The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan adolescents: A systematic review

A Jörns-Presentati, AK Napp, AS Dessauvagie… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background and purpose Most research regarding child and adolescent mental health
prevention and promotion in low-and middle-income countries is undertaken in high-income …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of poverty-reduction intervention on child mental health mediated by family relations: findings from a cluster-randomized trial in Uganda

L Karimli, FM Ssewamala, TB Neilands - Social Science & Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Reviews that synthesize global evidence on the impact of poverty reduction interventions on
child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) report inconclusive results and highlight the …

Adolescent motherhood and HIV in South Africa: Examining prevalence of common mental disorder

KJ Roberts, C Smith, L Cluver, E Toska, S Zhou… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
The mental health of adolescents (10–19 years) remains an overlooked global health issue,
particularly within the context of syndemic conditions such as HIV and pregnancy. Rates of …

Quality of life of people living with HIV in Australia: the role of stigma, social disconnection and mental health

CJ Mendonca, TRO Newton-John, DM Alperstein… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
HIV is a manageable chronic illness, due to advances in biomedical management. However,
many people living with HIV (PLHIV) continue to experience psychosocial challenges, which …

Pediatric symptom checklist-17

N Li, M Tan, PE Thuma… - European Journal of …, 2022 - econtent.hogrefe.com
This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Pediatric Symptom
Checklist-17 (PSC-17) in a sample of children orphaned or made vulnerable (OVC) by HIV …

Behavioral and emotional difficulties and HIV treatment outcomes among HIV-infected children in rural southwestern China

Y Zhou, K Tang, H Lu, H Chen, H Xie, Z Li… - Child and Adolescent …, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous studies have not clearly demonstrated the impact of behavioral and
emotional problems (BEDs) on treatment outcomes among HIV-infected children on …

Risk factors for poor mental health among adolescent mothers in South Africa

K Steventon Roberts, C Smith, E Toska… - Psychology, health & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In South Africa, high rates of adolescent pregnancy and HIV pose prominent
public health challenges with potential implications for mental wellbeing. It is important to …

Prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents living with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa

V Gantsho, M Talatala, N Mdaka - South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2024 - journals.co.za
Background Adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) are more vulnerable to developing
depressive symptoms. Despite this knowledge, the screening for depression is not routinely …

Phone-based psychosocial counseling for people living with HIV: Feasibility, acceptability and impact on uptake of psychosocial counseling services in Malawi

CM Cox, S Masiano, A Mazenga, M Stark… - … Prisms: Global Mental …, 2024 - cambridge.org
People living with HIV experience psychosocial needs that often are not addressed. We
designed an innovative low-resource model of phone-based psychosocial counseling (P …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health distress and associated factors among HIV-positive adolescents attending ART Clinics in Nigeria

A Akadri, A Adepoju, O Bamidele, T Oluwole… - Global Pediatrics, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Mental health disorders may have a negative influence on health outcomes in
patients with HIV; however, these conditions are under-diagnosed among adolescents living …