South African Journal of Psychiatry

Papers
(The median citation count of South African Journal of Psychiatry is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
COVID-19 infection at a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Clinical service planning and challenges22
Sleep quality of adult psychiatric outpatients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital21
Exploration of psychiatric inpatients’ experience of adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic13
Prevalence and predictors of high-dose antipsychotic therapy among adult psychiatric inpatients in Baghdad, Iraq10
Acknowledgement to reviewers9
Prior trauma experiences among state patients charged with murder: A retrospective records review9
Family functioning, psychological distress and suicidal tendencies among adolescents in Ghana8
Prevalence of neurocognitive impairments in adults with chronic pain: A cross-sectional study7
Impulsivity and psychiatric comorbidity as risk factors for suicide attempts in borderline personality disorder6
Validation and improvement of the mental health literacy scale to assess undergraduate nursing students in South Africa6
Descriptive study of mental health care users 12 months pre- and post-COVID-19 lockdown6
Healing from post-traumatic stress disorder through a synergy of science and spirituality6
Mothers’ psychopathology and their adult offspring’s cortisol level in a Rwandan sample6
Associations of maternal alcohol and non-prescribed substance use with early child growth6
Exploring South African Indian men’s understanding of depression5
The screening trap: Why clinical interviews still matter in South African occupational mental health care5
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents living with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa5
The profile of long-stay patients in a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa5
Caregiver burden and its sociodemographic determinants in family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia attending a psychiatric tertiary hospital in South Africa5
Attitudes of Christian leaders and congregants in South Africa towards mental illness and the mentally ill5
Assessing HIV transmission knowledge in psychiatric patients in Johannesburg, South Africa5
Prevalence and determinants of burnout among South African doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic4
From stroke to depression: The need for systematic screening for post-stroke depression4
Bullying and associated risk factors among adolescents in a secondary school in Lobatse, Botswana4
Positive mental health of patients at a psychiatric hospital, Gauteng province, South Africa4
Clinical profile of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Durban, South Africa4
Expanding mental health support: Empowering medical professionals with greater resilience4
Substance use patterns in an adolescent psychiatric unit in Johannesburg, South Africa4
Lived experiences of adolescents admitted for first-episode psychosis in South Africa3
Relationship between physical activity and behaviour challenges of adolescents in South Africa3
Clinical and psychological changes associated with music listening in haemodialysis patients: A prospective study3
Views held by South African primary health care nurses on caring for people living with mental illness3
Family Psycho-Social Involvement Intervention for severe mental illness in Uganda3
Perceptions and experiences of patients attending an opioid substitution clinic in South Africa3
Assessing attitudes of fourth year medical students towards psychiatry and mental illness3
Provision of HIV services to psychiatric inpatients in Botswana: Challenges and recommendations3
Suicidal behaviour among patients with congestive cardiac failure in a Nigerian teaching hospital3
Locally relevant, ethically urgent: Defending SASOP’s stance on transgender and non-binary youth3
The effects of inpatient suicide on nurses at Weskoppies Hospital: A qualitative study3
A call for communication, compassion and care3
Neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations in hospitalised patients with COVID-193
Effects of personality traits on mindful self-care practices of healthcare workers3
Contraceptive use in women with mental illness in Soweto, South Africa2
Knowledge and attitudes towards electroconvulsive therapy in an academic psychiatric department2
Routine investigations for patients with mental and behavioural disturbances2
An in depth review of body shaming phenomenon among adolescent: Trigger factors, psychological impact and prevention efforts2
Experiences of family members of relatives admitted as state patients in a psychiatric hospital2
Lived experiences of adults’ non-compliance with psychiatric medication for depression2
An uncommon variant of Alzheimer’s disease: Posterior cortical atrophy2
Deciphering the family members’ experiences on 72-h assessment admission in rural Vhembe district public hospitals in South Africa2
Prevalence of depression and association with quality-of-life among oncology patients at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: A cross-sectional study2
Prevalence of burnout and contributing factors among physicians in Burundi: A cross-sectional study2
The burden of insomnia among public health sector nurses in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2
Introducing the ‘Lived Experience’ section of the South African Journal of Psychiatry2
Changes in cannabis use post decriminalisation in mental health care users in South Africa2
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder stigma: The silent barrier to care2
Antipsychotics and chronic dystonia at a Botulinum Toxin clinic2
Systematic mapping on availability, extent and distribution of mental health research in Malawi2
Table of Contents Vol 28 (2022)2
A case report: Neuroimaging in an atypical presentation of Parkinson’s disease2
A description of COVID-19 related delusional content in admissions to an acute psychiatric unit2
Demographic and clinical correlates of depression among older adults with arthritis in Nigeria2
