OCD in children and Teens (Cape town, Pretoria, Durban and Jhb)
Not much research has been done on the functional impairments of children and adolescents with OCD. The few previous studies that have been done suggest that OCD-related functional impairment in childhood/adolescence may differ across cultures. Thus, there is a need to conduct a study of this sort in South Africa, as this will inform the future diagnosis and treatment of South African children and adolescents with OCD.
The University of Cape Town is conducting this study.The study requires the participation of the parent/s and the child/adolescent who has been diagnosed with OCD. The study involves two interviews and the completion of a questionnaire.
Participants will be paid R150. Information will be treated as confidential. If you would like to participate in the study or find out more about it, please contact these researchers in the UCT Department of Psychology: Dr. Kevin Thomas (021-6504608) or Lara Hoppe (0845010385 or larahoppe@gmail.com)
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..to Africa’s largest mental health support and advocacy group. On this website you will find comprehensive mental health information and resources to help you, a family member or loved one.
2008 marks the 13th Anniversary of the South African Depression and Anxiety group (SADAG). For the last 13 years SADAG has been at the forefront of providing counselling services, mental health awareness programs, powerful media campaigns, school talks and rural outreach initiatives to thousands of patients, families and communities in South Africa.
SADAG is committed to quality counselling, outreach programmes and capacity building work throughout South Africa, and this commitment to promoting mental health across South Africa was recognized by the World Bank Development Marketplace in 2003 with a substantial grant towards SADAG’s Rural Development Program.
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group also boasts over 120 support groups nationwide, and has an extensive referral guide reaching into the most remote regions of South Africa. Trained counsellors operate the Mental Health Counselling Centre and the toll free Suicide Crisis Line everyday from 8am to 8pm.
Drug Trial for Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
We are currently running a drug trial for Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis at centres in Parktown, Kempton Park (Gauteng); Overport (Durban); Belville, Pinelands and Observatory (Cape Town) and Bloemfontein. If you are over 18, have been diagnosed with OsteoArthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis and cannot afford treatment and are not on a medical aid, this trial may be an option for you. Please call us on 0800 205 026 for more information.
Research
Participants are needed in a research study on the effects of methamphetamine (crystal meth/tik) on cognition.
Participation will involve a single one hour paper and pencil interview and questionnaire and participants will be reimbursed for their time in the form of shopping vouchers. There is also a draw at the end of the research for a larger prize. Interested volunteers need to be between the ages of 18 to 40 and have used methamphetamine for a minimum of one year and been sober for a minimum of 3 months.
Please contact Cindy on and she will get back to you. Complete confidentiality guaranteed and no names need be given.
Drug Trial
We are currently running a drug trial for Major Depression at centres in Somerset West, Vereeniging and Observatory. If you are aged between 18 and 64, have been diagnosed with Major Depression and cannot afford treatment and are not on a medical aid, this trial may be an option for you. Please call us on 0800 230 903 for more information.
Research
Research participants needed: Emotion in OCD & depression~
Michelle is looking for participants to be involved in her research on emotion in OCD and Depression. If you are interested in filling in a collection of questionnaires about the emotions & thought processes involved in obsession & depression, as part of a Psychology PhD research study, she needs people who have a clinical diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or Depression. However, she is also looking for people without these diagnoses who would like to participate in the comparison group. No personal contact is required; simply email correspondence for the questionnaires. Feedback is offered after completing the analysis of the data.
Please email Michelle if you would be willing to take part, at .
Click on this link to find out more about speaking books - a brain child of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, the speaking books are educational and instructional tools aimed at low level literacy populations. www.booksofhope.com.
Am I Normal?
BBC Radio 4 has launched a new series of "Am I normal" - And you can get it online via the web from anywhere!
"We expect health professionals to tell us if we're 'normal' or not, but how do they decide where to draw the line between someone who's OK and someone who isn't? Vivienne Parry investigates."
Programme 1 - Social Phobia
Are those who are merely shy and retiring being made to believe they have a mental health condition or are we failing those whose acute anxiety in social situations blights their lives?
Is it normal to be afraid of public speaking? Or nervous about going on a date? When does not knowing what to say to someone become a mental health problem? Vivienne Parry finds out.
