ArticleJournal of the International AIDS Society2020
Preventing mental health conditions in adolescents living with HIV: an urgent need for evidence.
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- Content validation of a mental wellness measuring instrument for adolescents living with HIV: a modified delphi study.BMC psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of Technology-Enabled Health Interventions for Adolescents Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for improving engagement in care and health and behavioural outcomes for adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2021Pooled it
- Understanding Mental Health in the Context of Adolescent Pregnancy and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review Identifying a Critical Evidence Gap.AIDS and behavior · 2021Pooled it
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- Mental health disorders and determinants among adolescents living with HIV: a first national estimation in Togo (The MIND-HIV study), 2025.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- 'More than a pill': a qualitative co-exploration of the things that matter in young women's stories of adherence to antiretroviral treatment in South Africa.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
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- Predictors of depression and suicidality among children and adolescents living with HIV and AIDS.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2025Article
- Mental health challenges among adolescents and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV: Key findings from the I'mPossible program in India.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Patient Perspectives on Telehealth for HIV and Mental Health Care at a Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Clinic in Washington, DC.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Evaluating counselling skills of community health workers for pregnant adolescents in Limpopo province.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2024Article
- Prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents living with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2024Article
- Identifying Adolescents at Highest Risk of ART Non-adherence, Using the World Health Organization-Endorsed HEADSS and HEADSS+ Checklists.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Correlates of Depression in ART Adherence among Youths in Lilongwe, Malawi.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionAs adolescents transition from childhood to adulthood, they experience major physical, social and psychological changes, and are at heightened risk for developing mental health conditions and engaging in health-related risk behaviours. For adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), these risks may be even more pronounced. Research shows that this population may face additional mental health challenges related to the biological impact of the disease and its treatment, the psychosocial burdens of living with HIV and HIV-related social and environmental stressors. DISCUSSION: Psychosocial interventions delivered to adolescents can promote positive mental health, prevent mental health problems and strengthen young people's capacity to navigate challenges and protect themselves from risk. It is likely that these interventions can also benefit at-risk populations, such as ALHIV, yet there is little research on this. There is an urgent need for more research evaluating the effects of interventions designed to improve the mental health of ALHIV. We highlight four priorities moving forward. These include: generating more evidence about preventive mental health interventions for ALHIV; including mental health outcomes in research on psychosocial interventions for ALHIV; conducting intervention research that is sensitive to differences among ALHIV populations and involving adolescents in intervention design and testing.
conclusionsMore robust research on promotive and preventive mental health interventions is needed for ALHIV. Programmes should be informed by adolescent priorities and preferences and responsive to the specific needs of these groups.
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