Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026) | South African Journal of Psychiatry

Published: 2026-09-18

Psychiatry and artificial intelligence: A need for informed engagement

Christopher P. Szabo, Carla Kotzé, Lisa Galvin, Yumna Minty, Lihle Mgweba-Bewana, Mvuyiso Talatala, Sisikelelwe Gwanya-Mdletye, Gareth Nortje

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Locally relevant, ethically urgent: Defending SASOP’s stance on transgender and non-binary youth

KL Dunkle, Ingrid Lynch, Sakhile Msweli, Ronald Addinall-van Straaten, Pierre Brouard, Jenna-Lee de Beer-Procter, Nkanyiso Madlala, Chris McLachlan, Madeleine Muller, Simon Pickstone-Taylor, Mershen Pillay, Ariane Spitaels, Anastacia Tomson, Elma de Vries

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2543

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FDNHSA’s response to KL Dunkle et al.’s ‘Upholding clinical integrity and South African relevance: A defence of the SASOP position statement on the care of transgender and non-binary youth’

Allan Donkin, Reitze Rodseth, Janet Giddy

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2602

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Life beyond diagnosis: My journey of hope

Edward Nkurunungi

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Self-reported mental health effects of unemployment on young people in Mdantsane, South Africa: A qualitative study

Nyameka Mdewuka, Nongiwe L. Mhlanga, Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda, Sibusiso C. Nomatshila, Monwabisi Faleni

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2565

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Management and co-morbidities in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis: A clinical audit in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

Sivuyisiwe Mpondo, Wendy Vogel, Isabel A. Michaelis

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2585

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Vulnerability to anxiety and depression symptoms co-occurring among adult patients at family medicine clinics in Najran University Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Nasser Saeed Alqahtani

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2567

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Prevalence and predictors of high-dose antipsychotic therapy among adult psychiatric inpatients in Baghdad, Iraq

Ola A. Nassr, Raghad F. Wadeea

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2606

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Substance abuse in first-episode psychosis at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Precious N. Shandu, Yumna Minty

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2542

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Clinical and psychological changes associated with music listening in haemodialysis patients: A prospective study

Fatma Zehra Ağan, Çiğdem Cindoğlu, Neriman Sila Koç, Ülker Fedai, Burcu Beyazgül, Ceylan Keskin, Veysel Ağan

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2601

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Socio-economic and psychological factors contributing to drug use among females in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A mixed-methods approach

Muhammad Suhail Khan, Wu Zongyou, Abdur Rahman, Aman Khan, Shagufta Batool

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Clinical audit of psychotropic medication use at a South African intellectual disability hospital

Idorenyin U. Akpabio, Peter Smith, Sharon Kleintjes

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2553

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Gambling and its associated factors among students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Oludolapo Oladeji, Mosunmola F. Tunde-Ayinmode, Amudalat T. Kuranga, Adebusola J. Ogunmodede, Dauda Sulyman

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2481

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Validation and improvement of the mental health literacy scale to assess undergraduate nursing students in South Africa

Lauren Blommetjies, Elmari Deacon

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2533

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Insomnia among vocational college students in China: Status and influencing factors

Chunying Chang, Jiabao Zhai, Die Hu, Yanan Zheng

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2595

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South African mental health workers’ knowledge and attitudes to trans and gender-diverse people

Maya Jaffer, Laila Paruk, Belinda Marais

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2513

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Unmet needs of young adults following first-episode psychosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Baseline findings from a pilot randomised controlled trial of basic income support

Joyce P. Mlay, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Neliswa Gcabashe, Lise Jamieson, Thirusha Naidu, Busisiwe S. Bhengu, Lindokuhle T. Thela, Saeeda Paruk, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Richard Lessells, Andrew Tomita

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Lithium prescription patterns for bipolar disorder at a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal

Ntibelleng N. Motebele, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Sibongile Mashaphu, Shamima Saloojee

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2576

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Prevalence of burnout and contributing factors among physicians in Burundi: A cross-sectional study

Innocent Nduwimana, Epipode Ntawuyamara, Guoxia Zhang

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2621

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among teachers in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Kebogile E. Mokwena, Khomotso C. Maaga, Moreoagae B. Randa

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10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v32i0.2532

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Prevalence of depression and association with qualityof-life among oncology patients at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: A cross-sectional study

Swetha B. Jammalamadugu, Rebecca Lucket, Philip Opondo

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Assessment of burnout and the associated risks in intensive care unit nursing staff at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa

Matuka Banyane, Wendy Friedlander

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Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics associated with perinatal depression and human immunodeficiency virus

Johanna H.C. Landman, Yumna Minty-Seth

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Examining the length of hospital stay and associated factors in adult patients with schizophrenia

