ReviewAIDS and behavior2014
Mental health of HIV-seropositive women during pregnancy and postpartum period: a comprehensive literature review.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of and risk factors for suicidal ideation among perinatal women with HIV infection: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Antenatal depression and its predictors among HIV positive women in Sub-Saharan Africa; a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Global Systematic Review of Common Mental Health Disorders in Adults Living with HIV.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2021Pooled it
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- Prevalence of perinatal depression among HIV-positive women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Interventions and approaches to integrating HIV and mental health services: a systematic review.Health policy and planning · 2017Pooled it
- An Intervention to Improve Mental Health and HIV Care Engagement Among Perinatal Women in Malawi: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2023Trial
- Stressors and Maladaptive Coping Mechanisms Associated with Elevated Perinatal Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Women Living with HIV in Uganda.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2023Trial
- The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and common mental disorders among pregnant women living with HIV in Malawi.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Trial
- Effects of a Home-Based Intervention on HIV Prevention Health Behaviors in Pregnant/Postpartum Kenyan Women: Estimating Moderating Effects of Depressive Symptoms.AIDS and behavior · 2021Trial
- Optimising Post-Delivery Viral Load Monitoring and HIV Care to Eliminate Breastfeeding-Associated HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Review
- Pregnancy and postpartum cannabis and alcohol use among people with HIV in the United States.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- "We sometimes stress our own wives": perspectives on maternal mental health and emotional support among mothers, fathers, nurses, and community health workers in Western Kenya.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Reduced Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnant Women With HIV With Intimate Partner Violence in the United States.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- HIV and Pregnancy: Navigating Complex Decision Making and Preventing Perinatal Transmission.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2025Review
- Depression and associated factors among human immunodeficiency virus-positive pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.AJOG global reports · 2025Review
- Menstrual health and menstrual equity for women living with HIV: a minireview.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- Serotonin, cortisol, and DHEA-S levels in anxious and depressive pregnant women living with HIV.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The Mental Health Effects and Experiences of Breastfeeding Decision-Making Among Postpartum Women Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Effects of M-DEPTH Model of Depression Care on Maternal Functioning and Infant Developmental Outcomes in the Six Months Post Delivery: Results from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
With growing numbers of HIV-seropositive (HIV+) women of child-bearing age and increased access to effective clinical protocols for preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, mental health-related factors have become increasingly relevant due to their potential to affect the women's quality of life, obstetric outcomes and risk of MTCT. This review synthesizes evidence from 53 peer-reviewed publications examining mental health-related variables in pregnant and postpartum HIV+ women. The presentation of results is organized by the level of socioeconomic resources in the countries where studies were conducted (i.e., high-, middle-, and low-income countries). It is concluded that psychiatric symptoms, particularly depression, and mental health vulnerabilities (e.g., inadequate coping skills) are widespread among pregnant HIV+ women globally and have a potential to affect psychological well-being, quality of life and salient clinical outcomes. The current body of evidence provides rationale for developing and evaluating clinical and structural interventions aimed at improving mental health outcomes and their clinical correlates in pregnant HIV+ women.
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