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View article: Two decades of tracking femicide in South Africa: An analysis of four national surveys from 1999 to 2020/2021
Two decades of tracking femicide in South Africa: An analysis of four national surveys from 1999 to 2020/2021 Open
The absence of reliable administrative data from many countries means that there is little global surveillance of femicide. We conducted femicide surveillance with four dedicated national retrospective mortuary-based surveys to understand …
View article: Group-based Self-Help Plus, Problem Management Plus and pre-exposure prophylaxis to improve mental health and reduce HIV risk in survivors of rape in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A pilot and feasabilty randomised study
Group-based Self-Help Plus, Problem Management Plus and pre-exposure prophylaxis to improve mental health and reduce HIV risk in survivors of rape in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A pilot and feasabilty randomised study Open
Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV are highly prevalent in South Africa and are significant public health problems. Rape is a risk factor for both HIV acquisition and adverse mental health outcomes. Post-rape interventions t…
View article: Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study
Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study Open
In South Africa, after two decades of national femicide surveillance, we know comparatively little about what places women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at risk of intimate partner femicide. Further we have not mapped the …
View article: Self-help plus and problem management plus – a qualitative study to assess acceptability and feasibility with rape and GBV survivors in South Africa
Self-help plus and problem management plus – a qualitative study to assess acceptability and feasibility with rape and GBV survivors in South Africa Open
South Africa has extremely high rates of gender-based violence and rape, and survivors are at very high risk of developing PTSD and depression, alongside high levels of rape-related shame and stigma. Globally there are very few interventio…
View article: Association between alcohol use and femicide in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Association between alcohol use and femicide in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study Open
Ford Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation, and South African Medical Research Council.
View article: The relationship between childhood trauma, rs1360780 genotypes, <i>FKBP5</i> intron 7 methylation and posttraumatic stress disorder in women who have experienced rape
The relationship between childhood trauma, rs1360780 genotypes, <i>FKBP5</i> intron 7 methylation and posttraumatic stress disorder in women who have experienced rape Open
Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common sequela of rape. Dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, a core regulator of the stress response, has been implicated in the aetiology and chronicity…
View article: Women’s experiences of alcohol-related severe intimate partner violence: Findings from formative research in South Africa
Women’s experiences of alcohol-related severe intimate partner violence: Findings from formative research in South Africa Open
Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a threat to the health and well-being of women globally, and a key barrier to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 3.3 and 5.2. Harmful alcohol use is a recognised risk factor fo…
View article: South Africa’s male homicide epidemic: Who is killing men and why do we ignore the victims?
South Africa’s male homicide epidemic: Who is killing men and why do we ignore the victims? Open
Two recent articles highlighted that ~90% of homicide victims in South Africa in 2017 were men. Here we present summary methods and findings and reflect on why there has been no concerted public health response to address the massive sex d…
View article: Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study
Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study Open
In South Africa, after two decades of national femicide surveillance, we know comparatively little about what places women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at risk of intimate partner femicide. Further we have not mapped the …
View article: Impact of witnessing abuse of their mother and childhood trauma on men's perpetration of intimate partner violence in the cross-sectional UN multi-country study on men and violence in Asia and the Pacific
Impact of witnessing abuse of their mother and childhood trauma on men's perpetration of intimate partner violence in the cross-sectional UN multi-country study on men and violence in Asia and the Pacific Open
Trauma exposure and witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV) in childhood are recognised risk factors for IPV. Using the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific dataset, we describe the pathways through which t…
View article: Injury mortality in South Africa: a 2009 and 2017 comparison to track progress to meeting sustainable development goal targets
Injury mortality in South Africa: a 2009 and 2017 comparison to track progress to meeting sustainable development goal targets Open
Despite a reduction in SA's road traffic mortality rate, challenges to achieve targets related to young and novice drivers and male homicide persist. Achieving SA's injury mortality SDG targets requires comprehensive evaluations of program…
View article: The case of the third national femicide study:
The case of the third national femicide study: Open
Collecting South African Police Service’s (SAPS) data is critical for femicide research in South Africa. This paper outlines lessons learnt from interviews with SAPS officials during the COVID-19 pandemic to collect data for the third nati…
View article: Who is killing South African men? A retrospective descriptive study of forensic and police investigations into male homicide
Who is killing South African men? A retrospective descriptive study of forensic and police investigations into male homicide Open
Not much is known about the perpetrators of male homicide in South Africa, which has rates seven times the global average. For the country’s first ever male homicide study we describe the epidemiology of perpetrators, their relationship wi…
View article: South African rape survivors’ expressions of shame, self-blame and internalized-stigma
South African rape survivors’ expressions of shame, self-blame and internalized-stigma Open
Post-rape research and support often focuses on external stigma, yet many rape survivors experience appreciable shame, self-blame and internalized-stigma. Despite a growing literature describing the impact of these feelings on survivors' e…
View article: Femicide, intimate partner femicide, and non-intimate partner femicide in South Africa: An analysis of 3 national surveys, 1999–2017
Femicide, intimate partner femicide, and non-intimate partner femicide in South Africa: An analysis of 3 national surveys, 1999–2017 Open
