Basil J Pillay
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6052902 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Basil J Pillay |
| PRENOMES | Basil J |
| SOBRENOME | Pillay |
| ASSINATURA | PILLAY B J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1555-0753 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1992 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Knowledge of dementia and dementia care in a cross-sectional sample of individuals living in rural and urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Knowledge of dementia is considered one of the facilitators of dementia risk reduction because it has been linked to early detection, diagnosis, and help-seeking in people with dementia. This study explored knowledge of dementia symptoms, causes, and care in a community sample of individuals living in rural and urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A cross-sectional household study of 300 participants, ⩾ 18 years old, using semi-structured …
An exploration of risk factors in a community sample of low socioeconomic status youth in South Africa
Youth in low socioeconomic status communities experience multiple risks which disrupts their emotional, cognitive, and psychological development. In South Africa, there is a tacit acceptance of risk constructs as researched globally. This study examines risk occurrence with the aim of identifying and examining the uniqueness of risks in a community sample of youth. Data were collected from youth and their maternal caregivers through interviews an…
Posttraumatic stress disorder and psychological distress in Rwandan refugees living in Zambia
The present study investigated posttraumatic stress disorder and psychological distress among Rwandan refugees living in the townships of Lusaka, Zambia. Refugees are often exposed to trauma and violence which leads to a wide range of psychological distress and mental disorders. Two hundred and sixty-seven refugees participated in the study. The sample consisted of older and younger adult refugees, 128 (47.9%) males and 139 (52.1%) females, from …
Mental flexibility (set-shifting) deficits in children with ADHD
The study investigated set-shifting impairment differences in children by Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) subtype compared to neurotypical peers. The sample consisted of 156 primary school children from the Limpopo Province of South Africa (ADHD = 78, neurotypical = 78). The children were assessed on the computerised Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, which provides set-shifting error scores as follows: total errors, perseverating respons…
Delay aversion in school-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
This study considered whether children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder displayed a stronger preference for smaller, more immediate rewards over larger, but delayed rewards (delay aversion) when compared to typically developing controls and, furthermore, whether age and gender influenced their preference in any way. Children, between 6 and 15 years of age, living in Limpopo province of South Africa, participated in the study. Two hun…
Delay aversion and immediate choice in Sepedi-speaking primary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Motivational factors play a significant role in the pathology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and are associated with altered reinforcement sensitivity. Delay aversion as a motivational style is characterised by a negative emotional reaction to the burden of delay. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a stronger need to seek smaller immediate rewards rather than larger delayed rewards. This study ascertains whet…
Gender and hand dominance on fine motor skills among Grade 1–7 learners with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder encounter difficulties in many activities in their daily lives that require motor coordination skills. The aim of this study was to establish whether children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have deficits in fine motor skills. Eighty male and female learners diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder matched with 80 non-attention-deficit/hyperactivity diso…
Behaviour planning and inhibitory control in Sepedi-speaking primary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common disorders that can occur in children. The symptoms are thought to result from a deficit in executive functions. This study investigated whether children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder subtypes differed in behavioural planning and response inhibition, two of the domains of executive functioning, from a control group without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder sy…
Mental capacity’, ‘sufficient maturity’, and ‘capable of understanding’ in relation to children
South Africa’s Children’s Act 38 of 2005 requires health professionals to determine whether a child possesses ‘sufficient maturity’ and ‘mental capacity’ to make decisions about themselves in relation to surgery, treatment, and HIV testing. Similarly, the National Health Act 61 of 2003 requires a child to be ‘capable of understanding’ to provide informed consent in research. However, neither the Children’s Act nor the National Health Act defines …
Comorbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and major depression in primary school children
The study investigated comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and depression in a sample of rural primary school children in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A total of 320 learners participated in this study of whom 160 learners had teacher and parent identified ADHD symptoms (females = 50%; age range 6–14 years). All the learners took the Beck Depression Youth Inventory, second edition. Data were analysed applying ANOVA to inve…
A situation analysis of clinical psychology services in South Africa’s public rural primary care settings
The goal of our study was to provide a situation analysis of clinical psychology services in South Africa’s public rural primary healthcare sector. In this setting, the treatment gap between human resources for and the burden of disease for mental illness is as high as 85%. The majority of South Africa’s mental health specialists – clinical psychologists and psychiatrists – practice in the country’s urban and peri-urban private sector. At the adv…
Community violence exposure, family management practices, and substance use in youth
