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  • Medical students on the value of role models for developing ‘soft skills’ - “That’s the way you do it” 
    Joubert, Pierre M.; Kruger, Christa; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Pickworth, Glynis Ellen; Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie); Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw); Schurink, W.J.; Du Preez, Renata; Grey, Somarie V.; Lindeque, B. Gerhard (In House Publications, 2006)
    OBJECTIVE: The Soft Skills Project examined the professional development of medical students at the University of Pretoria, especially their doctor-patient interaction skills and professional socialisation. This paper ...
  • Medical students' experience and perceptions of their final rotation in psychiatry 
    Du Preez, Renata; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Grimbeek, J. (Jackie); Van der Linde, Michael J. (Mike) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-02)
    BACKGROUND : Evaluation of specific courses, rotations or attachments in medical education is common practice. OBJECTIVE : To evaluate medical students’ perceptions of their final psychiatry rotation of 7 weeks. METHODS ...
  • Medical students’ perceptions of accessibility and barriers to the utilisation of the University of Pretoria’s support systems 
    Alison, H.C.; Scribante, L.; Kruger, Christa (In House Publications, 2008-11)
    OBJECTIVE: A campus-based website was set up by medical students following their study that showed a low awareness and utilsation of support systems at the University of Pretoria. The aim of the website was to improve the ...
  • Medical students’ perceptions of their development of ‘soft skills’ Part I : a qualitative research methodology 
    Schurink, W.J.; Kruger, Christa; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie); Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw); Pickworth, Glynis Ellen; Joubert, Pierre M.; Du Preez, Renata; Grey, Somarie V.; Lindeque, B. Gerhard (South African Academy of Family Practice, 2006)
    BACKGROUND: Following the introduction of a new, integrated, problem-oriented undergraduate medical curriculum at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 1997, a research project was undertaken to study interpersonal skills, ...
  • Medical students’ perceptions of their development of ‘soft skills’ Part II : The development of ‘soft skills’ through ‘guiding and growing’ 
    Bergh, Anne-Marie; Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie); Joubert, Pierre M.; Kruger, Christa; Pickworth, Glynis Ellen; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw); Schurink, W.J.; Du Preez, Renata; Grey, Somarie V.; Lindeque, B. Gerhard (South African Academy of Family Practice, 2006)
    BACKGROUND: This paper reports on medical students’ views on the ways in which their ‘soft skills’ were developed. It is the result of a study on soft skills among two groups of students before and after curriculum reform ...
  • Mental health symptoms among homeless shelter residents during COVID-19 lockdown in Tshwane, South Africa 
    Stonehouse, Joanelle; Grobler, Gerhard Paul; Bhoora, Urvisha; Janse van Rensburg, Michelle Nedine Schorn (AOSIS, 2023-04-03)
    BACKGROUND : In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa during the national state of emergency, the Gauteng Department of Social Development established temporary shelters and activated existing facilities ...
  • Meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide linkage studies of schizophrenia 
    Ng, M.Y.M.; Levinson, D.F.; Faraone, S.V.; Suarez, B.K.; DeLisi, L.E.; Arinami, T.; Riley, B.; Paunio, T.; Pulver, A.E.; Irmansya; Holmans, P.A.; Escamilla, M.; Wildenauer, D.B.; Williams, Neal M.; Laurent, Claude; Mowry, B.J.; Brzustowicz, L.M.; Maziade, M.; Sklar, P.; Garver, D.L.; Abecasis, G.R.; Lerer, B.; Fallin, M.D.; Gurling, H.M.D.; Gejman, P.V.; Lindholm, E.; Moises, H.W.; Byerley, W.; Wijsman, E.M.; Foraboso, P.; Tsuang, M.T.; Hwu, H-G.; Okazaki, Y.; Kendler, K.S.; Wormley, B.; Fanous, A.; Walsh, D.; O'Neill, F.A.; Peltonen, L.; Nestadt, G.; Lasseter, V.K.; Liang, K.Y.; Papadimitriou, G.M.; Dikeos, D.G.; Schwab, S.G.; Owen, M.J.; O'Donovan, M.C.; Norton, N.; Hare, E.; Raventos, H.; Nicolini, H.; Albus, M.; Maier, W.; Nimgaonkar, V.L.; Terenius, L.; Mallet, J.; Jay, M.; Godard, S.; Nertney, D.; Alexander, M.; Crowe, R.R.; Silverman, J.M.; Basset, A.S.; Roy, M-A.; Merette, C.; Pato, C.N.; Pato, M.T.; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw); Kohn, Y.; Amann-Zalcenstein, D.; Kalsi, G.; McQuillin, A.; Curtis, D.; Brynjolfson, J.; Sigmundsson, T.; Petursson, H.; Sanders, A.R.; Duan, J.; Jazin, E.; Myles-Worsley, M.; Karayiorgou, Maria; Lewis, C.M. (Nature Publishing Group, 2009-08)
    A genome scan meta-analysis (GSMA) was carried out on 32 independent genome-wide linkage scan analyses that included 3255 pedigrees with 7413 genotyped cases affected with schizophrenia SCZ) or related disorders. The primary ...
