Adolescent motherhood and HIV in South Africa: Examining prevalence of common mental disorder

KJ Roberts, C Smith, L Cluver, E Toska, S Zhou… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
The mental health of adolescents (10–19 years) remains an overlooked global health issue,
particularly within the context of syndemic conditions such as HIV and pregnancy. Rates of …

Understanding mental health in the context of adolescent pregnancy and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review identifying a critical evidence gap

KJ Roberts, C Smith, L Cluver, E Toska, L Sherr - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Adolescent (10–19 years) mental health remains an overlooked global health
issue. Rates of adolescent pregnancy within sub-Saharan Africa are some of the highest in …

Common mental disorders and intimate partner violence against pregnant women living with HIV in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis

AM Parcesepe, E Cordoba, JA Gallis, J Headley… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Women living with HIV are at increased risk of poor mental health and intimate
partner violence (IPV). Mental health disorders have been consistently associated with …

Adolescent mothers affected by HIV and their children: a scoping review of evidence and experiences from sub-Saharan Africa

E Toska, CA Laurenzi, KJ Roberts, L Cluver… - Global Public …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
While adolescents have received increasing attention in the global HIV response and
international strategies and commitments, adolescent mothers and their children remain …

Adolescent mothers and their children affected by HIV—an exploration of maternal mental health, and child cognitive development

KJ Steventon Roberts, C Smith, L Cluver, E Toska… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Some children born to adolescent mothers may have developmental
challenges, while others do not. Research focusing on which children of adolescent mothers …

Adolescent parenthood and HIV-infection in South Africa—Associations with child cognitive development

KJ Steventon Roberts, L Sherr, K Haag… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
HIV, both directly and indirectly, impacts child development outcomes. The most severe
impacts are for children infected with HIV, and those exposed but uninfected are also shown …

Depression, alcohol use, and stigma in younger versus older HIV-infected pregnant women initiating antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa

M Wong, L Myer, A Zerbe, T Phillips, G Petro… - Archives of women's …, 2017 - Springer
HIV-infected pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa are at risk for depression and alcohol
abuse. Young women may be more vulnerable, but little is known about the psychosocial …

The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan adolescents living with HIV: a systematic review

AS Dessauvagie, A Jörns-Presentati, AK Napp… - Global Mental …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Despite the progress made in HIV treatment and prevention, HIV remains a major cause of
adolescent morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. As perinatally infected children …

Psychological morbidity and parenting stress in mothers of primary school children by timing of acquisition of HIV infection: a longitudinal cohort study in rural South …

TJ Rochat, B Houle, A Stein, RM Pearson… - … Origins of Health and …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Longitudinal maternal mental health data are needed from high HIV prevalence settings.
The Siyakhula Cohort (SC) is a population-based cohort of HIV-positive and negative …

Past and current status of adolescents living with HIV in South Africa, 2005–2017

I Naidoo, S Takatshana, R Sewpaul, S Jooste… - BMC research …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives This paper reports HIV prevalence, incidence, progress towards the UNAIDS (90-
90-90) targets, and HIV drug resistance among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa …