Jonathan K Burns
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 189823 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Jonathan K Burns |
| PRENOMES | Jonathan K |
| SOBRENOME | Burns |
| ASSINATURA | BURNS J K |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4155-2667 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Feasibility and acceptability of unconditional cash transfers intervention among unemployed young adults with first-episode psychosis in South Africa
There is a lack of high-quality evidence on cash transfers as an intervention to support young people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) in Africa. To address this gap, we conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a 3-month follow-up period to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an unconditional cash transfer (UCT) intervention among FEP. We enrolled 60 unemployed young adults (18–29 years) with FEP from three public hospit…
Early intervention in psychosis programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America; challenges and recommendations
Background While early intervention in psychosis (EIP) programs have been increasingly implemented across the globe, many initiatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America are not widely known. The aims of the current review are (a) to describe population-based and small-scale, single-site EIP programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America, (b) to examine the variability between programs located in low-and-middle income (LMIC) and high-income countries…
Course of psychotic experiences and disorders among apprentice traditional health practitioners in rural South Africa
In rural KwaZulu-Natal, psychotic experiences, symptoms and disorders have a benign course in most individuals who are undergoing the process of becoming a THP. Ukuthwasa may be an effective, culturally sanctioned, healing intervention for some selected individuals, potentially because it reframes distressing experiences into positive and highly valued experiences, reduces stigma, and enhances social empowerment and identity construction. This im…
Psychopathology among apprentice traditional health practitioners
Sociocultural context seems to influence the epidemiology, phenotype, treatment, and course of psychosis. However, data from low- and middle-income countries is sparse. This research is part of a multidisciplinary and multimethod study on possible mental disturbances, including hallucinations, among (apprentice) traditional health practitioners (THPs) who have experienced the 'ancestral calling to become a THP' in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Afric…
Ancestral calling, traditional health practitioner training and mental illness
This qualitative ethnographic study complements an epidemiological study on first episode psychosis in Vulindlela, a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It focuses on two themes that emerged from our data: (1) the calling of the ancestors to become a traditional health practitioner and (2) ukuthwasa, the training to become a traditional health practitioner. The purpose of this study is to describe the ancestral calling, and to explore whet…
Predictors of quality of life among community psychiatric patients in a peri-urban district of Gauteng Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Few studies on quality of life (QoL) among people with mental illness have been conducted in South Africa, and none in community dwelling individuals. However, a greater understanding of subjective QoL may inform community-based medical, psychotherapeutic, or social interventions. This study examined the QoL, clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric patients attending community mental health clinics in the Gauteng …
Income inequality and depression
Most countries have witnessed a dramatic increase of income inequality in the past three decades. This paper addresses the question of whether income inequality is associated with the population prevalence of depression and, if so, the potential mechanisms and pathways which may explain this association. Our systematic review included 26 studies, mostly from high‐income countries. Nearly two‐thirds of all studies and five out of six longitudinal …
Epidemiological patterns of mental disorders and stigma in a community household survey in urban slum and rural settings in Kenya
PURPOSE: This study investigated the epidemiological patterns of mental illness and stigma in community households in Kenya using a cross-sectional community household survey among 846 participants. METHODS: A cross-sectional community household survey was conducted around urban slum (Kangemi) and rural (Kibwezi) selected health facilities in Kenya. All households within the two sites served by the selected health facilities were included in the …
Towards a culturally appropriate trauma assessment in a South African Zulu community
Despite some identified limitations, our findings suggest that the Z-CTEQ can enhance the assessment and management of trauma in the study population. (PsycINFO Database Record
Income inequality widens the existing income-related disparity in depression risk in post-apartheid South Africa
Counting the cost of Afrophobia
There are few studies on the role of migration within sub-Saharan Africa and its relation to the development of mental illness. We investigated post-resettlement adaptation and mental health challenges of African refugees/migrants in Durban, South Africa. We interviewed 335 African help-seeking refugees/migrants for anxiety, depression (25-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (30-item Harvard Trauma Questionnaire). S…
At zero and turning in circles
Millions of refugees are on the move globally, mostly settling in low- and middle-income (LMIC) "host" countries, where they often receive insufficient assistance and encounter a multitude of barriers. Despite a risk for developing mental illness, limited research exists on their struggles and coping strategies in these settings, especially outside of camps. Against this backdrop, our qualitative study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of refu…
The ecosystem service of sense of place
Assessing the cultural benefits provided by non-market ecosystem services can contribute previously unknown information to supplement conservation decision-making. The concept of sense of place embeds all dimensions of peoples’ perceptions and interpretations of the environment, such as attachment, identity or symbolic meaning, and has the potential to link social and ecological issues. This review contains: (1) an evaluation of the importance of…
Validated Screening Tools for Common Mental Disorders in Low and Middle Income Countries
Food Insecurity and Risk of Depression Among Refugees and Immigrants in South Africa
Traditional and religious healers in the pathway to care for people with mental disorders in Africa
Depressive Symptoms Prior to Pregnancy and Infant Low Birth Weight in South Africa
A multilevel analysis of the relationship between neighborhood social disorder and depressive symptoms
The apartheid regime that governed South Africa from 1948-1994 established spatial segregation that is understood to have contributed to the magnitude of neighborhood social disorder in the postapartheid era. Although a number of neighborhood social disorder characteristics, such as perceived violence and crime in the community, are prominent issues in South Africa, the extent to which these perceived spatial attributes are linked to depression i…
Income inequality and schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Income inequality is associated with numerous negative health outcomes. There is evidence that ecological-level socio-environmental factors may increase risk for schizophrenia. AIMS: The aim was to investigate whether measures of income inequality are associated with incidence of schizophrenia at the country level. METHOD: We conducted a systematic review of incidence rates for schizophrenia, reported between 1975 and 2011. For each c…
The Relationship Between Immigration and Depression in South Africa
Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life among South African Women in the Caprisa 002 Acute Infection Study
Health-Related Quality of Life Dynamics of HIV-positive South African Women up to ART Initiation
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 …
Income inequality widens the existing income-related disparity in depression risk in post-apartheid South Africa
Ancestral calling, traditional health practitioner training and mental illness
This qualitative ethnographic study complements an epidemiological study on first episode psychosis in Vulindlela, a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It focuses on two themes that emerged from our data: (1) the calling of the ancestors to become a traditional health practitioner and (2) ukuthwasa, the training to become a traditional health practitioner. The purpose of this study is to describe the ancestral calling, and to explore whet…
Counting the cost of Afrophobia
There are few studies on the role of migration within sub-Saharan Africa and its relation to the development of mental illness. We investigated post-resettlement adaptation and mental health challenges of African refugees/migrants in Durban, South Africa. We interviewed 335 African help-seeking refugees/migrants for anxiety, depression (25-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (30-item Harvard Trauma Questionnaire). S…
Psychopathology among apprentice traditional health practitioners
Sociocultural context seems to influence the epidemiology, phenotype, treatment, and course of psychosis. However, data from low- and middle-income countries is sparse. This research is part of a multidisciplinary and multimethod study on possible mental disturbances, including hallucinations, among (apprentice) traditional health practitioners (THPs) who have experienced the 'ancestral calling to become a THP' in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Afric…
At zero and turning in circles
Millions of refugees are on the move globally, mostly settling in low- and middle-income (LMIC) "host" countries, where they often receive insufficient assistance and encounter a multitude of barriers. Despite a risk for developing mental illness, limited research exists on their struggles and coping strategies in these settings, especially outside of camps. Against this backdrop, our qualitative study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of refu…
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 …
Health-Related Quality of Life Dynamics of HIV-positive South African Women up to ART Initiation
Income inequality and schizophrenia
BACKGROUND: Income inequality is associated with numerous negative health outcomes. There is evidence that ecological-level socio-environmental factors may increase risk for schizophrenia. AIMS: The aim was to investigate whether measures of income inequality are associated with incidence of schizophrenia at the country level. METHOD: We conducted a systematic review of incidence rates for schizophrenia, reported between 1975 and 2011. For each c…
The Relationship Between Immigration and Depression in South Africa
Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life among South African Women in the Caprisa 002 Acute Infection Study
Traditional and religious healers in the pathway to care for people with mental disorders in Africa
Depressive Symptoms Prior to Pregnancy and Infant Low Birth Weight in South Africa
A multilevel analysis of the relationship between neighborhood social disorder and depressive symptoms
The apartheid regime that governed South Africa from 1948-1994 established spatial segregation that is understood to have contributed to the magnitude of neighborhood social disorder in the postapartheid era. Although a number of neighborhood social disorder characteristics, such as perceived violence and crime in the community, are prominent issues in South Africa, the extent to which these perceived spatial attributes are linked to depression i…
The ecosystem service of sense of place
Assessing the cultural benefits provided by non-market ecosystem services can contribute previously unknown information to supplement conservation decision-making. The concept of sense of place embeds all dimensions of peoples’ perceptions and interpretations of the environment, such as attachment, identity or symbolic meaning, and has the potential to link social and ecological issues. This review contains: (1) an evaluation of the importance of…