  • Methodological limitations to a study on interpersonal therapy 
    Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw); Kruger, Christa; Bohmer, M.W. (Manfred) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-06)
    Studies comparing pharmaco- v. psychotherapy in HIV-positive patients with depression are of great importance. These are vulnerable patients, both in a psychological sense and because of potential drug interactions. ...
  • Mild hypoxia is associated with quantitative EEG changes, but not with dissociative symptoms 
    Pretorius, F.; Smith, H.W.; Kruger, Christa; Le Roux, C.; Van der Linde, Michael J. (Mike); Groeneveld, Hendrik T.; Bartel, Peter R. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2006-06)
    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hypoxia at altitude may lead to mental changes resembling dissociative symptoms. This study examined whether hypoxia precipitates dissociative states in normal subjects and whether quantitative ...
  • Mind, brain and person : reviewing psychiatry's constituency 
    Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie) (In House Publications, 2006-05)
    OBJECTIVE: To clarify monist, dualist, and pluralist philosophy that could help psychiatrists to explain how mental and physical states relate in general. METHOD: Varieties of monism and dualism are summarised and the ...
  • Moon cycle and birth dates in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 
    Kruger, Christa; Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie); Bodemer, W.; Van der Linde, Michael J. (Mike); Millard, Sollie M. (Medpharm, 1995)
    The seasonality of birth dates of schizophrenic and bipolar patients has been studied extensively. The moon cycle, another rhythmical influence, is unfoundedly believed to affect mental health. This pilot study investigated a ...
  • The neurobiological basis of fear : a concise review 
    Panzer, Annie; Viljoen, Margaretha; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw) (In House Publications, 2007-05)
    Anxiety disorders are amongst the most common psychiatric disorders affecting approximately 25% of all adults. Fear and anxiety have many shared neuroanatomical and neurochemical characteristics. In this paper we ...
  • Neuropsychiatric symptoms and diagnosis of grey matter heterotopia : a case-based reflection 
    Lippi, Gian (AOSIS Open Journals, 2017-03-28)
    Neuropsychiatric symptoms can be related to less common underlying neuropsychiatric conditions – in this case report, the condition discussed is that of grey matter heterotopia (GMH). The patient presented with a history ...
  • Nightmares and sleep terrors 
    Scribante, L. (Medpharm Publications, 2007-07)
    Nightmares are common in childhood and concern regarding underlying psychological or physical causes should only be investigated when nightmares become frequent, are present for a prolonged period of time or are associated ...
  • A non-specific biomarker of disease activity in HIV/AIDS patients from resource-limited environments 
    Bipath, Priyesh; Levay, Peter Ferenc; Olorunju, Steve; Viljoen, Margaretha (Makerere University Medical School, 2015-06)
    BACKGROUND : A general non-specific marker of disease activity that could alert the clinician and prompt further investigation would be of value in patients with HIV/AIDS, especially in resource limited environments. OBJECTIVE ...
  • Nuwe bevindings oor die genetiese argitektuur van skisofrenie : die bydrae van studies onder Afrikaners 
    Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2014-02-24)
    Die genetiese komponent in die etiologie van skisofrenie word reeds ’n geruime tyd al aanvaar. Die onderliggende argitektuur van die genetiese risiko bly ’n punt van bespreking. Vroeë studies oor koppeling en ...
  • Observing a decline in general school functioning associated with depressive disorders in children – a potential role for teachers? 
    Van der Westhuizen, Deborah; Kruger, Christa (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2005-12)
    Childhood depressive disorders frequently go unrecognised. This study explores how a decline in school functioning (often associated with depressive disorders) can be identified by teachers using an 8-item questionnaire. ...
  • Pathophysiological aspects of exposure to dampness-associated indoor mould and mycotoxins : a mini-overview 
    Viljoen, Margaretha; Claassen, Nicolaas (Elsevier, 2023-02)
    Indoor mould growth presents a potential health risk. The aim of this writing is to provide an overview on the pathophysiological aspects of exposure to dampness-associated indoor mould and mycotoxins. The paper briefly ...
  • Patient and social work factors related to successful placement of long-term psychiatric in-patients from a specialist psychiatric hospital in South Africa 
    Kruger, Christa; Lewis, C (In House Publications, 2011)
    OBJECTIVE: The slow discharge of long-term psychiatry patients from Weskoppies Hospital into the community has not matched the national and international drive towards deinstitutionalisation. This article investigates ...
  • Patients’ opinions about referral from a tertiary specialist psychiatric hospital to primary healthcare 
    Hattingh, Rene; Joubert, Pierre M. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-01)
    BACKGROUND : Referral of patients from tertiary specialist psychiatric hospitals to primary healthcare settings is a worldwide goal. This is of particular importance in South Africa with its considerable burden of mental ...