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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| A case report: Neuroimaging in an atypical presentation of Parkinson’s disease | |
| Sibusiso N.F. Sotobe Mose, Karishma Lowton | |
| 12 March 2026 | |
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| Prevalence of depression and association with quality-of-life among oncology patients at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: A cross-sectional study | |
| Swetha B. Jammalamadugu, Rebecca Luckett, Philip Opondo | |
| 03 March 2026 | |
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| Prevalence of depressive symptoms among teachers in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa | |
| Kebogile E. Mokwena, Khomotso C. Maaga, Moreoagae B. Randa | |
| 25 February 2026 | |
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| Prevalence of burnout and contributing factors among physicians in Burundi: A cross-sectional study | |
| Innocent Nduwimana, Epipode Ntawuyamara, Guoxia Zhang | |
| 24 February 2026 | |
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| Lithium prescription patterns for bipolar disorder at a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Ntibelleng N. Motebele, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Sibongile Mashaphu, Shamima Saloojee | |
| 20 February 2026 | |
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| Unmet needs of young adults following first-episode psychosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Baseline findings from a pilot randomised controlled trial of basic income support | |
| Joyce P. Mlay, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Neliswa Gcabashe, Lise Jamieson, Thirusha Naidu, Busisiwe S. Bhengu, Lindokuhle T. Thela, Saeeda Paruk, Jonathan K. Burns, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Richard Lessells, Andrew Tomita | |
| 16 February 2026 | |
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| South African mental health workers’ knowledge and attitudes to trans and gender-diverse people | |
| Maya Jaffer, Laila Paruk, Belinda Marais | |
| 04 February 2026 | |
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| Insomnia among vocational college students in China: Status and influencing factors | |
| Chunying Chang, Jiabao Zhai, Die Hu, Yanan Zheng | |
| 03 February 2026 | |
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| Gambling and its associated factors among students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| Oludolapo Oladeji, Mosunmola F. Tunde-Ayinmode, Amudalat T. Kuranga, Adebusola J. Ogunmodede, Dauda Sulyman | |
| 28 January 2026 | |
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| Validation and improvement of the mental health literacy scale to assess undergraduate nursing students in South Africa | |
| Lauren Blommetjies, Elmari Deacon | |
| 28 January 2026 |
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| Posted: 2025-11-26 | |
Website Update: AOSIS Transitioning to CRediT Authorship Taxonomy |
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Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process. |
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| Posted: 2025-11-05 | |
Website Update: AI in Research: Transparency and Compliance Reminder |
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| In 2025, the inclusion of AI policies became compulsory for all SciELO SA journals. Authors using AI-assisted technology must disclose their use in manuscripts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and trust. Guidance is available in the Plagiarism, Fabrication and Artificial Intelligence Policy page and the Submission Guidelines under 'AI-assisted technologies' in the formatting requirements. Not sure if this journal is indexed in SciELO SA? Please check our Indexing Services page. | |
| Posted: 2025-10-06 |
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