[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and mental health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A critical literature review.

T Dzinamarira, PG Iradukunda, E Saramba… - Comprehensive …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought a profound impact on mental health in Sub-Saharan
Africa, exacerbating existing disparities and rendering individuals undergoing treatment …

Adverse childhood experiences, traumatic events, and mental health among adults at two outpatient psychiatric facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross …

W Byansi, M Galvin, L Chiwaye, Z Luvuno, AW Kim… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Adverse childhood experiences and adult trauma, including sexual abuse,
physical abuse, neglect, and interpersonal violence, are highly prevalent in low-resource …

Coping mechanisms during the COVID‐19 pandemic and lockdown in metropolitan Johannesburg, South Africa: A qualitative study

N Paredes Ruvalcaba, AW Kim… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has caused prolonged stress on numerous fronts.
While the acute health impacts of psychosocial stress due to the pandemic are well …

Psychosocial stress, adult suicidal ideation, and the mediating effect of poor sleep quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic in South Africa

AW Kim - American Journal of Human Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives South Africa instituted one of the world's strictest lockdowns during the
COVID‐19 pandemic, which generated heightened conditions of psychosocial stress and …

A comparison of psychiatric symptoms between mental health professionals with and without post-infection sequelae of COVID-19

P Chen, HL Sun, DH Li, Y Feng, Z Su, T Cheung… - Psychiatry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Post-infection sequelae of COVID-19 (PISC) have raised public health concerns. However, it
is not clear whether infected mental health professionals (MHPs) with PISC have …

Childhood adversity during the post‐apartheid transition and COVID‐19 stress independently predict adult PTSD risk in urban S outh A frica: A biocultural analysis of …

AW Kim, R Said Mohamed, SA Norris… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic in South Africa introduced new societal adversities and
mental health threats in a country where one in three individuals are expected to develop a …

The mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers during COVID-19 in South Africa

J Watermeyer, S Madonsela, J Beukes - Health SA Gesondheid, 2023 - journals.co.za
Background Little is known about the experiences and impact of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) on the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers (HCWs), particularly …

Evaluating the buffering role of perceived social support and coping resources against the adult mental health impacts of COVID-19 psychosocial stress: A cross …

AW Kim, S Swana, MS Sarma - Adversity and Resilience Science, 2024 - Springer
Growing evidence has highlighted the global mental health impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic and lockdown, particularly in societies with pre-existing socioeconomic …

From ancient pathogens to modern pandemics: Integrating evolutionary, ecological, and sociopolitical dynamics of infectious disease and pandemics through …

AW Kim, SC Agarwal - American Journal of Biological …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
This article explores the role of biological anthropology in understanding infectious diseases
and pandemics, using the COVID-19 pandemic as an example. It emphasizes the …

Post-traumatic stress symptoms in mental healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak

AK Human, N Vahed, B Marais - South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2023 - ajol.info
Background: In the context of disease outbreaks, healthcare workers are exposed to multiple
physical and psychological stressors, which may result in severe mental health outcomes …