration ... Read more

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