Evidence-based approaches are needed to address the high levels of sexual risk behavior
and associated HIV infection among orphaned and vulnerable adolescents. This study …

The literature on the psychological well-being of children impacted by HIV/AIDS in Africa
highlights increased vulnerability due to loss of parents and environmental stressors (eg …

Background: International adoption of HIV-infected children is becoming increasingly
common. Their health has not yet been described. Methods: HIV-infected international …

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of mindfulness intervention on the psychological
behaviors of adolescents with parental HIV infection and its associated factors in Myanmar …

Objective: We examined several indicators of psychological health in a sample of orphans
and vulnerable children (OVC) to determine if there were significant differences between …

Within Kenya, an estimated quarter of a million children live on the streets, and 1.8 million
children are orphaned. In this study, we analyze how HIV contributes to the phenomenon of …

Objective: To assess standard grief measures through cognitive interviews with bereaved
adolescents in Free State, South Africa, and make recommendations designed to improve …

A secondary study was conducted within a broader National Institutes of Health (NIH)-
funded longitudinal study on resilience in South African mothers and children affected by …

Th e past few decades have seen a fundamental change in the way that the impact of illness
is assessed. Th e evaluation of healthcare interventions now increasingly includes …

The present study examined the group and gender deference in Perceived social support
(PSS) on a sample of HIV/AIDS orphans and non-HIV/AIDS orphans. The sample of the …