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The new psychiatry
Get PDFCITATION: Emsley, R. 1993. The new psychiatry. South African Medical Journal.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaDoctors who qualified a decade or more ago are
likely to be experiencing difficulties in keeping
up with the changes taking place in the field of
psychiatry, and may be surprised to see it assuming an
increasingly imponant role in medicine. There are, of
course, good reasons for the emergence of psychiatry as a major clinical specialty.Publisher’s versio
Self-induced water intoxication : a case report
Get PDFCITATION: Emsley, R. A. & Taljaard, J. J. F. 1988. Self-induced water intoxication : a case report. South African Medical Journal, 74:80-81.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaA 19-year-old female schizophrenic with self-induced water intoxication is described. Factors of pathogenic significance included primary polydipsia and non-maximal urinary diluting capacity.Publisher’s versio
Disability claims on psychiatric grounds
Get PDFCITATION: Emsley, R. & Coetzer, P. 1996. Disability claims on psychiatric grounds. South African Medical Journal, 86(6):646.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaRecent years have seen an alarming increase in South Africa in applications for medical disability on psychiatric grounds. Psychiatric disorders now rank as the second most common indication for these applications, after musculoskeletal disorders (mainly chronic back problems). Despite its high incidence in South Africa, ischaemic heart disease features as only the third most common cause of medical disability.Publisher’s versio
Co-occurrence of schizophrenia and obsessive compulsive disorder : a literature review
Get PDFCITATION: Emsley, R. A., Stein, D. J. & Oosthuizen, P. 1999. Co-occurrence of schizophrenia and obsessive compulsive disorder : a literature review. South African Medical Journal, 89(9):1000-1002.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za[No abstract available]Publisher’s versio
Medical research in South Africa : a psychiatric perspective
Get PDFCITATION: Stein, D. J. & Emsley, R. A. 1996. Medical research in South Africa : a psychiatric perspective. South African Medical Journal, 86(8):983-984.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaWe read the recent editorials on medical research in the new South Africa with great interest. MBewu1 argued convincingly that medical research in this country can be 'the fairy godmother who provides a brighter future for Cinderella'. In contrast, in answer to his question, 'Can we support high-tech research in South Africa', Van Rensburg2.Publisher’s versio
Violence in the world and in South Africa - what is a doctor to do?
Get PDFCITATION: Stein, D. J., Seedat, S. & Emsley, R. A. 2002. Violence in the world and in South Africa - what is a doctor to do? South African Medical Journal, 92(10):789-790.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaThe WHO World Report on Violence and Mental Healthl aims to
raise awareness of the public health aspects of violence and to
show how a public health approach can be useful in
understanding and responding to violence. More specific goals
of the Report include describing the magnitude and impact of
violence cross-nationally, summarising information on risk
factors, prevention approaches and policy responses, and
making recommendations for future action and research.Publisher’s versio
Psychiatric manifestations of neurosyphilis
Get PDFCITATION: Roberts, M. C. & Emsley, R. A. 1992. Psychiatric manifestations of neurosyphilis. South African Medical Journal, 82:335-337.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaTo investigate referral patterns, initial diagnoses and clinical features of patients with neurosyphilis who present with psychiatric manifestations, records were kept of 21 such patients admitted to an acute psychiatric ward. In none of the 12 cases referred from primary care workers was the possibility of neurosyphilis considered. In only 3 cases was this diagnosis considered on admission to the psychiatric ward before serum serological test results were known. Commonest presenting symptoms were personality change (16 patients) and memory impairment (13 patients). Neurological signs or symptoms were also common, particularly absent pupillary reaction to light (5 patients) and buccolingual masticatory movements (5 patients). A positive serological test remains the single most important factor in identifying patients with neurosyphilis.Publisher’s versio
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