Academic literature on the topic 'Community mental health services – South Africa – Pretoria'

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Ashley-Smith, Andrew. "A psychiatric service at a community hospital." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26611.

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The purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate an attempt to use the facilities of a general hospital with minimal psychiatric cover to deal with acute psychiatric conditions. This is in keeping with current psychiatric opinion in South Africa as expressed by Dr. C.W. Allwood and Dr G.A.D. Hart. This dissertation will examine the needs structure, difficulties and results of the provision of a service dealing with acute psychiatric disorders in a peripheral General Hospital and make suqqestions should similar satellite facilities be established at other peripheral hospitals. Although in princ
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Wallis, Jennifer Mary. "A demographic study of adolescent in-patients at Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital 1986-1990 : implications for policy and intervention." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21808.

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Bibliography: pages 108-115.<br>The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate demographic factors and treatment characteristics contained in the historical records of those treated as in-patients at the Sonstraal Adolescent unit of Lentegeur Hospital, during the period 1986 to 1990. This demographic study details the following aspects of the adolescent in-patients: size, that is, numbers of those admitted to the unit; composition, including age, sex and area. Treatment characteristics such as reasons for admission, diagnosis of psychopathology, referral agent on admission and discharge and leng
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Dlatu, Ntandazo. "The integration of mental health care services into primary health care system at King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality Clinics." Thesis, Walter Sisulu University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11260/d1008290.

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Introduction: Primary Health care refers to care which is based on the needs of population. Mental health care provided within general primary care services is the first level of care within the formal health system. There is no research in King Sabata Dalindyebo, carried out on issues around integration of mental health with primary health care. The present study is initiated to overcome this gap. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to investigate the level of knowledge, implementation and barriers of integrating mental health care services into primary health care system at King Sabat
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Shasha, Nontembeko Grycelda. "Strategies to facilitate community-based health care for severely and persistently mentally ill persons." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3755.

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The goal of mental health delivery system is to allow the individual with severe and persistent mental illness to live and function effectively in the community and to ensure that the consumers and their families have access to accurate information that promotes learning, self-monitoring and accountability (Stuart & Laraia, 2005:710). In community-based health care, the persons living with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) are in their natural environment in the context of the family and the community. The goals of care are focused around maximizing the person living with SPMI’s qual
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Zitianellis, Marina Sophia. "An exploration of health professional's perceptions of the role of clinical psychologists." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002601.

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The South African government has initiated the transformation of health services in the country towards primary health care (PHC) in order to provide comprehensive care to individuals and families. The move to PHC involves an increased need for collaboration between health professionals. It is proposed that for effective team-work to take place, an understanding of the roles and functions of team members is imperative in providing quality mental health care. This study explored health professionals’ perceptions of the role and function of clinical psychologists working as part of a health care
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Van, Wyk Sherine. "Locating a counselling internship within a community setting." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49732.

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Thesis (MA) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: no abstract available<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing ondersoek die behoefte van Sielkunde as professie om meer sosiaal relevante en gepaste dienste vir al die mense van Suid-Afrika te lewer. Dit bespreek die kritiek teen tradisionele sielkunde en die dringende behoefte vir 'n meer kontekstuele benadering om the negatiewe sielkundige verskynsels in the samelewing te begryp en verklaar. Die waarde van Gemeenskapsielkunde om voorkomende, kuratiewe en bevorderende geestesgesondheidsdienste aan gemeenskappe te
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Williams, Lorenza Logan. "Perceptions of community psychology among registered psychologists." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1315.

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Magodielo, Tabea Dominica Maphale. "A psychotherapy clinic in a township : exploring the concept of community." Diss., 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17288.

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This study is about the exploration of the concept of community, using the Mamelodi Counselling Clinic as the context for the exploration. The members who got involved in different phases in the running of the clinic, went through the process of defining and redefining the concept. This process was based on their experiences and their coevolved reality of what the concept means. These experiences will be discussed and in the end, a punctuated end product of the coevolved meanings will given. Furthermore, an account will be given as to how the running of the clinic evolved with the changes in
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Mason, Henry David. "Sinoville crisis centre: evaluation of a volunteer based initiative." Diss., 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2279.

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South Africa is a country steeped in decades of conflict and animosity. Apartheid and its consequences do not simply die: it has created a society struggling for survival. Against the backdrop of a country and its people still experiencing an extended social crisis, these struggles are socially constructed through various forms of aggressive, traumatic and violent behaviours such as crime victimisation. The resultant effect is that many South Africans are traumatised and require assistance to manage and deal with the impact of traumatic exposure. Counselling and psychological services w
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Mitchell, Christina. "Exploration of changes in outpatient clinical presentation and diagnosis in children and adolescents at a South African community service and psychological training centre from 1987 to 2009." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9168.

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Child and adolescent mental health represents a key area of concern and public health relevance. Mental health disorders are one of the most prevalent illnesses affecting young people and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. Childhood and adolescent mental health problems often persist into adulthood and as such frequently result in lifelong negative consequences. Yet despite the growing concern with regards to the mental health needs of children and adolescents, not much research, both internationally and particularly locally, has focused on the provision of mental health
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