Although declining in all other age groups, AIDS-related deaths among adolescents are
increasing. In the context of HIV, mental health problems are associated with negative health …

This paper reviews research on the mental health and psychological outcomes of children
who are orphaned by AIDS. Studies are limited, scattered and often unpublished. The …

Increasing evidence demonstrates negative psychological, health, and developmental
outcomes for children associated with parental HIV/AIDS illness and death. However, little is …

Many of the risk factors for violence against children are particularly prevalent in families and
communities affected by HIV/AIDS. Yet, in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV rates are high …

We highlight the complex interplay of psychological and social factors driving AIDS stigma,
drawing on a study of community responses to HIV/AIDS in two communities in KwaZulu …

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether bullying is a risk factor for psychological distress among
children in poor, urban South Africa. To determine risk and protective factors for bullying …

Abstract By 2020, an estimated 2.3 million South African children will be orphaned by
HIV/AIDS (Actuarial Society of South Africa,), but little is known about risk and protective …

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has already orphaned a generation of
children, and it is projected that by 2010, 18 million African children under the age of 18 are …

Objectives. We measured the psychosocial effect of orphanhood in a sub-Saharan African
population and evaluated a new framework for understanding the causes and …

Substantial resources are invested in psychological support for children orphaned or
otherwise made vulnerable in the context of HIV/AIDS (OVC). However, there is still only …