Cumulative risk and AIDS-orphanhood: Interactions of stigma, bullying and poverty on child mental health in South Africa

L Cluver, M Orkin - Social science & medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
Research shows that AIDS-orphaned children are more likely to experience clinical-range
psychological problems. Little is known about possible interactions between factors …

Effects of stigma on the mental health of adolescents orphaned by AIDS

LD Cluver, F Gardner, D Operario - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: By 2010, an estimated 18.4 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa will be
orphaned by AIDS. Research in South Africa shows that AIDS orphanhood is independently …

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 amongst AIDS‐orphaned children in urban South Africa

L Cluver, F Gardner, D Operario - Journal of child psychology …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: South Africa is predicted to have 2.3 million children orphaned by Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by 2020 (Actuarial Society of South Africa, 2005) …

Poverty, AIDS and child health: Identifying highest-risk children in South Africa

L Cluver, M Boyes, M Orkin, L Sherr - South African Medical Journal, 2013 - journals.co.za
Background. Identifying children at the highest risk of negative health effects is a
prerequisite to effective public health policies in Southern Africa. A central ongoing debate is …

Relationships among HIV/AIDS orphanhood, stigma, and symptoms of anxiety and depression in South African youth: a longitudinal investigation using a path …

ME Boyes, LD Cluver - Clinical Psychological Science, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Cross-sectional research has demonstrated that HIV/AIDS orphanhood is associated with
anxiety and depression and that HIV/AIDS-related stigma is a risk factor for these outcomes …

AIDS-orphanhood and caregiver HIV/AIDS sickness status: effects on psychological symptoms in South African youth

LD Cluver, M Orkin, ME Boyes… - Journal of pediatric …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective Research has established that AIDS-orphaned youth are at high risk of
internalizing psychological distress. However, little is known about youth living with …

Poverty and psychological health among AIDS-orphaned children in Cape Town, South Africa

L Cluver, F Gardner, D Operario - AIDS care, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined associations between AIDS-orphanhood status, poverty indicators, and
psychological problems (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, peer problems …

Relationships between familial HIV/AIDS and symptoms of anxiety and depression: the mediating effect of bullying victimization in a prospective sample of South …

ME Boyes, LD Cluver - Journal of youth and adolescence, 2015 - Springer
South African children and adolescents living in HIV/AIDS-affected families are at elevated
risk of both symptoms of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Poverty and HIV/AIDS-related …

[HTML][HTML] Household illness, poverty and physical and emotional child abuse victimisation: findings from South Africa's first prospective cohort study

F Meinck, LD Cluver, ME Boyes - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Physical and emotional abuse of children is a large scale problem in South
Africa, with severe negative outcomes for survivors. Although chronic household illness has …