Associations between community violence exposure, family management practices, and substance use were compared in a sample of early adolescents in low-income communities from the United States ( N = 151; M age = 12.71 years, standard deviation = 0.65; 50.3% female) and South Africa ( N = 175; M age = 12.55 years, standard deviation = 0.85; 64.6% female) using home interviews with youth and their maternal caregivers. Past year victimization was as…
Socioeconomic status, family-related variables, and caregiver–adolescent attachment
Associations between financial disadvantage, family structure, and indicators of the caregiver–adolescent relationship and family functioning were examined in a sample of 206 families recruited from low socioeconomic status (SES) communities in Durban, South Africa. Participants included a maternal caregiver and an adolescent (65.5% female) from each family; adolescents were in Grade 7 ( n = 175) or Grade 10 ( n = 31). Data were collected via hom…
The International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2012)
South African Psychology has a unique history and stands out among its peers across the world. In the wake of its divided past and collusion with apartheid, its subsequent international ‘rehabilitation’ was capped by its successful hosting of the International Congress of Psychology (2012) during July 2012. This was the first such event on the African continent, and involved a mammoth organisational effort that spanned more than 6 years. This art…
Post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with spinal-cord injuries
The majority of spinal-cord injuries result from traumatic incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, falls, and acts of violence such as stab and gunshot wounds. Given the traumatic and life-threatening nature of most spinal-cord injuries, especially in a country like South Africa, where there is a high level of violent crime, post-traumatic stress disorder can be a common consequence for many patients. Using a prospective design, a total of 112…
Characterization of two bacteria isolated from a wastewater treatment plant in South Africa for aerobic dehalogenation of some aliphatic chlorinated compounds
Two bacteria with the ability to utilize some short‐chain aliphatic chlorinated compounds were isolated from a wastewater treatment plant in South Africa and identified as belonging to the genera Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter. Their specific growth rate constants in the compounds ranged between 0.414 and 1.048 d− 1, while the maximum specific substrate utilization rate ranged variously between 25.668 and 57.429 nmol/h/mg of protein. Dehalogenases…
Investigating the mental abilities of rural Zulu primary school children in South Africa
These results can contribute towards the development of a test battery for South African children that can be used to assess and improve their school performance
Providing Mental Health Services to Survivors
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established to deal with the history and future prevention of the abuse of human rights in South Africa. It aimed to restore relationships between the state and/or other perpetrators and victims of violence. Nevertheless, the process has highlighted the alarming prevalence of psychological trauma in our society. This paper reports on a study of individuals and/or families who presented their testi…
A Model of Help-Seeking Behaviour for Urban Blacks
People's health beliefs strongly influence their health and illness behaviour. Such beliefs influence whether people treat themselves or consult family, friends or medical services. Further, the timeous and appropriate seeking of help is extremely important in order to improve the health status of any community. This is especially true in the South African context. In this article the health and illness beliefs of urban blacks ( N = 892) were exa…
Parasuicide in a General Hospital in South Africa
The study examined parasuicide behaviour in black (people of African origin) South Africans. The subjects comprised 51 cases of parasuicide, with a mean age of 23.5 yr. (the majority being women), referred over a one-year period. For most patients it was the first parasuicide attempt, and the majority used methods of self-poisoning. In addition, they were mostly single and had experienced early parental loss
Body-Image Differences in Live-Related and Cadaver Renal Transplant Recipients
Differences in body-image between live-related and cadaver renal transplant recipients were investigated. A body-image questionnaire as part of a comprehensive psychological assessment was individually administered to ten live-related and 30 cadaver renal transplant patients. A factor analysis of the questionnaire items disclosed eight factors in the ratings of body-image. Separate factor scores were then calculated for each participant in the st…
Providing Mental Health Services to Survivors
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established to deal with the history and future prevention of the abuse of human rights in South Africa. It aimed to restore relationships between the state and/or other perpetrators and victims of violence. Nevertheless, the process has highlighted the alarming prevalence of psychological trauma in our society. This paper reports on a study of individuals and/or families who presented their testi…
A situation analysis of clinical psychology services in South Africa’s public rural primary care settings
The goal of our study was to provide a situation analysis of clinical psychology services in South Africa’s public rural primary healthcare sector. In this setting, the treatment gap between human resources for and the burden of disease for mental illness is as high as 85%. The majority of South Africa’s mental health specialists – clinical psychologists and psychiatrists – practice in the country’s urban and peri-urban private sector. At the adv…
Socioeconomic status, family-related variables, and caregiver–adolescent attachment
Associations between financial disadvantage, family structure, and indicators of the caregiver–adolescent relationship and family functioning were examined in a sample of 206 families recruited from low socioeconomic status (SES) communities in Durban, South Africa. Participants included a maternal caregiver and an adolescent (65.5% female) from each family; adolescents were in Grade 7 ( n = 175) or Grade 10 ( n = 31). Data were collected via hom…
A Model of Help-Seeking Behaviour for Urban Blacks
People's health beliefs strongly influence their health and illness behaviour. Such beliefs influence whether people treat themselves or consult family, friends or medical services. Further, the timeous and appropriate seeking of help is extremely important in order to improve the health status of any community. This is especially true in the South African context. In this article the health and illness beliefs of urban blacks ( N = 892) were exa…