Validated Screening Tools for Common Mental Disorders in Low and Middle Income Countries
Food Insecurity and Risk of Depression Among Refugees and Immigrants in South Africa
Towards a culturally appropriate trauma assessment in a South African Zulu community
Despite some identified limitations, our findings suggest that the Z-CTEQ can enhance the assessment and management of trauma in the study population. (PsycINFO Database Record
Income inequality widens the existing income-related disparity in depression risk in post-apartheid South Africa
Counting the cost of Afrophobia
There are few studies on the role of migration within sub-Saharan Africa and its relation to the development of mental illness. We investigated post-resettlement adaptation and mental health challenges of African refugees/migrants in Durban, South Africa. We interviewed 335 African help-seeking refugees/migrants for anxiety, depression (25-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (30-item Harvard Trauma Questionnaire). S…
At zero and turning in circles
Millions of refugees are on the move globally, mostly settling in low- and middle-income (LMIC) "host" countries, where they often receive insufficient assistance and encounter a multitude of barriers. Despite a risk for developing mental illness, limited research exists on their struggles and coping strategies in these settings, especially outside of camps. Against this backdrop, our qualitative study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of refu…
Income inequality and depression
Most countries have witnessed a dramatic increase of income inequality in the past three decades. This paper addresses the question of whether income inequality is associated with the population prevalence of depression and, if so, the potential mechanisms and pathways which may explain this association. Our systematic review included 26 studies, mostly from high‐income countries. Nearly two‐thirds of all studies and five out of six longitudinal …
Epidemiological patterns of mental disorders and stigma in a community household survey in urban slum and rural settings in Kenya
PURPOSE: This study investigated the epidemiological patterns of mental illness and stigma in community households in Kenya using a cross-sectional community household survey among 846 participants. METHODS: A cross-sectional community household survey was conducted around urban slum (Kangemi) and rural (Kibwezi) selected health facilities in Kenya. All households within the two sites served by the selected health facilities were included in the …
Predictors of quality of life among community psychiatric patients in a peri-urban district of Gauteng Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Few studies on quality of life (QoL) among people with mental illness have been conducted in South Africa, and none in community dwelling individuals. However, a greater understanding of subjective QoL may inform community-based medical, psychotherapeutic, or social interventions. This study examined the QoL, clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric patients attending community mental health clinics in the Gauteng …
Psychopathology among apprentice traditional health practitioners
Sociocultural context seems to influence the epidemiology, phenotype, treatment, and course of psychosis. However, data from low- and middle-income countries is sparse. This research is part of a multidisciplinary and multimethod study on possible mental disturbances, including hallucinations, among (apprentice) traditional health practitioners (THPs) who have experienced the 'ancestral calling to become a THP' in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Afric…
Ancestral calling, traditional health practitioner training and mental illness
This qualitative ethnographic study complements an epidemiological study on first episode psychosis in Vulindlela, a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It focuses on two themes that emerged from our data: (1) the calling of the ancestors to become a traditional health practitioner and (2) ukuthwasa, the training to become a traditional health practitioner. The purpose of this study is to describe the ancestral calling, and to explore whet…
Course of psychotic experiences and disorders among apprentice traditional health practitioners in rural South Africa
In rural KwaZulu-Natal, psychotic experiences, symptoms and disorders have a benign course in most individuals who are undergoing the process of becoming a THP. Ukuthwasa may be an effective, culturally sanctioned, healing intervention for some selected individuals, potentially because it reframes distressing experiences into positive and highly valued experiences, reduces stigma, and enhances social empowerment and identity construction. This im…
Early intervention in psychosis programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America; challenges and recommendations
Background While early intervention in psychosis (EIP) programs have been increasingly implemented across the globe, many initiatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America are not widely known. The aims of the current review are (a) to describe population-based and small-scale, single-site EIP programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America, (b) to examine the variability between programs located in low-and-middle income (LMIC) and high-income countries…
Feasibility and acceptability of unconditional cash transfers intervention among unemployed young adults with first-episode psychosis in South Africa
There is a lack of high-quality evidence on cash transfers as an intervention to support young people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) in Africa. To address this gap, we conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a 3-month follow-up period to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an unconditional cash transfer (UCT) intervention among FEP. We enrolled 60 unemployed young adults (18–29 years) with FEP from three public hospit…
Medicine (18 obras) · Psychiatry (14 obras) · Psychology (13 obras) · Mental health (9 obras) · Clinical Psychology (8 obras) · Demography (7 obras) · Geography (7 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (7 obras) · Environmental health (6 obras) · Population (6 obras)