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View article: Feminist approaches to promoting researcher well-being through collective and organizational care
Feminist approaches to promoting researcher well-being through collective and organizational care Open
Researchers working in the field of violence against women and children are often tasked with listening to highly distressing personal accounts of violence and subsequent trauma. Without proper attention and mitigation strategies, this exp…
View article: Interventions that prevent or respond to intimate partner violence against women and violence against children: a systematic review
Interventions that prevent or respond to intimate partner violence against women and violence against children: a systematic review Open
Efforts to prevent or respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against children (VAC) are still disparate worldwide, despite increasing evidence of intersections across these forms of violence. We conducted a systematic revi…
View article: RCT evaluation of Skhokho: A holistic school intervention to prevent gender-based violence among South African Grade 8s
RCT evaluation of Skhokho: A holistic school intervention to prevent gender-based violence among South African Grade 8s Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02349321.
View article: Examining the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention on the health of urban South Africans
Examining the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention on the health of urban South Africans Open
Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been found to have significant health benefits in studies conducted in the global North.Aim: This study examined the effects of MBSR on stress, mood states and medical symptoms amon…
View article: A rapid appraisal of the status of mental health support in post-rape care services in the Western Cape
A rapid appraisal of the status of mental health support in post-rape care services in the Western Cape Open
Background: Despite the well-known impact of rape on mental health and the widespread problem of rape in South Africa, mental health services for rape victims are scant and not a priority for acute-phase services. Survivors encounter multi…
View article: A rapid appraisal of the status of mental health support in post-rape care services in the Western Cape
A rapid appraisal of the status of mental health support in post-rape care services in the Western Cape Open
Background: Despite the well-known impact of rape on mental health and the widespread problem of rape in South Africa, mental health services for rape victims are scant and not a priority for acute-phase services. Survivor…
View article: A rapid appraisal of the status of mental health support in post-rape care services in the Western Cape
A rapid appraisal of the status of mental health support in post-rape care services in the Western Cape Open
Providing effective, compassionate mental health services should be seen as essential components of post-rape care. The strengthening of support for providers and linkages to ongoing mental healthcare are essential to improve mental health…
View article: Harnessing the power of South-South partnerships to build capacity for the prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence
Harnessing the power of South-South partnerships to build capacity for the prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence Open
Research on primary prevention of violence against women (VAW) and children (VAC) is a rapidly growing priority. The burgeoning evidence base remains small, and is particularly limited in low and middle income settings. More research from …
View article: Violence prevention programme: Consideration for selection and implementation
Violence prevention programme: Consideration for selection and implementation Open
Public health violence primary prevention programmes are designed to engage all people, not only at-risk groups. Currently programmes such as those described in the Jama Shai and Sikweyiya article in this edition tend to focus on groups at…
View article: Editorial: Violence can be prevented
Editorial: Violence can be prevented Open
View article: Violence prevention: Consideration for selection and implementation
Violence prevention: Consideration for selection and implementation Open
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View article: Violence prevention: Consideration for selection and implementation
Violence prevention: Consideration for selection and implementation Open
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View article: Violence can be prevented
Violence can be prevented Open
View article: Violence can be prevented : editorial
Violence can be prevented : editorial Open
Violence permeates and profoundly affects almost every aspect of our lives in South Africa. It poses a significant threat to the overall health and well-being of our nation and has a negative impact on development. Major strides are being …