Browsing Clinical Psychology by Title
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Help-seeking attitudes : a study of University of KwaZulu-Natal students.
(2015)The study examined the help-seeking attitudes and behaviour of students of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The aim was to explore the frequently encountered problems that students face, their preferred sources of help ... -
How treatment is possible in the absence of a concept of mental disorder.
(2015)Commonly it is accepted that one of the advantages of the concept of mental disorder is its necessity when it comes to practical treatment issues. It is for this and other practical reasons that the concept of mental ... -
Identity, PTSD, and psychotherapy with policemen during the transition from apartheid to post-apartheid South Africa.
(2013)Abstract available in PDF file. -
An interpretive evaluation of a positive rights based sexual health programme for Grade 11 learners in a secondary school in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)Advances in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in the past 15 years have led to a reputable decline in the rate of new infections and a reduction of HIV related deaths. However, the prevalence rate in the Sub-Saharan ... -
Investigating the problem of underutilization of clinic-based prenatal services in rural communities in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
(2017)In its response to the high maternal reproductive morbidity and frequent pregnancy wastage, as well as the general problem of reproductive vulnerability among child-bearing women in South Africa, the government of the ... -
Investigation into codependency in spouses of alcoholics: an exploratory study.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
An investigation of child sexual abuse in terms of content and effectiveness of 2 modalities of group therapy treatment.
(1995)Within the field of child sexual abuse much of the research concerning initial effects has been obtained from clinical anecdotes and case material. Empirical validation is therefore needed to substantiate research in this ... -
An investigation of community mental health strategies : a case study of the Bambayi care-givers group.
(1992)Abstract available in PDF. -
An investigation of the relationship between self-esteem and risk-taking behaviour among adolescent students studying at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus.
(2015)This study sought to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and risk-taking behaviour among adolescent students studying at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus. A total of 188 adolescent ... -
Mapping internationalization in research collaboration in the international society of political psychology.
(2017)This research explored internationalization in research collaboration in the international society of political psychology (ISPP) by mapping patterns collaboration in conference presentations at the ISPP annual meetings ... -
Mental Health : representations of the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in South African newspapers.
(2017)TITLE: Mental Health: Representations of the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in South African newspapers. AIM: This paper is a report of the findings of a study aimed at exploring how the print media ... -
Mental health literacy : conceptions and attitudes toward mental disorders and beliefs about treatment among African residents of Sisonke district in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)Nearly 1 in 10 people have a mental disorder worldwide, and there are many people with chronic or severe mental disorders who are unaware that they have a diagnosable disorder or that effective treatment is available. ... -
Mental health literacy of young people in South Africa: A study of University of KwaZulu-Natal students.
(2018)The central objective of the present study was to investigate the mental health literacy of the University of KwaZulu-Natal undergraduate Black students. The specific objective was to explore the level of the students’ ... -
Mental health literacy: conceptions and attitudes towards depression and schizophrenia among African residents of the eThekwini District Municipality.
(2020)While South Africa has made observable efforts to incorporate mental health interventions and infrastructure in urban areas, the observed improvements in well-resourced regions have not translated into townships and many ... -
Moral and ethical dilemmas of young African men in intimate heterosexual relationships: a dialogical perspective.
(2019)While there is a growing body of knowledge on the study of masculinities, only a few studies have tried to understand the moral and ethical dilemmas young African men experience in relationships with women. The main objective ... -
Novel fatty acid based pH-responsive nanostructured lipid carriers for enhancing vancomycin activity.
(2017)Targeted delivery of antibiotics via pH-responsive nano-formulations can combat the limitations of conventional dosage forms and reduce resistance development. Identification of new lipids for the preparation of nanocarriers ... -
Patient-targeted googling (PTG): an exploratory study of the perceptions of registered South African psychologists.
(2020)Patient- Targeted Googling (PTG), which refers to the searching of client/patient information online with or without the client’s consent or knowledge, has been a topic of research and discussion internationally over the ... -
Perceived academic stress and coping strategies among first year Psychology students at a tertiary institution.
(2020)Stress can be understood as a complex interplay between external forces of the environment (known as stressors) and the perceived ability of individuals to adapt to them. Unhealthy amounts of stress have a systemic effect ... -
Pietermaritzburg charismatic Christian pastors’ conceptualizations of major neurocognitive disorder (dementia)
(2021)Background: Religion and spirituality are essential affiliations people with Major Neurocognitive Disorder (dementia) depend on for better health outcomes and better adjustments with this diagnosis. Pastors are key role ...