Measuring depression and anxiety in Sub‐Saharan Africa

AC Sweetland, GS Belkin, H Verdeli - Depression and anxiety, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite being one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, fewer than
10% of depressed individuals in low‐resource settings have access to treatment. Mounting …

Associations between anxiety and adherence to antiretroviral medications in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Wykowski, CG Kemp, J Velloza, D Rao, PK Drain - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
Untreated mental health disorders among people living with HIV (PLHIV) may prevent low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) from achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. Anxiety …

Resilience in perinatal HIV+ adolescents in South Africa

A Bhana, CA Mellins, L Small, DF Nestadt, CS Leu… - AIDS care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing numbers of perinatally HIV (PHIV+)-infected youth are surviving into adulthood
with better access to treatment. However, few studies examine positive outcomes in the face …

The relationship between depression, anxiety and medication adherence among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in South Africa

A Nel, A Kagee - AIDS care, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, a small but growing body of literature on the associations between common
mental disorders and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has emerged. The present …

Meta-analysis of the factor structures of the beck depression inventory–II

C Huang, JH Chen - Assessment, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Two meta-analyses examined the factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-
II). Study 1, which meta-analyzed 51 studies comprising 62 samples (N= 20,475) providing …

Maternal perinatal depression and child brain structure at 2-3 years in a South African birth cohort study

JA Pellowski, CJ Wedderburn, NA Groenewold… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
Maternal perinatal depression is associated with risk of adverse child developmental
outcomes and differences in offspring brain structure. Evidence from low-and middle-income …

Relationship between depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-infected, clinic-attending patients in South Africa

JF Magidson, W Saal, A Nel… - Journal of health …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the prevalence of depression and alcohol use among HIV-infected individuals, few
studies have examined their association together in relation to nonadherence to …

IsiXhosa in the Digital Age: Navigating Language Preservation and Innovation (A Systematic Scoping Review)

A Agbeyangi, N Jere - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Preserving and innovating indigenous languages is crucial for maintaining cultural heritage
and facilitating community development in this digital age. Understanding the digital …

Validation of the Bangla version of beck depression inventory‐II

SMAH Mostafa Alim, MN Ahmed, MSI Mullick… - Brain and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Beck Depression Inventory (BDI‐II) is a widely used valid instrument to
assess the severity of depression in clinical and normal settings. To meet the necessity of a …

The dyadic effects of HIV stigma on the mental health of children and their parents in South Africa

KE Gamarel, CC Kuo, ME Boyes… - Journal of HIV/AIDS & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT HIV stigma—both “self-stigma” toward positive individuals and “stigma by
association” toward their families—is linked with adverse mental health. This study …