ArticleAIDS (London, England)2014
Family-based prevention of mental health problems in children affected by HIV and AIDS: an open trial.
Article in AIDS (London, England), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02510313 (Effectiveness Trial of a Family Home Visiting Intervention to Promote Early Child Development Among Families Served by the Social Protection System in Rwanda), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effectiveness Trial of a Family Home Visiting Intervention to Promote Early Child Development Among Families Served by the Social Protection System in Rwanda
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 77 citations in OpenAlex.
- HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children: A Systematic Review on Psychological Well-Being and Association with School Performances in Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Cognitive and Educational Interventions for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Meta-Analysis.Child development · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV/AIDS Worldwide.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Intergenerational Interventions for People Living with HIV and Their Families: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2019Pooled it
- 'Sawa Aqwa' (Stronger Together): A multi-site randomized controlled trial of a brief family systemic intervention for adolescent mental health in Lebanon.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Trial
- Changes in behavioral outcomes among children affected by HIV: Results of a randomized controlled trial in China.Journal of health psychology · 2019Trial
- Improving Mental Health Outcomes of Burmese Migrant and Displaced Children in Thailand: a Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial of a Parenting and Family Skills Intervention.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2017Trial
- Family-based promotion of mental health in children affected by HIV: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2017Trial
- A church-based intervention for families to promote mental health and prevent HIV among adolescents in rural Kenya: Results of a randomized trial.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2016Trial
- Exploring the potential of a family-based prevention intervention to reduce alcohol use and violence within HIV-affected families in Rwanda.AIDS care · 2016Trial
- Potential enablers for the implementation of multiple family group therapy intervention in the lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana: Perspectives of multiple stakeholders.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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- Types and effectiveness of mental health promotion programmes for young people in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- Mental health interventions for adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Caregiver preferences for physically harsh discipline of children in rural Uganda.Journal of family violence · 2024Article
- Mental health outcomes of offspring exposed to parental intimate partner violence in Rwanda.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Friendship Bench Intervention to Address Depression and Improve HIV Care Engagement Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Malawi: Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
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- Promotive and preventive interventions for adolescent mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa: a combined scoping and systematic review.BMJ public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention to reduce mental health problems and bolster resilience among children living in households affected by caregiver HIV in Rwanda.
designPre-post design, including 6-month follow-up.
methodsThe Family Strengthening Intervention (FSI) aims to reduce mental health problems among HIV-affected children through improved child-caregiver relationships, family communication and parenting skills, HIV psychoeducation and connections to resources. Twenty families (N = 39 children) with at least one HIV-positive caregiver and one child 7-17 years old were enrolled in the FSI. Children and caregivers were administered locally adapted and validated measures of child mental health problems, as well as measures of protective processes and parenting. Assessments were administered at pre and postintervention, and 6-month follow-up. Multilevel models accounting for clustering by family tested changes in outcomes of interest. Qualitative interviews were completed to understand acceptability, feasibility and satisfaction with the FSI.
resultsFamilies reported high satisfaction with the FSI. Caregiver-reported improvements in family connectedness, good parenting, social support and children's pro-social behaviour (P < 0.05) were sustained and strengthened from postintervention to 6-month follow-up. Additional improvements in caregiver-reported child perseverance/self-esteem, depression, anxiety and irritability were seen at follow-up (P < .05). Significant decreases in child-reported harsh punishment were observed at postintervention and follow-up, and decreases in caregiver reported harsh punishment were also recorded on follow-up (P < 0.05).
conclusionThe FSI is a feasible and acceptable intervention that shows promise for improving mental health symptoms and strengthening protective factors among children and families affected by HIV in low-resource settings.
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