Readmission of adolescent psychiatric patients to a specialised unit in Gauteng, South Africa.

Background: Readmission rates to child and adolescent psychiatric units among the youth have been reported to be increasing.

Aim: The study aimed to determine the readmission rate and factors associated with readmission of adolescent psychiatric patients at a child and adolescent psychiatric unit.

Setting: A specialised psychiatric hospital in Gauteng province, South Africa.

Social determinants of health in male forensic patients admitted at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in South Africa.

Introduction: Social factors are increasingly being used to determine health outcomes. The concept of social determinants of health has been used to shape policies that address disparities. There is a paucity of such studies in the forensic setting.