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Global estimate of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among adults living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Prevalence of mental health conditions among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis.HIV medicine · 2022Pooled it
- HIV/AIDS stigma and psychological well-being after 40 years of HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Pooled it
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Nonadherence to Treatment in People Living With HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- The efficacy and mechanism of an integrated mindfulness-based programme on posttraumatic stress disorder among people with HIV: a randomized controlled trial with 3-month follow up.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Trial
- Prevalence and psychosocial factors of PTSD among disaster-affected populations in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Review
- Black and Latinx Foreign- and US-Born Young and Emerging Adults Living with HIV: Examining Social Ecological Risk Factors and Their Association with Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Comorbid Depression/PTSD.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- The Mental Health of Adults Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Interventions along the HIV Care Continuum - A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2026Review
- A Geospatially Customizable Culturally Tailored Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Violence-Affected People Living With HIV: Mixed Methods Acceptability, Feasibility, and User Experience Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Violence and PTSD screening implementation in southeastern Ryan White settings: current practices and staff recommendations.AIDS care · 2026Article
- Article
- Gender, mental health symptoms, loss to clinic, and viral non-suppression 6 months after HIV care initiation among a cohort of people with HIV in Cameroon.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The impact of acute stress on the HIV reservoir: a prospective interventional trial.Journal of virus eradication · 2025Article
- A network analysis of 'thinking a lot': Connections to childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder among men who have sex with men in Vietnam.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
- Anxious Traits Intensify the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Stigma in People Living with HIV.Brain sciences · 2025Article
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- High Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Found in Well-Treated People with HIV after the Introduction of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Epigenetics in persons living with HIV: trauma, coping, andEpigenomics · 2025Article
- Using network analysis to elucidate the relationships among support systems, trauma and depressive symptoms, self-silencing, and risk of HIV viral non-suppression among black women living with HIV.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Demystifying Traumatic Experiences and Complex Effects in People with HIV and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Tennessee.Health equity · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesAlthough people living with HIV (PLWH) have been disproportionately affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the global prevalence of PTSD among PLWH is unknown. This study aimed to systematically review the prevalence of PTSD among PLWH worldwide and explore variation in prevalence across sociodemographic and methodological factors.
designA meta-analysis using a random-effects model was conducted to pool the prevalence estimated from individual studies, and subgroup analyses were used to analyse heterogeneities. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS AND MEASURES: Observational studies providing PTSD prevalence data in an adult HIV population were searched from January 2000 to November 2019. Measurements were not restricted, although the definition of PTSD had to align with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or the International Classification of Diseases diagnostic criteria.
resultsA total of 38 articles were included among 2406 records identified initially. The estimated global prevalence of PTSD in PLWH was 28% (95% CI 24% to 33%). Significant heterogeneity was detected in the proportion of PLWH who reported PTSD across studies, which was partially explained by geographic area, population group, measurement and sampling method (p<0.05).
conclusionPTSD among PLWH is common worldwide. This review highlights that PTSD should be routinely screened for and that more effective prevention strategies and treatment packages targeting PTSD are needed in PLWH.
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