Centre for Mental Health

Poverty alleviation for people with severe mental health conditions in South Africa: A qualitative study

People with severe mental health conditions (SMHC) and caregivers in South Africa often experience poverty. The PRIZE trial found that recovery groups were acceptable, feasible and potentially effective in reducing relapse. Addressing economic needs was identified as a means to i...

Exercise and Brain Health in Postmenopausal Women: A Review of Cognitive Benefits, Mechanisms, and Neurodegeneration Prevention

Menopause represents a major neuroendocrine transition characterized by substantial hormonal, metabolic, vascular, and inflammatory changes that may increase vulnerability to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disease. Declining estrogen levels during the menopausal transiti...

Prevalence of mental disorders and syndromic mental distress in patients with chronic dermatoses: A cross-sectional epidemiological study

Objective. To evaluate the prevalence and clinical structure of comorbid mental disorders among patients with chronic dermatoses, to identify associations with specific nosological forms of skin diseases, and to perform a differential analysis of subsyndromal mental distress. Mat...