African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

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Most Cited Articles

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• Alcohol use and problem drinking in South Africa: findings from a national population-based survey

  Citation: 124

  Authors: K, A, P

• A situation analysis of mental health services and legislation in Ghana: challenges for transformation

  Citation: 87

  Authors: A, UM, C

• Mental health literacy: focus on developing countries

  Citation: 86

  Authors: K A, S, C J, D J, R A, S

• HIV infection and psychiatric illness

  Citation: 86

  Authors: MB, L, E, C

• Substance use among secondary school students in an urban setting in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors

  Citation: 78

  Authors: OY, OF, AT

• Explanatory models of mental disorders and treatment practices among traditional healers in Mpumulanga, South Africa

  Citation: 68

  Authors: KR, AJ, Z, DJ

• A situational analysis of child and adolescent mental health services in Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia

  Citation: 63

  Authors: S, C, AJ

• Prevalence of mental disorders in a prison population in Durban, South Africa

  Citation: 63

  Authors: S, DL

• Mental Health Stigma: What is being done to raise awareness and reduce stigma in South Africa?

  Citation: 60

  Authors: R, S, C, N, A, AJ

• Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Africa: a perspective

  Citation: 58

  Authors: MO, KM