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A descriptive study of patients going 'absent without leave' from Lentegeur Hospital (April 1992-November 1992)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)
This study provides a descriptive profile of psychiatric patients who had gone ‘Absent Without Leave'(AWOL) from Lentegeur Hospital over an 8-month period from April to November 1992. The clinical sample comprised 93 ...
An investigation into the motives and aspects of career development of university students with regard to studying psychology at first-year level
(UWC, 2000)
Psychology is a very popular course amongst first-year university students in South Africa. However, an interesting paradox is that psychology is sometimes accused of being largely irrelevant in South Africa. In contrast, ...
The relationship between exposure to community violence and the development of depression in children between the ages 11-12
(UWC, 2001)
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between exposure to community violence and the development of depression in children, as well as to explore the impact of variables like perceived competence and social ...
An exploration of women's attitudes towards routine screening for domestic violence in a healthcare setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
South Africa has the highest statistics for violence against women in the world.
The focus of this study was on domestic violence, or violence against women by
their intimate partners. The World Health Organisation has ...
Body image : investigating body image satisfaction, self-esteen and eating behaviour among a samlpe of male students at the University of the Western Cape
(UWC, 2010)
Body image has mainly been conducted to be a female concern, as studies have shown females to be more dissatisfied with their bodies than males. However, there is a growing interest in male body image research suggesting ...
Psychotherapy for sequelae of trauma based on testimonies of victims at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
South Africans under the rule of Apartheid were exposed to torturous and traumatic experiences. The implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was all attempt to uncover these traumas and to begin the ...
An explorative study on the experiences of Bulimic women who have been sexually abused
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Eating disorders, rnay be conceived of as a psychological and physiological disorder'
which has received a large amount of attention from academics from various
disciplines. The incidence rates and aetiological factors ...
An exploration of adolescents experiences and perceptions of psychotherapy
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
Adolescent psychotherapy research is frequently empirically based. Little attempt is made to elicit this age group's subjective perceptions of their therapy experience despite the fact that adolescents experience multiple ...
An Exploration of the Effects of the Student Mentoring Programme at the University of the Western Cape on a group of First Year Students
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
Historical constraints in tertiary education in South Africa force us to look at alternative and innovative ways of ensuring that the first year student receives all the support necessary to ensure a good start to his/her ...
A comparative study investigating the Attitudes of subjective health of Undergraduate natural medicine students and Psychology students at the university of the Western cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitude of subjective health of
natural medicine students and to compare this to the attitude of subjective health
of psychology students. A descriptive, survey research ...