Background Adolescence is a unique period of development where individuals transition
from childhood to adulthood, and where they are at heightened risk for developing mental …

Despite a growing population of youth living with HIV, few interventions have been
developed to address their unique mental health needs and to promote resilience. Based on …

Rationale “Thinking too much” is a cultural idiom of distress identified across sub-Saharan
Africa, including among people living with HIV (PLWH), which is associated with depression …

Introduction. While the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy in South Africa should lead to a
reduction in mother to child transmission, mortality and orphaning, it will also be …

Technology-based interventions for behavior change, such as adherence monitors and SMS
text messages, can improve adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy. It is unclear, however …

The heightened vulnerability of adolescents to poor HIV care outcomes underscores the
need for interventions that create and promote HIV self-management behavioral skills …

Abstract VAN WYK, Brian E. and DAVIDS, Lee-Ann C.. Challenges to HIV treatment
adherence amongst adolescents in a low socio-economic setting in Cape Town. South. Afr …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, there is little data on the challenges faced by
young people living with HIV transitioning into adult life. Adapting the socio-ecological …

Compared to other age groups, South African adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) have the
lowest rates of retention in HIV care and medication adherence. While previous research …

Introduction Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is known to be challenging among
adolescents living with HIV/AIDS, notwithstanding the life-saving importance of this therapy …