Prevalence and factors associated with depression in people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Bernard, F Dabis, N de Rekeneire - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Depression, one of the most common psychiatric disorders, is two-to three-times more
prevalent in people living with HIV (PLHIV) than in the general population in many settings …

Anxiety symptoms and disorders among adults living with HIV and AIDS: A critical review and integrative synthesis of the empirical literature

C Brandt, MJ Zvolensky, SP Woods, A Gonzalez… - Clinical psychology …, 2017 - Elsevier
There are over 35 million people worldwide infected with the Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) and its progression to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS; WHO …

Validity/reliability of PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 depression scales among adults living with HIV/AIDS in western Kenya

PO Monahan, E Shacham, M Reece, K Kroenke… - Journal of general …, 2009 - Springer
Background Depression greatly burdens sub-Saharan Africa, especially populations living
with HIV/AIDS, for whom few validated depression scales exist. Patient Health Questionnaire …

Common mental disorders among HIV-infected individuals in South Africa: prevalence, predictors, and validation of brief psychiatric rating scales

L Myer, J Smit, LL Roux, S Parker, DJ Stein… - AIDS patient care and …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Despite the high prevalence of both mental disorders and HIV infection in much of sub-
Saharan Africa, little is known about the occurrence of mental health disorders among HIV …

Validity of the patient health questionnaire-9 to screen for depression in a high-HIV burden primary healthcare clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa

R Cholera, BN Gaynes, BW Pence, J Bassett… - Journal of affective …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Integration of depression screening into primary care may increase access to
mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa, but this approach requires validated …

What is the relevance of mental health to HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs in developing countries? A systematic review

PY Collins, AR Holman, MC Freeman, V Patel - Aids, 2006 - journals.lww.com
The expansion of AIDS treatment initiatives in resource-poor settings provides an
opportunity for integrating mental health care into these programs. This systematic review of …

The mental health of people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa: a systematic review

R Brandt - African Journal of AIDS Research, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews published quantitative research on the mental health of HIV-infected
adults in Africa. Twentyseven articles published between 1994 and 2008 reported the …

Prevalence and risk factors of major depressive disorder in HIV/AIDS as seen in semi-urban Entebbe district, Uganda

E Kinyanda, S Hoskins, J Nakku, S Nawaz, V Patel - BMC psychiatry, 2011 - Springer
Background Not much is known about the risk factors of major depressive disorder (MDD) in
HIV/AIDS in the African socio-cultural context. Therefore a study was undertaken to examine …

Functional social support, psychological capital, and depressive and anxiety symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS employed full-time

L Liu, R Pang, W Sun, M Wu, P Qu, C Lu, L Wang - BMC psychiatry, 2013 - Springer
Background Psychological distress (eg, depression and anxiety) has been regarded as the
main cause of leaving work for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in workplaces. This …

Depression and CD4 cell count among persons with HIV infection in Uganda

FM Kaharuza, R Bunnell, S Moss, DW Purcell… - AIDS and Behavior, 2006 - Springer
Despite the importance of mental illness and the high prevalence of HIV in Africa, few
studies have documented depressive symptoms among HIV-infected persons in Africa. We …