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Psychosocial factors and trauma in Rwandese refugees living in Lusaka, Zambia.Izimo zempilo yengqondo kanye nokwethuka kubabaleki baseRwanda abahlala eLusaka, eZambia.
(2021)The 1994 genocide left many Rwandan refugees to undergo many adverse experiences. The transition from Rwanda to other countries of asylum was often punctuated with a lot of immeasurable challenges. Traumatic experiences ... -
Testing deficits in behavioural planning, set- shifting/ cognitive flexibility and working memory in children with high levels of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms.Ukuhlola ukusilela ekuhlelweni kokuziphatha, ukuguquka ngokuqonda/ukuseka ukushintsha kanye nenkumbulo yokusebenza ezinganeni ezinamazinga aphezulu ezimpawu ze-ADHD.
(2022)Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by age-inappropriate symptoms of inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity that persist into adulthood. The symptoms ... -
Stress and ill health associated with fungi, indoor environmental factors and personal factors in hospitals.
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Neuropsychological functioning and adjustment in spinal cord injured patients.
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Frontal network syndrome testing : a hierarchical and time orientated approach.
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An investigation of psychological stress, coping styles/strategies and psychological adjustments in a sample of Indian South African women with breast cancer in different developmental stages of the life-cycle.
(2013)The purpose of this research was to examine some major themes of stress, coping styles/strategies, and psychological adjustment to breast cancer, of 116 English speaking, low socioeconomic status Indian South African ... -
The psychosocial effects of cancer on children and their families.
(2004)Psychosocial oncology is well established in Europe and in America. Similar initiatives are, however, rare in Africa. On the African continent, psychosocial services are scarce and often a luxury although the importance ... -
Perceived stress, coping behaviour, and health outcomes among South African undergraduate medical students.
(2003)This empirical study assessed the perceived stressors in medical school environment and psychological outcomes in undergraduate medical students in a non - western sample. The sample consisted of African and Indian ... -
Stress and the sick building syndrome : biopsychosocial health-related variables affecting workers employed in urban places where live or discotheque musical entertainment is provided.
(1995)This is the first time that multidisciplinary research has been conducted in South African music venues. The study investigated biopsychosocial health-related variables affecting workers in music venues giving special ... -
HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and sexual practices among intellectually impaired and mainstream learners in selected schools in Oyo state, Nigeria.
(2011)In the absence of a cure and/or vaccine, the best approach to HIV is to focus on prevention. However, preventative measures that are presently available in Nigeria do not target persons with intellectual disability despite ... -
Biopsychosocial changes in the human stress response, with specific reference to stress measurement and certain moderating variables.
(2005)This empirical double-blind multi-centre empirical study assessed the sources of stress, stress-related symptoms, role of psychosocial moderating variables and the role of micronutrients (specifically the effect of ...
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