Search Results - "Ntlantsana, Vuyokazi"
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support During COVID-19: A Review of Health Guidelines in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (20-05-2021)“…The COVID-19 pandemic brought in its wake an unforeseen mental health crisis. The World Health Organization published a guideline as a way of supporting mental…”
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Post-traumatic stress disorder psychological interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review of the literature
Published in BMJ open (22-02-2022)“…IntroductionUntreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) results in considerable morbidity and higher risk of mortality. However, little is being done to…”
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Investigating the impact of HIV on patients with first episode psychosis: a study protocol for a longitudinal cohort study
Published in BMJ open (21-05-2021)“…IntroductionSouth Africa (SA) has a high HIV prevalence and limited mental healthcare resources. Neuropsychiatric complications such as psychosis onset in…”
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Relationship between physical activity and behaviour challenges of adolescents in South Africa
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (2023)“…Four out of five adolescents worldwide are physically inactive based on recommended standards. We determined whether physical activity is associated with lower…”
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A culturally congruent approach to trauma symptoms detection in first-episode psychosis
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Corrigendum: A culturally congruent approach to trauma symptom evaluation improves detection of PTSD in people with a first-episode of psychosis in South Africa
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (01-01-2024)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v30i0.2260.].[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v30i0.2260.]…”
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Childhood trauma, substance use and depressive symptoms in people with HIV during COVID-19
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (01-01-2024)“…Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), substance use, depressive symptoms, and HIV outcomes in people living with HIV (PLWHIV) have not been…”
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HIV prevalence and access to HIV testing and care in patients with psychosis in South Africa
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (2023)“…Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and psychosis share a complex bidirectional relationship, with people living with HIV being at increased risk of…”
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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and burnout in medical students at the University of Namibia
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (2023)“…Background There is an increased prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical students worldwide with no information from Namibia.Aim This…”
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Developing and testing unconditional cash transfer strategies among young adults with first-episode psychosis in South Africa: a study protocol for a pilot randomised control trial (PRS-FEP trial)
Published in BMJ open (05-12-2022)“…IntroductionAccess to mental health services is a challenge, especially for young people who are over-represented in the unemployment and poverty index in…”
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Prevalence of cannabis use in people with psychosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (2022)“…Background There is a high prevalence of cannabis use in patients with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, with comorbid cannabis use in this…”
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HIV viraemia during pregnancy in women receiving preconception antiretroviral therapy in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal
Published in Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2019)“…Background: Preconception antiretroviral therapy (PCART) followed by sustained viral suppression is effective in preventing mother-to-child transmission of…”
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HIGH-FREQUENCY failure of combination antiretroviral therapy in paediatric HIV infection is associated with unmet maternal needs causing maternal NON-ADHERENCE
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-05-2020)“…Early combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) reduces the size of the viral reservoir in paediatric and adult HIV infection. Very early-treated children may…”
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Screen Time and Mental Health Among Adolescents
Published in The journal of nervous and mental disease (01-06-2022)“…The rise in use of digital technology among adolescents is unquestionable, with few studies having explored the effect of screen time on mental or behavior…”
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Screen Time and Mental Health Among Adolescents: Implications of the Rise in Digital Environment in South Africa
Published in The journal of nervous and mental disease (01-06-2022)“…The rise in use of digital technology among adolescents is unquestionable, with few studies having explored the effect of screen time on mental or behavior…”
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The Dual Burden of HIV Infection and First-Episode Psychosis in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in The journal of nervous and mental disease (01-08-2021)“…A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to synthesize data on HIV prevalence in individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and to provide an…”
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Screen Time and Mental Health Among Adolescents: Implications of the Rise in Digital Environment in South Africa
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Cannabis use in adolescence and risk of psychosis: Are there factors that moderate this relationship? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Substance Abuse (2021)“…Background: Previous research has reported increased risk for psychosis among individuals who use cannabis during adolescence. We conducted a systematic review…”
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The missed pandemic: Intimate partner violence in female mental-health-care-users during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Psychology, health & medicine (01-12-2023)“…Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and interpersonal violence (IPV) in mentally ill women are often neglected and need to be reviewed in light of the…”
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The association between resilience and psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Psychiatry research (01-11-2020)“…•Lower levels of resilience have been identified in SSD cohorts compared to healthy controls.•Poor psychosocial functioning has been found in those with low…”
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