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Peripheral adiponectin levels in anxiety, mood, trauma- and stressor-related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Vuong, E., Nothling, J., Lombard, C., Jewkes, R., Peer, N., Abrahams, N., Seedat, S.

“…•Adiponectin is a cytokine secreted by adipose tissue with insulin-sensitizing, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic effects.•Adiponectin may be a useful…”
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Mental health systems in countries: where are we now? by Jacob, KS, Prof, Sharan, P, Prof, Mirza, I, Prof, Garrido-Cumbrera, M, PhD, Seedat, S, Prof, Mari, JJ, Prof, Sreenivas, V, PhD, Saxena, Shekhar, MD

“…Summary More than 85% of the world's population lives in 153 low-income and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Although country-level information on mental…”
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Cognitive-behavioural interventions for mood and anxiety disorders in HIV: A systematic review by Spies, G, Asmal, L, Seedat, S

“…Abstract Background Mood and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and comorbid with HIV/AIDS. However, there is a paucity of research on the effectiveness of…”
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Pharmacotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by Stein, D J, Ipser, J C, Seedat, S

“…Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent and disabling disorder. Evidence that PTSD is characterised by specific psychobiological dysfunctions has…”
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Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of web-based and mobile PTSD Coach: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bröcker, E., Suliman, S., Olff, M., Seedat, S.

“…Background: Timely and effective interventions can alleviate or prevent the development of clinical symptomatology in trauma-exposed individuals. However, due…”
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Childhood adversity and cognitive function in schizophrenia spectrum disorders and healthy controls: evidence for an association between neglect and social cognition by Kilian, S, Asmal, L, Chiliza, B, Olivier, M R, Phahladira, L, Scheffler, F, Seedat, S, Marder, S R, Green, M F, Emsley, R

“…Childhood adversity is associated with cognitive impairments in schizophrenia. However, findings to date are inconsistent and little is known about the…”
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Weekly telephone mood monitoring is associated with decreased suicidality and improved sleep quality in a clinical sample by Van der Watt, A.S.J., Dalvie, N., Seedat, S.

“…•Sleep disturbances and suicidality are common presentations of mood disorders.•If not closely monitored post-discharge, patients may be at an increased risk…”
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Distant mood monitoring for depressive and bipolar disorders: a systematic review by van der Watt, A S J, Odendaal, W, Louw, K, Seedat, S

“…Broadening our knowledge of the longitudinal course of mood symptoms is cardinal to providing effective long-term treatments. Research indicates that patients…”
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Hippocampus, amygdala, and insula activation in response to romantic relationship dissolution stimuli: A case-case-control fMRI study on emerging adult students by Van der Watt, A.S.J., Du Plessis, S., Ahmed, F., Roos, A., Lesch, E., Seedat, S.

“…Romantic relationship dissolutions (RRDs) are associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Functional magnetic resonance imaging in RRD studies…”
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Factors Moderating the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Premorbid Adjustment in First-Episode Schizophrenia by Kilian, S, Burns, J K, Seedat, S, Asmal, L, Chiliza, B, Du Plessis, S, Olivier, M R, Kidd, M, Emsley, R

“…Childhood trauma is a recognised risk factor for schizophrenia. It has been proposed that childhood trauma interferes with normal neurodevelopment, thereby…”
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Posttraumatic stress disorder is characterized by functional dysregulation of dermal fibroblasts by van de Vyver, M., Benecke, R.M., van den Heuvel, L., Kruger, M.J., Powrie, Y., Seedat, S., Smith, C.

“…Incidence of mental health disorders are rising in modernity, with psychological stress linked to a propensity for developing various chronic diseases due to a…”
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Global Mental Health 4 Mental health systems in countries : where are we now? by JACOB, K. S, SHARAN, P, MIRZA, I, GARRIDO-CUMBRERA, M, SEEDAT, S, MARI, J. J, SREENIVAS, V, SAXENA, Shekhar

“…More than 85% of the world's population lives in 153 low-income and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Although country-level information on mental health…”
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Improving access to suicide prevention services through the National Suicide Prevention Framework implementation: The community level evidence-based recommendations by Nyasulu, J C Y, Siddiqi, D A, Seedat, S, Bantjes, J, Udedi, M, Gondwe, S, Kambale, S, Mkandawire, M, Silungwe, N, Hendricks, L A, Maposa, I, Vumu, J, Skinner, D

“…To the Editor: Suicide is catastrophic, and has been reported as a leading cause of death globally, with ~800 000 deaths worldwide each year.[1-3] Although…”
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The psychometric properties of the K10 and K6 scales in screening for mood and anxiety disorders in the South African Stress and Health study by Andersen, L. S., Grimsrud, A., Myer, L., Williams, D. R., Stein, D. J., Seedat, S.

“…Emerging research has provided support for the use of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scales in developing countries; however, this research has yet to be…”
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Hazardous and Harmful use of Alcohol and/or Other Drugs and Health Status Among South African Patients Attending HIV Clinics by Kader, R., Seedat, S., Govender, R., Koch, J. R., Parry, C. D.

“…There is growing recognition of the influence of substance use, particularly alcohol use, on HIV disease progression. This study investigated how…”
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Depression in middle childhood: secure base script as a cognitive diathesis in the relationship between daily stress and depressive symptoms by van Aswegen, T., Seedat, S., van Straten, A., Goossens, L., Bosmans, G.

“…A better understanding of protective factors against childhood depression may allow for the mitigation of severe and chronic symptoms and the timely…”
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Distinguishing postpartum and antepartum depressive trajectories in a large population-based cohort: the impact of exposure to adversity and offspring gender by Denckla, C A, Mancini, A D, Consedine, N S, Milanovic, S M, Basu, A, Seedat, S, Spies, G, Henderson, D C, Bonanno, G A, Koenen, K C

“…Distinguishing temporal patterns of depressive symptoms during pregnancy and after childbirth has important clinical implications for diagnosis, treatment, and…”
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Resilience of people with a history of mental disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2-years longitudinal prospective study by Pinucci, I, Tarsitani, L, Tedeschi, F, Patanè, M, Serra, R, Papola, D, Palantza, C, Acartürk, C, Bryant, R, Burchert, S, Fuhr, D, Hall, B J, Mittendorfer-Rutz, E, Morina, N, Panter-Brick, C, Quero, S, Seedat, S, Setyowibowo, H, van der Waerden, J, Pasquini, M, Sijbrandij, M, Barbui, C

“…IntroductionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, people with mental disorders were exposed to a common and prolonged source of stress. Studies focusing on the…”
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The diagnosis and management of depression in the era of the DSM-5 by Thomas, E., Seedat, S.

“…Depressive disorders comprise a range of conditions that can be viewed along many dimensions. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th…”
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Association between trauma exposure and mood trajectories in patients with mood disorders by Ventimiglia, I., Van der Watt, A.S.J., Kidd, M., Seedat, S.

“…•Trauma exposure is associated with the development/phenotypic presentation of mood disorders. Longitudinal mood trajectory data are scarce.•We investigated…”
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