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Jason Bantjes

Mental health, Alcohol, Substance use, and Tobacco Research Unit, South African Medical …
Verified email at mrc.ac.za
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Suicide and poverty in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review

V Iemmi, J Bantjes, E Coast, K Channer… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Suicide is the 15th leading cause of death worldwide, with over 75% of suicides occurring in
low-income and middle-income countries. Nonetheless, evidence on the association …

Poverty and suicide research in low-and middle-income countries: systematic mapping of literature published in English and a proposed research agenda

J Bantjes, V Iemmi, E Coast, K Channer… - Global Mental …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Approximately 75% of suicides occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) where
rates of poverty are high. Evidence suggests a relationship between economic variables and …

[HTML][HTML] Substance use and suicidal ideation and behaviour in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

E Breet, D Goldstone, J Bantjes - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Understanding relationships between substance use and suicidal ideation and
behaviour (SIB) has important public health implications for suicide prevention in low-and …

[HTML][HTML] Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries

J Pirkis, A John, S Shin, M DelPozo-Banos… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound mental health consequences for
many people. Concerns have been expressed that, at their most extreme, these …

[HTML][HTML] Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries

J Pirkis, D Gunnell, S Shin, M Del Pozo-Banos… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Predicted increases in suicide were not generally observed in the early months
of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the picture may be changing and patterns might vary …

[HTML][HTML] Sources of stress and their associations with mental disorders among college students: results of the world health organization world mental health surveys …

E Karyotaki, P Cuijpers, Y Albor, J Alonso… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The college years are stressful for many students. Identifying the sources of stress and their
relative importance in leading to clinically significant emotional problems may assist in the …

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among first-year college students: results from the WMH-ICS project

P Mortier, RP Auerbach, J Alonso, J Bantjes… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective College entrance may be a strategically well-placed “point of capture” for detecting
late adolescents with suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB). However, a clear …

Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts versus incremental integration

DJ Stein, SJ Shoptaw, DV Vigo, C Lund… - World …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Psychiatry has always been characterized by a range of different models of and approaches
to mental disorder, which have sometimes brought progress in clinical practice, but have …

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety as predictors of suicidal ideation among South African university students

JR Bantjes, A Kagee, T McGowan… - Journal of American …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To investigate the 2-week prevalence of suicidal ideations and their associations
to symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety among South African university …

Non-suicidal self-injury among first-year college students and its association with mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health International College Student …

G Kiekens, P Hasking, R Bruffaerts, J Alonso… - Psychological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background Although non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an issue of major concern to colleges
worldwide, we lack detailed information about the epidemiology of NSSI among college …