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h-index: 16
Works: 44
Citations: 935

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SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS AMONG FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS - RESULTS FROM THE WMH-ICS PROJECT
P. Mortier, R. Auerbach, J. Alonso, J. Bantjes +58 more
2018Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry266 citations Open access
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Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of common mental disorders among first-year university students in post-apartheid South Africa: implications for a public mental health approach to student wellness
J. Bantjes, C. Lochner, Wylene Saal, J. Roos +7 more
2019BMC Public Health97 citations Open access
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Inequality and mental healthcare utilisation among first-year university students in South Africa
J. Bantjes, Wylene Saal, C. Lochner, J. Roos +5 more
2020International Journal of Mental Health Systems53 citations Open access
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Mental health and academic failure among first-year university students in South Africa
J. Bantjes, Wylene Saal, F. Gericke, C. Lochner +6 more
202045 citations
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Relationship between depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among HIV-infected clinic attending patients in South Africa
J. Magidson, Wylene Saal, Adriaan Nel, Jocelyn E. Remmert +1 more
2016Journal of Health Psychology40 citations Open access
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Factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory-II among South Africans receiving antiretroviral therapy
A. Kagee, Adriaan Nel, Wylene Saal
2014AIDS Care39 citations
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The prevalence of common mental disorders among South Africans seeking HIV testing
A. Kagee, Wylene Saal, L. de Villiers, M. Sefatsa +1 more
2017Aids and Behavior35 citations Open access
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Distress, depression and anxiety among persons seeking HIV testing
A. Kagee, Wylene Saal, J. Bantjes
2016AIDS Care30 citations Open access
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Predicting caseness of major depressive disorder using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-R) among patients receiving HIV care.
A. Kagee, J. Bantjes, Wylene Saal, Adelle Sterley
2020General Hospital Psychiatry24 citations
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Epidemiology of non-fatal suicidal behavior among first-year university students in South Africa
J. Bantjes, E. Breet, Wylene Saal, C. Lochner +7 more
2019Death Studies24 citations
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The applicability of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in predicting adherence to ART among a South African sample
Wylene Saal, A. Kagee
2012Journal of Health Psychology23 citations
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Predicting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Caseness Using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 Among Patients Receiving Care for HIV.
A. Kagee, J. Bantjes, Wylene Saal, Adelle Sterley
2021Journal of Traumatic Stress22 citations
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Achieving the health and well-being Sustainable Development Goals among adolescent mothers and their children in South Africa: Cross-sectional analyses of a community-based mixed HIV-status cohort
E. Toska, Wylene Saal, Jenny Chen Charles, C. Wittesaele +8 more
2022PLoS ONE19 citations Open access
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Utility of the Beck Depression Inventory in measuring major depression among individuals seeking HIV testing in the Western Cape, South Africa
Wylene Saal, A. Kagee, J. Bantjes
2018AIDS Care17 citations
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Risk factors for poor mental health among adolescent mothers in South Africa
Kathryn J. Steventon Roberts, Colette Smith, E. Toska, L. Cluver +7 more
2022Psychology, Health & Medicine16 citations Open access
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CHILDHOOD ADVERSITIES AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS AMONG FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS: RESULTS FROM THE WMH-ICS INITIATIVE
P. Mortier, J. Alonso, R. Auerbach, J. Bantjes +73 more
2021Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology16 citations Open access
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Gender Differences in the Utility of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test in Screening for Alcohol Use Disorder Among HIV Test Seekers in South Africa
Wylene Saal, Ashraf Kagee, J. Bantjes
2020Aids and Behavior16 citations
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Predictors of secondary HIV transmission risk in a cohort of adolescents living with HIV in South Africa
E. Toska, Siyanai Zhou, C. Laurenzi, R. Haghighat +3 more
2021AIDS (London)15 citations Open access
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Mode of HIV acquisition among adolescents living with HIV in resource-limited settings: A data-driven approach from South Africa
Eda He, Janke Tolmay, Siyanai Zhou, Wylene Saal +1 more
2023PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Suicidal ideation and behaviour among persons seeking HIV testing in peri-urban areas of Cape Town, South Africa: a lost opportunity for suicide prevention
J. Bantjes, A. Kagee, Wylene Saal
2016AIDS Care13 citations Open access
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Healthcare provisions associated with multiple HIV‐related outcomes among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in South Africa: a cross‐sectional study
E. Toska, Siyanai Zhou, C. Laurenzi, Wylene Saal +11 more
2024Journal of the International AIDS Society11 citations Open access
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Exploring the cognitive development of children born to adolescent mothers in South Africa
Kathryn J. Steventon Roberts, Colette Smith, E. Toska, L. Cluver +8 more
2023Infant and Child Development10 citations Open access
