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Suicidal ideation and attempt among South African medical students.
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A high prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among South African medical students from three universities is found, which is three times higher than the general age-appropriate South African population.
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A Retrospective Review of 1018 Suicide Cases From the Capital City of South Africa for the Period 1997–2000
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There is a paucity of published data on suicide research in South Africa, and it is commonly believed that there is a seasonal variation in the incidence of suicide, but no published studies pertaining to South African populations could be found in the scientific literature.
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Subjective experience of depressed mood among medical students at the University of Pretoria
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Attempts to improve support for medical students should address students’ awareness of available support structures and their willingness to utilise them.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar mood disorder in children and adolescents
TLDR
There is significant diagnostic overlap between the diagnostic criteria for ADHD and BMD that can cause diagnostic uncertainty and a number of criteria are similar or produce similar results in terms of behaviour5 (see Table I for selected diagnostic criteria).
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Clinical characteristics and premorbid variables in childhood-onset schizophrenia: a descriptive study of twelve cases from a schizophrenia founder population.
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Clinical and demographic data of childhood-onset schizophrenia patients collected for a genetic study in schizophrenia, undertaken nationally in South Africa, using multiple parameters compare well and the new concepts introduced by the present study require further investigation.
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Nightmares and sleep terrors
TLDR
The differences between nightmares and sleep terrors are discussed and a management approach for the family practitioner is provided.
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0ttawa Ankle Rules for the use of Radiography in Acute Ankle Injuries Black South African Patients
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Application of the Ottawa Ankle Rules was found to be 100% sensitive for predicting medial and lateral malleolar fractures and it is concluded that applying these rules can significantly decrease the number of X-rays done on patients with ankle injuries.
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Anxiety and Hysterical Symptoms in Schizophrenia
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The existence of both anxiety and hysterical symptoms have been described in schizophrenic populations and the issue of whether such symptoms represent discrete clinical entities or are intrinsic to the schizophrenic process requires further research.
Nightmares and sleep terrors : CPD
TLDR
The differences between nightmares and sleep terrors are discussed and a management approach for the family practitioner is provided.
The 15th Biannual National Congress of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, 10-14 August 2008, Fancourt, George, W Cape
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