Robin Emsley
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 223818 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Robin Emsley |
| PRENOMES | Robin |
| SOBRENOME | Emsley |
| ASSINATURA | EMSLEY R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1250-6888 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Beyond treatment non-adherence
The objective of this study is to explore public sector clinicians’ perspectives on factors associated with relapse in schizophrenia within a South African context, focusing on structural, social and environmental contributors beyond treatment non-adherence. Three focus groups were conducted with 14 public-sector clinicians (psychiatrists, medical officers, psychiatric registrars and psychiatric nurses) with ≥5 years’ experience in schizophrenia …
The concordance between the Montreal cognitive assessment and the repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status as a cognitive screening tool in a south African community sample
We aimed to compare the concordance between the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), as cognitive screening tools to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a South African adult community sample ( N = 370). The MoCA showed acceptable internal consistency, agreement with the RBANS and good criterion-related validity. The MoCA demonstrated fair performance, compa…
The one-month prevalence and correlates of psychotic-like experiences in the general adult population in Nigeria
Cognitive insight is associated with perceived body weight in overweight and obese adults
Some aspects of cognitive insight (self-certainty) but not cognitive functioning were associated with perception of body weight in this sample. Awareness of recent weight changes, higher BMI and advice from of health care professionals were also significantly associated with perception of body weight, while demographic variables were not. Understanding the factors that contribute to the correct perception of weight is important in identifying app…
Neurological Soft Signs, Spontaneous and Treatment Emergent Extrapyramidal Syndromes in Black Africans With First Episode Schizophrenia
Background: Very little is known about the relationship between spontaneous and treatment-induced motor syndromes in Africans with first episode schizophrenia. Objective: We investigated the association between spontaneous NSS and EPS, with treatment-induced EPS in a homogenous sample of Black Africans with first episode schizophrenia. Methods: We examined Xhosa (South Africa) and Yoruba (Nigeria) patients, using the Neurological Evaluation Scale…
The expression of neurological soft signs in two African populations with first-episode schizophrenia
Information about patterns of expression of neurological soft signs (NSS) in schizophrenia among individuals belonging to the same genetic ancestry may provide new insight for the understanding of the disease's genetic functions. This study aimed to investigate whether patterns of NSS expression in first episode schizophrenia are comparable in populations with dissimilar genetic ancestry. A sample of 207 patients with first episode schizophrenia …
Towards a treatment model for family therapy for schizophrenia in an urban African setting
BACKGROUND: Family interventional programmes are effective adjuncts to pharmacotherapy in patients with schizophrenia. Modification in content of such programmes in response to local challenges is considered important, but has not been fully explored in Africa. AIMS: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of an interventional family study for people with schizophrenia and their families in a socially deprived urban community in South Africa …
Causal attributions, pathway to care and clinical features of first-episode psychosis
Background: Causal belief systems and help-seeking practices may impact on pathway to care and features of first-episode psychosis (FEP) that have prognostic value. This is particularly relevant in South Africa where many people subscribe to traditional belief systems and consult traditional healers. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between causal attributions and pathway to care and features of FEP that have prognostic value. Method: We tested …
Psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support in youth
Initiation Rites as a Perceived Stressor for Isixhosa Males with Schizophrenia
Although traditional initiation forms a pivotal part of Xhosa culture, it may be a stressful life event for the individual. In this study, 75 Xhosa males diagnosed with schizophrenia were interviewed to examine their perceptions of the role of initiation in the onset and course of their illness. In all, eight patients (10.7%) perceived the initiation rites as a stressful event that had triggered the onset of a psychotic episode, and six (8%) felt…
Initiation Rites as a Perceived Stressor for Isixhosa Males with Schizophrenia
Although traditional initiation forms a pivotal part of Xhosa culture, it may be a stressful life event for the individual. In this study, 75 Xhosa males diagnosed with schizophrenia were interviewed to examine their perceptions of the role of initiation in the onset and course of their illness. In all, eight patients (10.7%) perceived the initiation rites as a stressful event that had triggered the onset of a psychotic episode, and six (8%) felt…
Initiation Rites as a Perceived Stressor for Isixhosa Males with Schizophrenia
Although traditional initiation forms a pivotal part of Xhosa culture, it may be a stressful life event for the individual. In this study, 75 Xhosa males diagnosed with schizophrenia were interviewed to examine their perceptions of the role of initiation in the onset and course of their illness. In all, eight patients (10.7%) perceived the initiation rites as a stressful event that had triggered the onset of a psychotic episode, and six (8%) felt…
Psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support in youth
Causal attributions, pathway to care and clinical features of first-episode psychosis
Background: Causal belief systems and help-seeking practices may impact on pathway to care and features of first-episode psychosis (FEP) that have prognostic value. This is particularly relevant in South Africa where many people subscribe to traditional belief systems and consult traditional healers. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between causal attributions and pathway to care and features of FEP that have prognostic value. Method: We tested …
Towards a treatment model for family therapy for schizophrenia in an urban African setting
BACKGROUND: Family interventional programmes are effective adjuncts to pharmacotherapy in patients with schizophrenia. Modification in content of such programmes in response to local challenges is considered important, but has not been fully explored in Africa. AIMS: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of an interventional family study for people with schizophrenia and their families in a socially deprived urban community in South Africa …
Neurological Soft Signs, Spontaneous and Treatment Emergent Extrapyramidal Syndromes in Black Africans With First Episode Schizophrenia
Background: Very little is known about the relationship between spontaneous and treatment-induced motor syndromes in Africans with first episode schizophrenia. Objective: We investigated the association between spontaneous NSS and EPS, with treatment-induced EPS in a homogenous sample of Black Africans with first episode schizophrenia. Methods: We examined Xhosa (South Africa) and Yoruba (Nigeria) patients, using the Neurological Evaluation Scale…
The expression of neurological soft signs in two African populations with first-episode schizophrenia
Information about patterns of expression of neurological soft signs (NSS) in schizophrenia among individuals belonging to the same genetic ancestry may provide new insight for the understanding of the disease's genetic functions. This study aimed to investigate whether patterns of NSS expression in first episode schizophrenia are comparable in populations with dissimilar genetic ancestry. A sample of 207 patients with first episode schizophrenia …
Cognitive insight is associated with perceived body weight in overweight and obese adults
Some aspects of cognitive insight (self-certainty) but not cognitive functioning were associated with perception of body weight in this sample. Awareness of recent weight changes, higher BMI and advice from of health care professionals were also significantly associated with perception of body weight, while demographic variables were not. Understanding the factors that contribute to the correct perception of weight is important in identifying app…
The one-month prevalence and correlates of psychotic-like experiences in the general adult population in Nigeria
The concordance between the Montreal cognitive assessment and the repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status as a cognitive screening tool in a south African community sample
We aimed to compare the concordance between the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), as cognitive screening tools to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a South African adult community sample ( N = 370). The MoCA showed acceptable internal consistency, agreement with the RBANS and good criterion-related validity. The MoCA demonstrated fair performance, compa…
Beyond treatment non-adherence
The objective of this study is to explore public sector clinicians’ perspectives on factors associated with relapse in schizophrenia within a South African context, focusing on structural, social and environmental contributors beyond treatment non-adherence. Three focus groups were conducted with 14 public-sector clinicians (psychiatrists, medical officers, psychiatric registrars and psychiatric nurses) with ≥5 years’ experience in schizophrenia …
Psychiatry (9 obras) · Psychology (9 obras) · Clinical Psychology (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (7 obras) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (3 obras) · Psychosis (3 obras) · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) (3 obras) · Anxiety (2 obras) · Cognition (2 obras)