Understanding the mental health of youth living with perinatal HIV infection: lessons learned and current challenges

CA Mellins, KM Malee - African Journal of Reproduction and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Across the globe, children born with perinatal HIV infection (PHIV) are reaching
adolescence and young adulthood in large numbers. The majority of research has focused …

Neurodevelopment in perinatally HIV‐infected children: a concern for adolescence

B Laughton, M Cornell, M Boivin… - African Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Globally, an estimated 3.4 million children are living with HIV, yet little is known
about the effects of HIV and antiretroviral treatment (ART) on the developing brain, and the …

The VUKA family program: piloting a family-based psychosocial intervention to promote health and mental health among HIV infected early adolescents in South …

A Bhana, CA Mellins, I Petersen, S Alicea, N Myeza… - AIDS care, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
An increasing number of adolescents born with HIV in South Africa are on antiretroviral
treatment and have to confront complex issues related to coping with a chronic, stigmatizing …

Persisting mental health problems among AIDS‐orphaned children in South Africa

LD Cluver, M Orkin, F Gardner… - Journal of child …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: By 2008, 12 million children in sub‐Saharan Africa were orphaned by AIDS.
Cross‐sectional studies show psychological problems for AIDS‐orphaned children, but until …

Psychological distress, substance use, and HIV/STI risk behaviors among youth

KS Elkington, JA Bauermeister… - Journal of youth and …, 2010 - Springer
Psychological distress has been inconsistently associated with sexual risk behavior in youth,
suggesting additional factors, such as substance use, may explain this relationship. The …

Behavioral health risks in perinatally HIV-exposed youth: co-occurrence of sexual and drug use behavior, mental health problems, and nonadherence to antiretroviral …

CA Mellins, K Tassiopoulos, K Malee… - AIDS patient care and …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
In a sample of perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV+) and perinatally HIV-exposed, uninfected
(PHEU) adolescents, we examined the co-occurrence of behavioral health risks including …

Resilience in perinatal HIV+ adolescents in South Africa

A Bhana, CA Mellins, L Small, DF Nestadt, CS Leu… - AIDS care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing numbers of perinatally HIV (PHIV+)-infected youth are surviving into adulthood
with better access to treatment. However, few studies examine positive outcomes in the face …

Factors associated with HIV disclosure and HIV-related stigma among adolescents living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda

P Nabunya, W Byansi, O Sensoy Bahar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
HIV-related stigma has been documented as one of the greatest obstacles to reducing HIV
spread, engagement in HIV treatment, and poor mental health functioning among people …

Health risk behaviour among adolescents living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

D Ssewanyana, PN Mwangala… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The burden of health risk behaviour (HRB) among adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in
sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently unknown. A systematic search for publications on …

Longitudinal study of emerging mental health concerns in youth perinatally infected with HIV and peer comparisons

KD Gadow, K Angelidou, M Chernoff… - … of Developmental & …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Cross-sectional research indicates high rates of mental health concerns among
youth with perinatal HIV infection (PHIV), but few studies have examined emerging …