Author:Stein, Dan JDate:2014Much attention has been paid to revisions of psychiatric classification systems. Nevertheless, there remains significant dissatisfaction with the nosology. From a neuroscience perspective, diagnostic criteria have failed to incorporate ...Read more
Author:Suliman, S; Kaminer, D; Seedat, Soraya; Stein, Dan JDate:2005BACKGROUND:Several studies have demonstrated that South African children and adolescents are exposed to high levels of violent trauma with a significant proportion developing PTSD, however, limited resources make it difficult to accurately ...Read morecb
Author:Koen, N; Stein, Dan JDate:2012Panic disorder (PD) is an anxiety disorder that affects many South Africans. If undiagnosed or mismanaged, this condition may impact profoundly on an individual's functioning and quality of life. At the primary level, the assessment of panic ...Read morecbnd
Author:Akena, Dickens; Musisi, Seggane; Joska, John; Stein, Dan JDate:2012BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is common and may be associated with a number of factors, including AIDS-related stigma, decreased CD4 levels, increased opportunistic infections and sociodemographic ...Read morecb
Author:Grimsrud, Anna; Stein, Dan J; Seedat, Soraya; Williams, David; Myer, LandonDate:2009Objective: Growing evidence suggests high levels of comorbidity between hypertension and mental illness but there are few data from low- and middle-income countries. We examined the association between hypertension and depression and anxiety ...Read morecb
Author:Van der Merwe, Nicolina ThandiweDate:2014Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common psychiatric condition characterised by fear and avoidance of social situations. Lifetime prevalence is 5-16% and co-morbidity with other mood and substance abuse disorders is common. ...Read more
Author:Kwobah, Edith Wanjiku KamaruDate:2020Introduction: Cardiovascular disorders contribute significantly to mortality and morbidity amongst patient's psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorders. In addition to conventional risk factors for cardiovascular ...Read more
Author:Planting, TaliaDate:2019Background: Coulrophobia describes the experience of significant distress, fear and/ or revulsion when exposed to the image and/or person of a clown (Stevenson, 2010). It may start in childhood and continue into adulthood (Spratley, 2009). ...Read more
Author:Lund, C; Stein, Dan J; Flisher, A J; Mehtar, SDate:2007The World Health Organization (WHO) has drawn attention to the growing global burden of mental disorders, and to recent advances in our understanding of and ability to treat these disorders. Mental disorders accounted for 12% of the global ...Read more
Author:Suliman, S; Stein, Dan JDate:2012Traumatic experiences are prevalent in South Africa and may result in psychiatric disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is accompanied by a range of psychobiological alterations, including changes in brain structure ...Read morecbnd
Author:Pasche, S C; Stein, Dan JDate:2012Substance use disorders are highly prevalent in South Africa. General practitioners are often the first point of contact and play an essential role in correctly identifying the substance use problem. This article provides an overview of the ...Read morecbnd