Table of Contents Vol 31 (2025)2
Predictors of depression and suicidality among children and adolescents living with HIV and AIDS2
Patients’ voices from music therapy at a South African psychiatric hospital2
Aggressive behaviour among children and adolescents at a public outpatient psychiatric facility2
Prevalence of anxiety and associated factors among guardians of children admitted with severe malaria at Thyolo District Hospital in Malawi2
Disability and premorbid adjustment in schizophrenia: A retrospective analysis2
The magnitude and determinants of depressive symptoms amongst women in early pregnancy in Southern Nigeria: A cross-sectional study2
Insomnia among vocational college students in China: Status and influencing factors2
Psychosis screening questionnaire: Exploring its factor structure among South African adults2
Lived experience narrative: My bipolar odyssey2
Research retention among people with first-episode psychosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2
Mental health services in Gauteng, South Africa: A proxy evaluation using pharmaceutical data1
Prevalence of depression, anxiety and burnout in medical students at the University of Namibia1
Trauma as a mediator of childhood adversity and mental illness in South Africa: A path analysis1
Psychologists’ reflections on a trans and gender-diverse group at Baragwanath Hospital1
Food insecurity in women with mental illnesses attending a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal1
Assessment of burnout and the associated risks in intensive care unit nursing staff at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa1
A narrative review and model for sleep health equity in South African healthcare1
Seasonal trends in methylphenidate use: A mirror of misuse or compliance?1
The lifeworld of families of mental health care users in rural South Africa: A phenomenological study1
Attitudes of primary healthcare nurses towards people living with mental illness in Botswana1
Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders in South African men: A Community survey1
A culturally congruent approach to trauma symptoms detection in first-episode psychosis1
Antipsychotics-related hyperprolactinaemia among patients with schizophrenia in Maiduguri1
South Africa’s Psychiatric training capacity in 2008 and in 2018. Has training capacity improved?1
Prescribing patterns of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in a community setting in South Africa1
Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics associated with perinatal depression and human immunodeficiency virus1
Length of hospital admission, cannabis use and associated factors in patients with bipolar disorder1
Lived experience narrative: My journey with schizophrenia1
A case of schizophrenia refuting mind-body dualism1
Development and validation of the Redeemer’s University Suicidality Scale1
Assessment of serum inflammatory cytokines in first-episode psychosis: Cross-sectional study1
Management and co-morbidities in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis: A clinical audit in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa1
Psychological distress among workers at a mine1
Contraceptive use and counselling in women with mental illness: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1
Complex Psychotropic Polypharmacy in Soweto-based community psychiatry clinics1
Digital psychiatry in Nigeria: A scoping review1
Clinical utility and psychometric validity of the International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire in a sample of South African working adults1
Preparedness of final year medical students in caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients with mental illness1
Experience of violence, coping and support for nurses working in acute psychiatric wards1
Mental health and substance use among rehabilitation sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic1
Neurocognitive improvement in HIV-positive patients treated with dolutegravir-based regimens1
Access and use of digital technology by patients with psychosis at a hospital in South Africa1
The valproate prescription pattern for female mental healthcare users of reproductive age1
HIV associated psychiatric comorbidity among attendees at a tertiary hospital, North-Eastern Nigeria1
A case of clozapine-induced stuttering in a HIV-positive individual1
Factors associated with patient readmission to a specialised psychiatric hospital in the Eastern Cape1
COVID-19 experience of people with severe mental health conditions and families in South Africa1
Mental health literacy among secondary school learners in Tshwane region 1: A quantitative study1
Scheduling of methylphenidate: Preventing misuse or impeding ADHD treatment adherence?1
The experiences of clinical psychologists in treating traumatic stress at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in the Eastern Cape: A qualitative study1
Adverse childhood experiences, personality traits and internalising disorder among adolescents in Nigeria1
A psychiatrist in training encounters a traditional healer1
Safety and effectiveness of methylphenidate ER multi-unit pellet system in ADHD patients: An open label study1
Descriptive outcomes for a cohort of high-frequency psychiatric service users in the Western Cape, South Africa after 10 years1
Knowledge, confidence, and practices of clinical associates in the management of mental illness1
A review of recent treatments for adults living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder1
Validation of the Sleep Quality Questionnaire among senior students in Benin City, Nigeria1
Qualitative study of mental health attribution, perceptions and care-seeking in Kampala, Uganda1
Trauma survivors’ perceptions and experiences of prolonged exposure for PTSD at a psychology clinic1
Mortality rate in patients in a long-term psychiatric care facility in Johannesburg1
Teaching transference focused psychotherapy to South African mental health practitioners1
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