Background In most countries, reliable national statistics on femicide, intimate partner femicide (IPF), and non-intimate partner femicide (NIPF) are not available. Surveys are required to collect robust data on this most extreme consequen…
View article: Change in emotional distress, anxiety, depression and PTSD from pre- to post-flood exposure in women residing in low-income settings in South Africa
Change in emotional distress, anxiety, depression and PTSD from pre- to post-flood exposure in women residing in low-income settings in South Africa Open
View article: South Africa’s male homicide epidemic hiding in plain sight: Exploring sex differences and patterns in homicide risk in a retrospective descriptive study of postmortem investigations
South Africa’s male homicide epidemic hiding in plain sight: Exploring sex differences and patterns in homicide risk in a retrospective descriptive study of postmortem investigations Open
South Africa has an overall homicide rate six times the global average. Males are predominantly the victims and perpetrators, but little is known about the male victims. For the country’s first ever study on male homicide we compared 2017 …
View article: Depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms two years post-rape and the role of early counselling: Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation (RICE) study
Depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms two years post-rape and the role of early counselling: Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation (RICE) study Open
Background: Survivors of sexual violence are at higher risk of adverse mental health outcomes compared to those exposed to other interpersonal traumas.Objective: To examine the trajectory of both post-traumatic stress disorde…
View article: Impact of South Africa’s April 2022 floods on women and men’s lives and gender relations in low-income communities: A qualitative study
Impact of South Africa’s April 2022 floods on women and men’s lives and gender relations in low-income communities: A qualitative study Open
View article: ‘I’m not the mother I wanted to be’: Understanding the increased responsibility, decreased control, and double level of intentionality, experienced by abused mothers
‘I’m not the mother I wanted to be’: Understanding the increased responsibility, decreased control, and double level of intentionality, experienced by abused mothers Open
A paucity of research has been conducted within South Africa on abused women’s experiences of motherhood, even though abused women tend to be at increased risk of negative physical and mental health difficulties, which can interfere with t…
View article: Symptoms of posttraumatic stress partially mediate the relationship between gender-based violence and alcohol misuse among South African women
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress partially mediate the relationship between gender-based violence and alcohol misuse among South African women Open
View article: Pathways to adverse pregnancy outcomes: exploring the mediating role of intimate partner violence and depression: results from a South African rape cohort study
Pathways to adverse pregnancy outcomes: exploring the mediating role of intimate partner violence and depression: results from a South African rape cohort study Open
View article: South Africa’s male homicide epidemic hiding in plain sight: exploring sex differences and patterns in homicide risk in a retrospective descriptive study of postmortem investigations
South Africa’s male homicide epidemic hiding in plain sight: exploring sex differences and patterns in homicide risk in a retrospective descriptive study of postmortem investigations Open
Background South Africa has homicide rates six times the global average, predominantly among men, but little is known about male victims. As part of the country’s first ever study of male homicide we compared 2017 male and female victim pr…
View article: Prospective Association of Circulating Adipokines with Cardiometabolic Risk Profile Among Women: The Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation Study
Prospective Association of Circulating Adipokines with Cardiometabolic Risk Profile Among Women: The Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation Study Open
Findings suggest that adipokines may have a potential role as biomarkers to identify RE individuals at high risk for CMD.
View article: Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to interpersonal violence in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012
Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to interpersonal violence in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012 Open
Background. South Africa (SA)’s high rate of interpersonal violence persists as a leading public health problem for the country. The first South African Comparative Risk Assessment Study (SACRA1) in 2000 quantified the long-term me…
View article: Associations of childhood maltreatment with hypertension in South African women: a cross-sectional study
Associations of childhood maltreatment with hypertension in South African women: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives To examine the associations of childhood maltreatment (CM) with hypertension, and the mediating effects of hypertension risk factors on the associations in South African women, using baseline data of the Rape Impact Cohort Evalu…
View article: Adiponectin gene polymorphisms and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among female rape survivors: an exploratory study
Adiponectin gene polymorphisms and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among female rape survivors: an exploratory study Open
Background: Rape is a common traumatic event which may result in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet few studies have investigated risk biomarkers in sexually traumatised individuals. Adiponectin is a novel …
View article: Serum adiponectin-levels are predictive of posttraumatic stress disorder in women
Serum adiponectin-levels are predictive of posttraumatic stress disorder in women Open
View article: Pathways to and factors associated with rape stigma experienced by rape survivors in South Africa: Analysis of baseline data from a rape cohort
Pathways to and factors associated with rape stigma experienced by rape survivors in South Africa: Analysis of baseline data from a rape cohort Open
In the above article, the uploaded version of the structural equation model figure (Figure 1) is incorrect and does not match its description in the text. The corrected figure is provided below: In page 334, there is also an error in Table…
View article: Risk and protective factors affecting the symptom trajectory of posttraumatic stress disorder post-rape
Risk and protective factors affecting the symptom trajectory of posttraumatic stress disorder post-rape Open
Addressing internalised and externalised stigma and resultant mental health effects on women who present to rape clinics may reduce the long-term adverse effects of rape on mental health outcomes, such as PTSD. Rape survivors who present w…