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Addressing the mental health needs of adolescents in South African communities: a protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial

Author: Sorsdahl, K ; van der Westhuizen, C ; Neuman, M ; Weiss, H A ; Myers, B Date: 16 Mar 2021 Background Like many low- and middle-income countries, almost half of the proportion of the South African population is under the age of 25. Given the peak age of onset for most mental health problems is in adolescence, it ... Read more c b
Adolescent alcohol use in rural South African high schools

Author: Onya, Hans ; Myers, B ; Tessera, A ; Fisher, A J Date: 2012 Objective: To examine psychosocial correlates of lifetime alcohol use among adolescents in rural South African high schools. Method: Questionnaires were administered to 1600 students from 20 randomly selected high schools in the Mankweng ... Read more
Gender differences in barriers to alcohol and other drug treatment in Cape Town South Africa

Author: Myers, B ; Louw, J ; Pasche, Sonja Date: 2011 The study aimed to identify gender differences in barriers to alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment use among disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, South Africa. The Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization was used as an analytic ... Read more
Methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviour in Cape Town South Africa: A review of data from 8 studies conducted between 2004 and 2007

Author: Parry, C D H ; Plüddemann, Andreas ; Myers, B ; Wechsberg, W M ; Flisher, A J Date: 2011 Community studies and studies of admissions to drug treatment centers indicate a dramatic increase in the prevalence of methamphetamine use in Cape Town since 2003. There has also been a substantial increase over this time period in the ... Read more
A novel brief treatment for methamphetamine use disorders in South Africa: a randomised feasibility trial

Author: Sorsdahl, K ; Stein, D J ; Pasche, S ; Jacobs, Y ; Kader, R ; Odlaug, B ; Richter, S ; Myers, B ; Grant, J E Date: 07 Jan 2021 Background Effective brief treatments for methamphetamine use disorders (MAUD) are urgently needed to complement longer more intensive treatments in low and middle income countries, including South Africa. To address this ... Read more c b
Prevalence and correlates of atypical patterns of drug use progression: findings from the South African Stress and Health Study

Author: Myers, B ; van Heerden, M S ; Grimsrud, A T ; Myer, L ; Williams, D R ; Stein, D J Date: 2011 Atypical sequences of drug use progression are thought to have important implications for the development of substance dependence. The extent to which this assumption holds for South African populations is unknown. This paper attempts to ... Read more
Stigma, treatment beliefs, and substance abuse treatment use in historically disadvantaged communities

Author: Myers, B ; Fakier, N ; Louw, J Date: 2009 Objective: Access to substance abuse treatment among historically disadvantaged communities (HDCs) in Cape Town, South Africa is limited, despite a growing demand for services. Although research has reported on structural barriers to treatment ... Read more
The efficacy of a blended motivational interviewing and problem solving therapy intervention to reduce substance use among patients presenting for emergency services in South Africa: A randomized controlled trial

Author: Sorsdahl, K ; Stein, Dan J ; Corrigall, J ; Cuijpers, P ; Smits, N ; Naledi, T ; Myers, B Date: 14 Nov 2015 Background: The treatment of substance use disorders is a public health priority, particularly in South Africa where the prevalence of these disorders is high. We tested two peer-counsellor delivered brief interventions (BIs) for risky substance ... Read more