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Prevalence of traumatic events and symptoms of PTSD among South Africans receiving an HIV test
A. Kagee, J. Bantjes, Wylene Saal
2017Aids and Behavior10 citations Open access
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Using the Beck Anxiety Inventory Among South Africans Living With HIV
A. Kagee, B. Coetzee, Wylene Saal, Adriaan Nel
201510 citations
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Comorbidity and temporal associations between mental disorders among college students in the world mental health international college student initiative
A. Roest, Y. D. de Vries, J. R. Pozuelo, M. Petukhova +67 more
2025Psychiatry Research9 citations Open access
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Childhood adversities and their associations with mental disorders in the World Mental Health International College Student surveys initiative
Mathilde M. Husky, Sue Lee, N. Sampson, Shelby Borowski +67 more
2025Psychiatry Research9 citations Open access
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Improving Detection of Depression in People Living with HIV: Psychometric Properties of the South African Depression Scale (SADS)
L. Andersen, Wylene Saal, J. Joska, S. Safren +5 more
2021Aids and Behavior9 citations Open access
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Correlates of viral non-suppression among South African antiretroviral therapy users: comorbidity of major depression, posttraumatic stress, and alcohol use disorders
A. Kagee, Wylene Saal, J. Bantjes, Adelle Sterley
2021AIDS Care9 citations
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Evaluation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory in predicting generalised anxiety disorder among individuals seeking HIV testing in the Western Cape province, South Africa
Wylene Saal, A. Kagee, J. Bantjes
2019South African Journal of Psychiatry9 citations Open access
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The relationship between symptoms of common mental disorders and drug and alcohol misuse among persons seeking an HIV test
A. Kagee, Wylene Saal, J. Bantjes
2017AIDS Care7 citations Open access
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The Utility of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist as a Trans-Diagnostic Screening Instrument for Common Mental Disorders Among Persons Seeking HIV Testing
J. Bantjes, A. Kagee, Wylene Saal
2019Aids and Behavior6 citations
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Utility of the Posttraumatic Stress Scale–Self-report version in screening for posttraumatic stress disorder among persons seeking HIV testing
A. Kagee, J. Bantjes, Wylene Saal, M. Sefatsa
2018South African Journal of Psychology5 citations
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Data management instruments to protect the personal information of children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa
L. Hertzog, Jenny Chen-Charles, C. Wittesaele, K. de Graaf +9 more
2023IASSIST Quarterly2 citations Open access
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Resilience among young mothers affected by HIV in South Africa: Adaptations and psychometric properties of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM-R) in a large cohort
Wylene Saal, Angelique Thomas, C. Laurenzi, Hlokoma Mangqalaza +4 more
2023SSM - Mental Health2 citations Open access
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The applicability of the theory of planned behaviour in predicting adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among a South African sample
Wylene Saal
20112 citations
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Age‐specific all‐cause mortality rates among adolescents and youth living with and without HIV: Evidence from a cohort study in South Africa
Siyanai Zhou, E. Toska, Bulelani Gwampi, Leigh F. Johnson +5 more
2025Journal of the International AIDS Society1 citations Open access
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Mental Disorders & Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Predict High Risk of Role Impairment among University Students - Results from the World Mental Health International College Student Initiative
J. Alonso, M. Petukhova, Sue Lee, N. Sampson +45 more
2025Journal of Affective Disorders1 citations Open access
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Persistent depressive disorder among persons receiving an HIV test: an understudied phenomenon
A. Kagee, Wylene Saal
2022AIDS Care1 citations
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The development of children born to young mothers with no, first- or second-generation HIV acquisition in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
L. Sherr, K. Haag, Kathryn J. Steventon Roberts, L. Cluver +10 more
2022BMJ Open1 citations Open access
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Common mental and substance use disorders among people seeking HIV testing
Wylene Saal
20171 citations
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The influence of social support on the relationship between HIV-related stigma, mental health and suicidality among young women living with HIV in South Africa: A moderated mediation analysis
Wylene Saal, Siyanai Zhou, C. Laurenzi, Kathryn J. Steventon Roberts +4 more
2026Global Mental Health0 citations Open access
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Not one but two: cross-sectional associations among repeat pregnancy, maternal mental health and child cognitive outcomes among adolescent and young mothers in South Africa
L. Sherr, K. Haag, Kathryn J. Steventon Roberts, L. Cluver +7 more
2025BMJ Global Health0 citations Open access
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Correlates and persistence of OCD and related disorders: Findings from a national LMIC student survey
C. Lochner, R. Shadwell, J. Roos, Wylene Saal +5 more
2025South African Journal of Psychiatry0 citations Open access
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Utility of the Alcohol Use Disorder Inventory Test in determining caseness for alcohol use disorder among persons receiving antiretroviral therapy
Ashraf Kagee, Wylene Saal, Adelle Sterley
2024AIDS Care0 citations Open access
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