Nirmala D Gopal
Biographic Data
| ID | 9403949 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nirmala D Gopal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nirmala D |
| FAMILY NAME | Gopal |
| SIGNATURE | GOPAL N D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Brutal murder scenes are traumatising, and they’re mostly indelible”
Occupational stress is rampant across various professions. The process of murder case investigation culminates in a plethora of challenges, including mental health concerns among murder detectives, which can trigger occupational stress. Stress reduces productivity and is detrimental to a worker’s health and well-being. This study explored trauma contributing to occupational stress among murder detectives in the South African Police Service. The s…
The Incidence of Polysubstance Abuse among Treatment Seeking Youth in Durban, South Africa
Psychosocial Influences on Substance Abuse in a Sample of South African Youth
This study investigated the lived experience of substance abusers in the South African context. Participants were 10 individuals attending a drug treatment centre in Durban, South Africa. Data were collected using open-ended interviews with data being analysed using thematic analysis. Findings suggest that normative social influences and levels of social support play an important role in shaping, maintaining, and determining the trajectory of dru…
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Psychosocial Influences on Substance Abuse in a Sample of South African Youth
This study investigated the lived experience of substance abusers in the South African context. Participants were 10 individuals attending a drug treatment centre in Durban, South Africa. Data were collected using open-ended interviews with data being analysed using thematic analysis. Findings suggest that normative social influences and levels of social support play an important role in shaping, maintaining, and determining the trajectory of dru…
The Incidence of Polysubstance Abuse among Treatment Seeking Youth in Durban, South Africa
“Brutal murder scenes are traumatising, and they’re mostly indelible”
Occupational stress is rampant across various professions. The process of murder case investigation culminates in a plethora of challenges, including mental health concerns among murder detectives, which can trigger occupational stress. Stress reduces productivity and is detrimental to a worker’s health and well-being. This study explored trauma contributing to occupational stress among murder detectives in the South African Police Service. The s…
Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Substance abuse (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works)