Debate: The concept of culture has outlived its usefulness for psychiatry.

This paper presents a debate in which the authors participated at the World Psychiatric Association conference in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2016. Professor van Staden acted as chair and here, as at the debate, provides a rationale for debating a topic that many of those involved in mental health believe to be decided. The discussion that ensued demonstrated, however, that while the arguments have moved on they have not ceased.

Epistemic injustice and responsibility in borderline personality disorder.

Miranda Fricker's concept of epistemic injustice has been quite a novel idea in epistemology. It brings something new to the fields of epistemology and ethics. Fricker draws our attention to a distinctive species of injustice, the epistemic injustice, in which someone is specifically wronged in his capacity as a knower.

Epistemic injustice in assessment of delusions.

Delusions are one of the most elusive concepts in psychiatry. There have been several theories on the nature and definition of delusions. Jaspers described them as entailing a total transformation of reality and considered primary delusions as un-understandable.

Investigating the quality of psychotropic drug prescriptions at Accra Psychiatric Hospital.

Quality of prescribing is an important aspect of clinical practice. In a study of the effect of electronic prescriptions on prescription quality in the UK, Donyai (2008) found errors in 3.8% of their sample before the introduction of electronic prescription.

Managing depression in adults.

Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. The majority of patients suffering from depressive disorder are diagnosed and managed in primary care. Optimal management reduces the risk of relapse and improves the quality of life.