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The South African Journal of Psychiatry publishes topical content in psychiatry for clinical practice and academic pursuits, including work in the subspecialty areas of psychiatry. View our Editorial Team.


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 LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
Demographic and mental health profile of youth in a gender service: An African case series  
Simon D. Pickstone-Taylor, Eugene L. Davids, Graham N. de Bever, Petrus J. de Vries
17 April 2024

Original Research

 
Comparing the medication costs of treating patients with schizophrenia who use cannabis with those who do not  
Nikhil Nowbath, Nada Abdelatif, Gian Lippi
15 April 2024

Original Research

 
COVID-19 experience of people with severe mental health conditions and families in South Africa  
Carrie Brooke-Sumner, Bongwekazi Rapiya, Bronwyn Myers, Inge Petersen, Charlotte Hanlon, Julie Repper, Laura Asher
09 April 2024

Original Research

 
Prevalence and determinants of burnout among South African doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic  
Saajida Khan, Itumeleng Ntatamala, Roslynn Baatjies, Shahieda Adams
08 April 2024

Guidelines

 
The SASOP/PsychMg guidelines for psychiatric independent medical examinations  
Renata Schoeman, Antoinette L. Miric, Mvuyiso Talatala, Christoffel Grobler
04 April 2024

Original Research

 
Mental health services in Gauteng, South Africa: A proxy evaluation using pharmaceutical data  
Lesley J. Robertson, Jade C. Bouwer
31 March 2024

Original Research

 
The gendered context of women charged with violent offences in the forensic psychiatric setting  
Mohammed Nagdee, Lillian Artz, Ugasvaree Subramaney, Charles Young, Amanda Pieterse, Julia Pettitt
30 March 2024

Original Research

 
Health effects of caregiving and coping with severe mental disorders: A caregivers’ experience  
Olindah Silaule, Fasloen Adams, Nokuthula G. Nkosi
29 March 2024

Original Research

 
Social, forensic, and clinical correlates in female observandi referred for non-violent crimes  
Muthumuni Nemavhola, Tando A.S Melapi, Danie Hoffman, Ora Gerber-Schutte
28 March 2024

Original Research

 
The valproate prescription pattern for female mental healthcare users of reproductive age  
Phumla S. Gasa, Andrew Tomita, Vidette Juby, Saeeda Paruk
26 March 2024
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Notification: Coming soon to our website Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: Length of stay and associated factors authored by Ladawa Y. Goga, Belinda S. Marais.

 

Don't miss out 22 April 2024 on the opportunity to read our latest article, where we explore factors associated with long-stay admissions in patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder in-depth and share valuable insights with our readers.

 
Posted: 2024-04-18

Notification: Attention all readers!

 

We're excited to unveil our upcoming article, release Nigeria mental health law: Challenges and implications for mental health services authored by Gerald O. Ozota, Ruth N. Sabastine, Franklin C. Uduji, Vanessa C. Okonkwo. Prepare to be captivated on 19 April 2024 by a compelling narrative that sheds light on Nigerian mental health services and how it would benefit from the new mental health law if the key issues raised in this review are addressed.

 
Posted: 2024-04-18

Notification: Mark your calendars!

 
‘Factors associated with long hospitalisation for psychotic disorder patients in an acute ward: Tertiary care hospital’ authored by Tshepiso I. Paliweni-Zwane, Lucas N. Modisane and Gerhard P. Grobler is coming your way 23 April 2024! Join us as we delve into ‘active surveillance of medical comorbidities amongst older female patients necessary for early liaison services to reduce their length of stay’ and uncover valuable insights that will leave you informed and inspired.  
Posted: 2024-04-17

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