Delay aversion and immediate choice in Sepedi-speaking primary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Motivational factors play a significant role in the pathology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and are associated with altered reinforcement sensitivity. Delay aversion as a motivational style is characterised by a negative emotional reaction to the burden of delay. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a stronger need to seek smaller immediate rewards rather than larger delayed rewards. This study ascertains whet…
Behaviour planning and inhibitory control in Sepedi-speaking primary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common disorders that can occur in children. The symptoms are thought to result from a deficit in executive functions. This study investigated whether children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder subtypes differed in behavioural planning and response inhibition, two of the domains of executive functioning, from a control group without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder sy…
Community violence exposure, family management practices, and substance use in youth
Associations between community violence exposure, family management practices, and substance use were compared in a sample of early adolescents in low-income communities from the United States ( N = 151; M age = 12.71 years, standard deviation = 0.65; 50.3% female) and South Africa ( N = 175; M age = 12.55 years, standard deviation = 0.85; 64.6% female) using home interviews with youth and their maternal caregivers. Past year victimization was as…
Investigating the mental abilities of rural Zulu primary school children in South Africa
These results can contribute towards the development of a test battery for South African children that can be used to assess and improve their school performance
Body-Image Differences in Live-Related and Cadaver Renal Transplant Recipients
Differences in body-image between live-related and cadaver renal transplant recipients were investigated. A body-image questionnaire as part of a comprehensive psychological assessment was individually administered to ten live-related and 30 cadaver renal transplant patients. A factor analysis of the questionnaire items disclosed eight factors in the ratings of body-image. Separate factor scores were then calculated for each participant in the st…
Parasuicide in a General Hospital in South Africa
The study examined parasuicide behaviour in black (people of African origin) South Africans. The subjects comprised 51 cases of parasuicide, with a mean age of 23.5 yr. (the majority being women), referred over a one-year period. For most patients it was the first parasuicide attempt, and the majority used methods of self-poisoning. In addition, they were mostly single and had experienced early parental loss
A Model of Help-Seeking Behaviour for Urban Blacks
People's health beliefs strongly influence their health and illness behaviour. Such beliefs influence whether people treat themselves or consult family, friends or medical services. Further, the timeous and appropriate seeking of help is extremely important in order to improve the health status of any community. This is especially true in the South African context. In this article the health and illness beliefs of urban blacks ( N = 892) were exa…
Providing Mental Health Services to Survivors
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established to deal with the history and future prevention of the abuse of human rights in South Africa. It aimed to restore relationships between the state and/or other perpetrators and victims of violence. Nevertheless, the process has highlighted the alarming prevalence of psychological trauma in our society. This paper reports on a study of individuals and/or families who presented their testi…
Investigating the mental abilities of rural Zulu primary school children in South Africa
These results can contribute towards the development of a test battery for South African children that can be used to assess and improve their school performance
Characterization of two bacteria isolated from a wastewater treatment plant in South Africa for aerobic dehalogenation of some aliphatic chlorinated compounds
Two bacteria with the ability to utilize some short‐chain aliphatic chlorinated compounds were isolated from a wastewater treatment plant in South Africa and identified as belonging to the genera Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter. Their specific growth rate constants in the compounds ranged between 0.414 and 1.048 d− 1, while the maximum specific substrate utilization rate ranged variously between 25.668 and 57.429 nmol/h/mg of protein. Dehalogenases…
Post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with spinal-cord injuries
The majority of spinal-cord injuries result from traumatic incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, falls, and acts of violence such as stab and gunshot wounds. Given the traumatic and life-threatening nature of most spinal-cord injuries, especially in a country like South Africa, where there is a high level of violent crime, post-traumatic stress disorder can be a common consequence for many patients. Using a prospective design, a total of 112…
The International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2012)
South African Psychology has a unique history and stands out among its peers across the world. In the wake of its divided past and collusion with apartheid, its subsequent international ‘rehabilitation’ was capped by its successful hosting of the International Congress of Psychology (2012) during July 2012. This was the first such event on the African continent, and involved a mammoth organisational effort that spanned more than 6 years. This art…
Socioeconomic status, family-related variables, and caregiver–adolescent attachment
Associations between financial disadvantage, family structure, and indicators of the caregiver–adolescent relationship and family functioning were examined in a sample of 206 families recruited from low socioeconomic status (SES) communities in Durban, South Africa. Participants included a maternal caregiver and an adolescent (65.5% female) from each family; adolescents were in Grade 7 ( n = 175) or Grade 10 ( n = 31). Data were collected via hom…
Comorbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and major depression in primary school children
