CONCLUSION: The low prescription of lithium for BD in this study is concerning, despite the long-standing evidence for lithium's efficacy and effectiveness in the literature. This highlights the need to remind clinicians about the South African BD guidelines.

CONCLUSION: Telemedicine applications in mental health services can play an effective role in reducing the burden of chronic mental illness and improving patient outcomes.

CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the disease burden of diabetic patients is intense and that the participants of the study were not effective in coping with the disease through symptom management and found spirituality important in coping.

Physical activity is associated with better global functioning in the general population and in people with physical conditions. However, there is no meta-analytic evidence on the associations between daily physical activity levels and global functioning in people with mental disorders. The objective of the present meta-analysis therefore was to evaluate the associations between daily physical […]

Dear Editor, Next to focal neurological symptoms, epileptic seizures and head aches, brain tumors can less frequently bring about cognitive changes, slowed speech, difficulty sustaining mental functioning and psychiatric symptoms of personality changes and. loss of interest in daily activities, these symptoms may be evaluated as anxiety or depression. Depression is known to be a […]

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Introduction:The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the mental health challenges globally and adversely affected the marginalised populations, including transgender and non-binary (TNB) individuals. Despite evidence, there is a lacuna of a systematic …

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:There is a knowledge gap regarding the geographic distribution of suicide risk and its associated socio-demographic factors in the years following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to describe the spatial patterns of suicide …

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Hikikomori, a globally emerging psychiatric syndrome, is characterised by near-complete withdrawal from social interaction. While various interventions exist, research on the effectiveness of peer support for psychological recovery remains …

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Youth experiencing homelessness face significant barriers to mental healthcare. To address this gap, theRéseau d’Intervention de Proximité Auprès des Jeunes de la rue(RIPAJ) was established in Montréal in 2003 through collaboration between …

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Introduction:Secure extended care units (SECUs) are low-secure locked inpatient units. They are considered the most restrictive intervention within the continuum of mental health rehabilitation programmes for patients within non-forensic public mental …