Journal Article of the Month
Post-apartheid, understanding and management of intellectual disability remain poor in South Africa, complicated by various contextual and cultural explanations used to describe and conceptualize this condition.
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Latest Newsletter
Our Departmental Newsletter makes it possible for everyone to share useful information and experiences, and highlight particular contributions in and around our large department.
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SASOP Biological Congress
The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) Biological congress took place at the Century City Conference Centre from 15 to 18 September 2022. The congress hosted over 630 delegates from 20 countries including 7 African neighbours.
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World Suicide Prevention Day: ‘Creating hope through action’
Debunking the myths and stereotypes that have long been associated with depression and suicide is the bedrock to dismantling the stigma, addressing and preventing this global public health emergency and creating hope through action.
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Provision of mental health care to healthcare workers during COVID-19
Professor Jackie Hoare, head of the Division of Consultation Psychiatry and Groote Schuur, has authored a piece in the South African Journal of Science, entitled, 'Provision of mental health care to healthcare workers during COVID-19: A call f
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Global research award for UCT’s Petrus de Vries
Professor Petrus de Vries, head of CARA, was recently awarded the prestigious Bourneville Prize for his ongoing research into tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) at the 6th Dutch Stichting Tubereuze Sclerosis Nederland (STSN) Lustrum, held in th
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