[HTML][HTML] A reflection of the current status of the mental healthcare system in South Africa
In this paper we begin by highlighting the large treatment gap in South Africa for mental
health conditions. We then describe the mental health services available, including the …
health conditions. We then describe the mental health services available, including the …
Rapid detection and speciation of illicit drugs via a thin-film microextraction approach for wastewater-based epidemiology study
X Chen, S Liu, R Jiang, T Luan, G Ouyang - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
High detection frequency of illicit drugs in water samples urges the development of rapid
detection method for wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) study. Here, we first developed …
detection method for wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) study. Here, we first developed …
[HTML][HTML] Adverse childhood experiences and cognition: A cross-sectional study in Xhosa people living with schizophrenia and matched medical controls
J Andreo-Jover, O Wootton… - Comprehensive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with impaired
cognitive function in adult life in the general population as well as in people living with …
cognitive function in adult life in the general population as well as in people living with …
Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in South Africa: A Narrative Review
RRA Bako, LM Ramalepe… - Journal of Drug …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabis significantly contributes to the substance use and abuse statistics in South Africa
(SA), rendering it a dangerous drug into which research on the contextual motivations and …
(SA), rendering it a dangerous drug into which research on the contextual motivations and …
[HTML][HTML] Substance use and self-poisoning in schizophrenia: 11-year findings from a national clinical survey of suicide in mental health patients in England
Suicide is the leading cause of unnatural death among people with schizophrenia.
Substance use is a highly prevalent comorbid feature of schizophrenia and a modifiable risk …
Substance use is a highly prevalent comorbid feature of schizophrenia and a modifiable risk …
Prevalence of cannabis use in people with psychosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
V Ntlantsana, K Mona, AM Tomita, S Paruk - South African Journal of …, 2022 - ajol.info
Background: There is a high prevalence of cannabis use in patients with schizophrenia
spectrum and other psychotic disorders, with comorbid cannabis use in this population …
spectrum and other psychotic disorders, with comorbid cannabis use in this population …
Interlinking alcohol intake, mental stress, psychotic experiences and job performance of higher institutions' graduates: A structural equation modelling
BACKGROUND: Graduates' job performance has become a matter that needs urgent
attention. This is because many stakeholders are increasingly becoming interested in …
attention. This is because many stakeholders are increasingly becoming interested in …
Disability benefits protect against lost income for South Africans living with Schizophrenia
Little is known about the economic impact of disability grants for people living with
schizophrenia in low-and middle-income countries. In this brief report, we show that receipt …
schizophrenia in low-and middle-income countries. In this brief report, we show that receipt …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying modifiable comorbidities of schizophrenia by integrating electronic health records and polygenic risk
Patients with schizophrenia have substantial comorbidity contributing to reduced life
expectancy of 10–20 years. Identifying which comorbidities might be modifiable could …
expectancy of 10–20 years. Identifying which comorbidities might be modifiable could …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating Electronic Health Records and Polygenic Risk to Identify Genetically Unrelated Comorbidities of Schizophrenia That May Be Modifiable
Background Patients with schizophrenia have substantial comorbidity that contributes to
reduced life expectancy of 10 to 20 years. Identifying modifiable comorbidities could improve …
reduced life expectancy of 10 to 20 years. Identifying modifiable comorbidities could improve …