Search Results - "NIEHAUS, D. J"

Retrospective review of trends in assaults and seclusion at an acute psychiatric ward over a 5-year period by Luckhoff, M., Jordaan, E., Swart, Y., Cloete, K. J., Koen, L., Niehaus, D. J. H.

“…Accessible summary Research on trends in assaults and seclusion over time in developing countries such as South Africa is scant. Here, we assessed trends in…”
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Subjective awareness of tardive dyskinesia and insight in schizophrenia by Emsley, R, Niehaus, D.J.H, Oosthuizen, P.P, Koen, L, Chiliza, B, Fincham, D

“…Abstract Background Lack of awareness of tardive dyskinesia (TD) and poor insight into mental illness are common in schizophrenia, raising the possibility that…”
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Duration of untreated psychosis and outcome in first-episode psychosis. Perspective from a developing country by Oosthuizen, P., Emsley, R. A., Keyter, N., Niehaus, D. J. H., Koen, L.

“…Objective:  To investigate the association between duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and treatment outcome in a sample of subjects from a developing…”
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Emotional face processing deficit in schizophrenia: A replication study in a South African Xhosa population by Leppänen, J.M., Niehaus, D.J.H., Koen, L., Du Toit, E., Schoeman, R., Emsley, R.

“…Schizophrenia is associated with a deficit in the recognition of negative emotions from facial expressions. The present study examined the universality of this…”
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When apparent schizophrenia is excluded by Fourie, H.F., Niehaus, D.J.H., Koen, L., Botha, U.A., Schoeman, M.

“…Where must a clinician turn when straightforward schizophrenia suddenly turns out to be just the opposite? Fortunately, these days, there are protocols for…”
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Violence in Male Patients with Schizophrenia: Risk Markers in a South African Population by Koen, L., Kinnear, C. J., Corfield, V. A., Emsley, R. A., Jordaan, E., Keyter, N., Moolman-Smook, J. C., Stein, D. J., Niehaus, D. J. H.

“…Objective: We investigate the role of functional variants in the catecholamine-O-methyl transferase gene (COMT) and the monoamine oxidase-A gene (MOA-A), as…”
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Brief Report: A Randomized Control Trial Assessing the Influence of a Telephone-based Intervention on Readmissions for Patients with Severe Mental Illness in a Developing Country by Botha, U. A., Koen, L., Mazinu, M., Jordaan, E., Niehaus, D. J. H.

“…Whilst comprehensive post-discharge interventions have been successful in reducing readmissions in our setting, they are possibly not sustainable due to…”
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Nature and frequency of mutations in the α-galactosidase A gene that cause Fabry disease by ENG, C. M, RESNICK-SILVERMAN, L. A, NIEHAUS, D. J, ASTRIN, K. H, DESNICK, R. J

“…Fabry disease, an X-linked inborn error of glycosphingolipid catabolism, results from mutations in the alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-Gal A) gene at Xq22.1. To…”
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An audit of non-urgent general adult referrals to Stikland State Psychiatric Facility by Botha, U.A., Niehaus, D.J.H., Ras, J., Koen, L., Botha, U.A., Ras, J., Niehaus, D.J.H., Koen, L.

“…Objectives. The national Department of Health strongly advocates the strengthening of primary health care systems, and recommendations for appropriate level of…”
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Schizophrenia-Window-of-Hope.com : development of a psycho-educational Internet resource for the South African setting by Koen, L., Bodenstein, S., Wilson, Z., Niehaus, D.J.H.

“…Psycho-educational programmes for families of persons with schizophrenia have been shown to reduce relapse rates, subsequently reducing the burden on the…”
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The role of genes and family in trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder by Seedat, S, Niehaus, D J, Stein, D J

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Undiagnosed metabolic syndrome and other adverse effects among clozapine users of Xhosa descent by Koen, L., Niehaus, D.J.H., Niehaus, D.J.H., Jordaan, E., Faasen, N., Faasen, N., Jordaan, E., Koen, L.

“…Background. Clozapine use is known to be associated with significant side-effects, including prolongation of the QT-interval, agranulocytosis and metabolic…”
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Hoarding behaviour in Xhosa patients with schizophrenia - prevalence and clinical presentation by Seedat, S., Seller, C., Koen, L., Ameer, T., Niehaus, D.J.H.

“…Objective. Hoarding is commonly defined as the acquisition of and failure to discard possessions of little use or value, and is included as a symptom in the…”
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Characteristics and phenomenology of hair-pulling: An exploration of subtypes by du Toit, Pieter L., van Kradenburg, Jeanine, Niehaus, D.J.H., Stein, Dan J.

“…This study was designed to detail the demographic and phenomenological features of adult chronic hair-pullers. Key possible subtypes were identified a priori…”
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Clozapine-induced intestinal obstruction - a critical examination of four cases by Seller, C., Koen, L., Niehaus, D.J.H.

“…Extracted from text ... articles 21 Volume 12 No. 1 March 2006 - SAJP Clozapine-induced intestinal obstruction - a critical examination of four cases C Seller,…”
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder and a novel polymorphism adjacent to the oestrogen response element (ERE 6) upstream from the COMT gene by Kinnear, C, Niehaus, D J, Seedat, S, Moolman-Smook, J C, Corfield, V A, Malherbe, G, Potgieter, A, Lombard, C, Stein, D J

“…Family and twin studies have consistently provided evidence for involvement of genetic mechanisms in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This has given rise…”
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Applicability and fairness of the oral examination in undergraduate psychiatry training in South Africa by Niehaus, D J, Jordaan, E, Koen, L, Mashile, M, Mall, S

“…There are several methods of evaluating medical students' performance, such as written examination, oral examination and objective structured clinical…”
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Violence in male patients with schizophrenia: risk markers in a South African population by Koen, L., Kinnear, C. J., Corfield, V. A., Emsley, R. A., Jordaan, E., Keyter, N., Moolman‐Smook, J. C., Stein, D. J., Niehaus, D. J. H.

“…Objective:  We investigate the role of functional variants in the catecholamine‐O‐methyl transferase gene (COMT) and the monoamine oxidase‐A gene (MOA‐A), as…”
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Neurological soft signs as an endophenotype in an African schizophrenia population - a pilot study by Smit, I, Koen, L, Niehaus, D J H, Jordaan, E, Botha, U A

“…The use of endophenotypes, such as neurological soft signs (NSS), is advocated as one possible method to elucidate the heterogeneity of schizophrenia…”
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Stereotypic movement disorder by Stein, D J, Bouwer, C, Niehaus, D J

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