Trauma and mental health in South Africa: Overview.

Journal: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy

Volume: 9

Issue: 3

Year of Publication: 2018

Affiliated Institutions:  Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Human Science Research Council. Psychiatry and Mental Health Department, University of Cape Town. Department of Psychiatry, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Vice-Rector: Teaching and Learning Department, North-West University.

Abstract summary 

Provides an introduction to this special edition of Psychological Trauma. The papers included in this special section focus on aspects of trauma and the effects of trauma in a cultural context that pertains to the way of life in South Africa. These articles highlight the complexities of the effects of trauma and call for tailored interventions to address the lasting effects on health and mental health. (PsycINFO Database Record

Authors & Co-authors:  Wyatt Gail E GE Thames April A Simbayi Leickness L Stein Dan J DJ Burns Jonathan J Maselesele Mashudu M

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Fogarty Global Injury and Trauma Research Training Program. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/Pages/trauma-injury.aspx.
Authors :  6
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1037/tra0000144
SSN : 1942-969X
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adaptation, Psychological
Other Terms
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
South Africa
Publication Country
United States