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The South African Journal of Psychiatry publishes topical content in psychiatry for clinical practice and academic pursuits, including work in the subspecialty areas of psychiatry. View our Editorial Team.

 

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Original Research

 
Prevalence and determinants of readmission at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Zanzibar  
Abdallah K. Abdallah, Theresia A. Ottaru, Candida Moshiro
07 October 2026

Original Research

 
Catatonia knowledge in medical practitioners from low-resource settings  
Andrea K. Kaddu, Daisy C. Saina, Zahra Morawej, Wilber Ssembajjwe, Andrew S. Ssemata, Rossette I. Ndigamanya, Kristien van der Walt, Allan Kalungi, Dickens Akena, Noeline Nakasujja, Emmanuel K. Mwesiga
07 October 2026

Original Research

 
Attitudes of final-year medical students towards psychiatry as a specialisation at a university in South Africa  
Muhammed Tayob
16 September 2026

Original Research

 
Profile of male acute admissions at a state psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa  
Anthea Payne Maziena, Muneeb Salie, Liezl Koen, Dana Niehaus, Petrus Steyn
31 August 2026

Original Research

 
The impact of a brief psychoeducational intervention on hospital security personnel’s attitudes towards aggression and violence management at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital  
Inathi Mncinci, Yanga Thungana
21 August 2026

Case Report

 
A case report: Neuropsychiatric presentation of atypical Rasmussen’s encephalitis  
Johanna H.C. Landman, Sibusiso Sotobe-Mose
12 August 2026

Original Research

 
The occurrence of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder among women in Johannesburg metropolitan clinics  
Botho P. Pheto-Malikongwa, Melitah Motlhale, Reyanta Bridgmohun, Danie Hoffman, Anthony Olashore
10 August 2026

Original Research

 
Mental health practitioners’ experiences providing mental healthcare services to students in a higher education institution: A qualitative study  
Simangele L. Linda, Nompumelelo Ndlovu, Annie Temane
31 July 2026

Original Research

 
The relationship between childhood traumatic life experiences and social anxiety disorders  
Ayfer Ekim-Günaydın, Mazlum Çöpür
30 July 2026

Original Research

 
AWARE: Anaesthesia trainee wellbeing at respective educational institutions: A national prospective study of burnout, depressive symptoms and occupational stress  
Ryan van der Merwe, Thenjiwe Hlongwane, Patricia Brown, Palesa Mogane
28 July 2026
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Authors, readers, and prospective contributors are invited to visit the journal's Information page to learn more about its accreditation status, indexing services, archiving arrangements, and impact metrics. For additional information, please consult: DHET Accreditation,  Indexing Services, Archiving, Journal Impact. We encourage authors to review these resources to better understand the journal's visibility, discoverability, preservation arrangements, and scholarly impact.  
Posted: 2026-09-29
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