The study investigated comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and depression in a sample of rural primary school children in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A total of 320 learners participated in this study of whom 160 learners had teacher and parent identified ADHD symptoms (females = 50%; age range 6–14 years). All the learners took the Beck Depression Youth Inventory, second edition. Data were analysed applying ANOVA to inve…
A situation analysis of clinical psychology services in South Africa’s public rural primary care settings
The goal of our study was to provide a situation analysis of clinical psychology services in South Africa’s public rural primary healthcare sector. In this setting, the treatment gap between human resources for and the burden of disease for mental illness is as high as 85%. The majority of South Africa’s mental health specialists – clinical psychologists and psychiatrists – practice in the country’s urban and peri-urban private sector. At the adv…
Community violence exposure, family management practices, and substance use in youth
Associations between community violence exposure, family management practices, and substance use were compared in a sample of early adolescents in low-income communities from the United States ( N = 151; M age = 12.71 years, standard deviation = 0.65; 50.3% female) and South Africa ( N = 175; M age = 12.55 years, standard deviation = 0.85; 64.6% female) using home interviews with youth and their maternal caregivers. Past year victimization was as…
Mental capacity’, ‘sufficient maturity’, and ‘capable of understanding’ in relation to children
South Africa’s Children’s Act 38 of 2005 requires health professionals to determine whether a child possesses ‘sufficient maturity’ and ‘mental capacity’ to make decisions about themselves in relation to surgery, treatment, and HIV testing. Similarly, the National Health Act 61 of 2003 requires a child to be ‘capable of understanding’ to provide informed consent in research. However, neither the Children’s Act nor the National Health Act defines …
Delay aversion and immediate choice in Sepedi-speaking primary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Motivational factors play a significant role in the pathology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and are associated with altered reinforcement sensitivity. Delay aversion as a motivational style is characterised by a negative emotional reaction to the burden of delay. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a stronger need to seek smaller immediate rewards rather than larger delayed rewards. This study ascertains whet…
Gender and hand dominance on fine motor skills among Grade 1–7 learners with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder encounter difficulties in many activities in their daily lives that require motor coordination skills. The aim of this study was to establish whether children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have deficits in fine motor skills. Eighty male and female learners diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder matched with 80 non-attention-deficit/hyperactivity diso…
Behaviour planning and inhibitory control in Sepedi-speaking primary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common disorders that can occur in children. The symptoms are thought to result from a deficit in executive functions. This study investigated whether children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder subtypes differed in behavioural planning and response inhibition, two of the domains of executive functioning, from a control group without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder sy…
Mental flexibility (set-shifting) deficits in children with ADHD
The study investigated set-shifting impairment differences in children by Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) subtype compared to neurotypical peers. The sample consisted of 156 primary school children from the Limpopo Province of South Africa (ADHD = 78, neurotypical = 78). The children were assessed on the computerised Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, which provides set-shifting error scores as follows: total errors, perseverating respons…
Delay aversion in school-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
This study considered whether children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder displayed a stronger preference for smaller, more immediate rewards over larger, but delayed rewards (delay aversion) when compared to typically developing controls and, furthermore, whether age and gender influenced their preference in any way. Children, between 6 and 15 years of age, living in Limpopo province of South Africa, participated in the study. Two hun…
Posttraumatic stress disorder and psychological distress in Rwandan refugees living in Zambia
The present study investigated posttraumatic stress disorder and psychological distress among Rwandan refugees living in the townships of Lusaka, Zambia. Refugees are often exposed to trauma and violence which leads to a wide range of psychological distress and mental disorders. Two hundred and sixty-seven refugees participated in the study. The sample consisted of older and younger adult refugees, 128 (47.9%) males and 139 (52.1%) females, from …
Knowledge of dementia and dementia care in a cross-sectional sample of individuals living in rural and urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Knowledge of dementia is considered one of the facilitators of dementia risk reduction because it has been linked to early detection, diagnosis, and help-seeking in people with dementia. This study explored knowledge of dementia symptoms, causes, and care in a community sample of individuals living in rural and urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A cross-sectional household study of 300 participants, ⩾ 18 years old, using semi-structured …
An exploration of risk factors in a community sample of low socioeconomic status youth in South Africa
Youth in low socioeconomic status communities experience multiple risks which disrupts their emotional, cognitive, and psychological development. In South Africa, there is a tacit acceptance of risk constructs as researched globally. This study examines risk occurrence with the aim of identifying and examining the uniqueness of risks in a community sample of youth. Data were collected from youth and their maternal caregivers through interviews an…
Psychology (20 obras) · Psychiatry (16 obras) · Medicine (11 obras) · Clinical Psychology (10 obras) · Developmental psychology (10 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 obras) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (6 obras) · Mental health (5 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Child Abuse and Trauma (4 obras)