Browsing Clinical Psychology by Title
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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 ... -
PINS 1983 - 1998 and the construction of an alternative discourse : text and psychology in South(ern) Africa from apartheid to liberation.
(1999)This study analyses the journal Psychology in Society for the period 1983 to 1998. It does so with a view to determining whether collectively the contributors fulfilled the editors' call for the construction of discourses ... -
The portrayal of Paedophilia in the media: An analysis of themes and stigma in South African newsprint media 2013-2018.
(2019)Child sexual offenders and paedophilic acts are highly controversial and widely debated topics, especially in the media. An assumption is made that paedophilic acts are among the most highly stigmatised and misunderstood ... -
Promotion of students’ knowledge and utilization of the Billings Ovulation Method of natural fertility management: An experimental study.
(2016)This study investigated two teaching methods of enhancing the knowledge and use of the Billings’ Ovulation Method (BOM) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. A sample of 60 male and female post-graduate students was used in ... -
A psychobiography of Vuyiswa Mckonie.
(2015)This is a psychobiographical study of Vuyiswa Mackonie’s life, with the use of psychological theory to better understand and uncover her life. The choice was based on the extraordinary qualities that Vuyiswa Mackonie ... -
The psychological healing and unifying aspects of struggle songs: perspectives of ex-members of uMkhonto we Sizwe based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal.
(2020)This qualitative study sought to investigate the perspectives of former members of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) on aspects of struggle songs that were psychologically healing and unifying. The study used the Afrocentric ... -
A qualitative exploration on how Black African psychologists practise culturally competent care when helping Black African clients who hold traditional explanatory models of illness.
(2018)To date, existing literature on psychological theories and the practice of psychology are deeply entrenched in Western experiences. This is so, despite psychology and psychotherapy being implemented in academic institutions ... -
"A qualitative investigation into the perceived benefits and barriers in accessing psychological services amongst first year university students".
(2015)Aim: This study aimed at investigating the perceived benefits and perceived barriers in accessing psychological services amongst 1st year humanities‟ students from University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College). Methodol ... -
"A qualitative investigation into the perceived benefits and barriers in accessing psychological services amongst first year university students".
(2015)Aim: This study aimed at investigating the perceived benefits and perceived barriers in accessing psychological services amongst 1st year humanities‟ students from University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College). Methodol ... -
A qualitative study exploring participant perceptions of familial connectedness following medically boarded police officers’ experience of a work-related traumatic event.
(2019)Considering the nature of police work and the deleterious effects it has on police officers, limited research has been published regarding the dynamics of social support (particularly family support) with employees in high ...