Kearabilwe Mahlabane, Nabila Veyej, Tejil Morar

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Assessment of serum inflammatory cytokines in first-episode psychosis: Cross-sectional study

Noxolo Qwabe, Saeeda Paruk, Andrew Tomita, Enver Karim, Usha Chhagan, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Nathlee Abbai, Fazana Dessai, Lindokuhle Thela

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Clinical utility and psychometric validity of the International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire in a sample of South African working adults

Charles H. van Wijk, Chris J.B. Muller, Blanche N. Andrews

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South African mental health workers’ knowledge and attitudes to trans and gender-diverse people

Maya Jaffer, Laila Paruk, Belinda Marais

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Insomnia among vocational college students in China: Status and influencing factors

Chunying Chang, Jiabao Zhai, Die Hu, Yanan Zheng

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Motivational interviewing for substance use among adults in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Amy S. Adams, Taryn Williams, Dan J. Stein, Goodman Sibeko, Steven Shoptaw, Stephen Rollnick

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Co-producing adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care in South Africa: A patientcentred framework for agency, trust, satisfaction and continuity

Dimpho Ditsebe, Renata Schoeman

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A profile of psychotropic medication in bipolar patients of reproductive age

Nkateko P. Matoba, Sibusiso N. Sotobe Mose, Tiaan Schutte

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UKuvala umkhokha ‘ending the curse’: Unpacking the healing practice steps followed by traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal when working with rape survivors

Nqobile Muthwa, Yaseen Ally

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Depression and anxiety symptoms and their association with quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer: A cross-sectional study

Akmal J.F. Nasution, Elmeida Effendy, Muhammad S. Husada, Mustafa M. Amin, Kamal B. Siregar

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Exploring caregivers’ experiences when seeking mental health care services for their children with autism spectrum disorder: A qualitative study from South Africa

Bathokozile M. Sithole, Keabetswe Mogase, Tshepiso D. Moeketsi

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Investigation of serum lactate dehydrogenase levels in generalised anxiety disorder

Serkan Yazici, Ezgi Sıla Ahi Üstün

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AWARE: Anaesthesia trainee wellbeing at respective educational institutions: A national prospective study of burnout, depressive symptoms and occupational stress

Ryan van der Merwe, Thenjiwe Hlongwane, Patricia Brown, Palesa Mogane

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The relationship between childhood traumatic life experiences and social anxiety disorders

Ayfer Ekim-Günaydın, Mazlum Çöpür

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Mental health practitioners’ experiences providing mental healthcare services to students in a higher education institution: A qualitative study

Simangele L. Linda, Nompumelelo Ndlovu, Annie Temane

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The occurrence of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder among women in Johannesburg metropolitan clinics

Botho P. Pheto-Malikongwa, Melitah Motlhale, Reyanta Bridgmohun, Danie Hoffman, Anthony Olashore

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The impact of a brief psychoeducational intervention on hospital security personnel’s attitudes towards aggression and violence management at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital

Inathi Mncinci, Yanga Thungana

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Profile of male acute admissions at a state psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa

Anthea Payne Maziena, Muneeb Salie, Liezl Koen, Dana Niehaus, Petrus Steyn

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Attitudes of final-year medical students towards psychiatry as a specialisation at a university in South Africa

Muhammed Tayob

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Catatonia knowledge in medical practitioners from low-resource settings

Andrea K. Kaddu, Daisy C. Saina, Zahra Morawej, Wilber Ssembajjwe, Andrew S. Ssemata, Rossette I. Ndigamanya, Kristien van der Walt, Allan Kalungi, Dickens Akena, Noeline Nakasujja, Emmanuel K. Mwesiga

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Prevalence and determinants of readmission at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Zanzibar

Abdallah K. Abdallah, Theresia A. Ottaru, Candida Moshiro

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A case report: Neuropsychiatric presentation of atypical rasmussen’s encephalitis

Johanna H.C. Landman, Sibusiso Sotobe-Mose

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A case report: Neuroimaging in an atypical presentation of Parkinson’s disease

Sibusiso N. F. Sotobe Mose, Karishma Lowton

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Corrigendum: A call for SASOP to review their position on the care of ‘transgender and non-binary youth’

Allan Donkin, Reitze Rodseth, Janet Giddy

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Corrigendum: Locally relevant, ethically urgent: Defending SASOP’s stance on transgender and non-binary youth

KL Dunkle, Ingrid Lynch, Sakhile Msweli, Ronald Addinall-van Straaten, Pierre Brouard, Pierre Brouard1,5 Jenna-Lee De Beer-Procter, Nkanyiso Madlala, Chris McLachlan, Madeleine Muller, Simon Pickstone-Taylor, Mershen Pillay, Ariane Spitaels, Anastacia Tomson, Elma de Vries

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