Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: study protocol for the CobALT …

L Fairall, I Petersen, B Zani, N Folb, D Georgeu-Pepper… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Background The scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes has seen HIV/AIDS
transition to a chronic condition characterised by high rates of comorbidity with tuberculosis …

Burden of depression in outpatient HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa; systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Lofgren, DJ Bond, N Nakasujja, DR Boulware - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
Despite the substantial burden of HIV in Africa, and the knowledge that depression causes
worse HIV outcomes, the burden of depression in people living with HIV in Africa is …

The impact of an integrated depression and HIV treatment program on mental health and HIV care outcomes among people newly initiating antiretroviral therapy in …

MA Stockton, M Udedi, K Kulisewa, MC Hosseinipour… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression is highly prevalent among patients newly starting antiretroviral
treatment (ART) in Malawi and many other countries. Untreated depression at ART initiation …

Depression management and antiretroviral treatment outcome among people living with HIV in Northwest and East regions of Cameroon

JJN Ndenkeh, AM Nji, HA Yumo, C Rothe… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Several interventions have shown benefits in improving mental health problems
such as depression which is common in people living with HIV. However, there is a paucity …

Changes in HIV outcomes following depression care in a resource-limited setting: results from a pilot study in Bamenda, Cameroon

BN Gaynes, BW Pence, J Atashili, JK O'Donnell… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Little is known about how improved depression care affects HIV-related
outcomes in Africa. In a sample of depressed HIV patients in a low income, sub-Saharan …

Anxiety and depression amongst patients enrolled in a public sector antiretroviral treatment programme in South Africa: a cross-sectional study

M Pappin, E Wouters, FLR Booysen - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background HIV/AIDS and depression are projected to be the two leading causes of
disability by 2030. HIV/AIDS and anxiety/depression are interlinked. People suffering from …

Systematic review of interventions for depression for people living with HIV in Africa

SM Lofgren, N Nakasujja, DR Boulware - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Depression interventions for individuals with HIV/AIDS in Africa are being increasingly
evaluated. MEDLINE was searched using key terms: depression, Africa, and HIV, to identify …

Integrating depression management into HIV primary care in central Malawi: the implementation of a pilot capacity building program

M Udedi, MA Stockton, K Kulisewa… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background In Malawi, early retention in HIV care remains challenging. Depression
is strongly associated with reduced anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral …

INtegration of DEPression Treatment into HIV Care in Uganda (INDEPTH-Uganda): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

GJ Wagner, V Ngo, P Glick, EA Obuku, S Musisi… - Trials, 2014 - Springer
Background Despite 10 to% of persons living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa having clinical
depression, and the consequences of depression for key public health outcomes (HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Closing the treatment gap for depression co-morbid with HIV in South Africa: Voices of afflicted women

I Petersen, JH Hancock, A Bhana, K Govender - 2013 - scirp.org
This Background: In South Africa the rising comorbidity of mental disorders with other non-
communicable and communicable diseases, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS …