Single-Session Interventions To Enhance HIV Outcomes among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Scoping Review and Implications for Integrating HIV and Mental Health Services.

ABSTRACT: Significant progress has been made in HIV prevention and treatment for adolescents and young adults (AYA), but integrating mental healthcare remains essential to address risks and improve treatment engagement. Single-session interventions (SSIs) offer a cost-effective, scalable way to improve access to HIV and mental health services. While evidence shows SSIs reduce sexual risk behaviors and enhance mental health, their combined impact on both areas has not yet been reviewed. This scoping review evaluates SSIs designed for AYA that target HIV treatment and prevention outcomes, while assessing whether these SSIs had any secondary effects on co-occurring mental health outcomes. A systematic search of databases through August 2024 identified 21 SSIs that included HIV-related outcomes, such as

SUBMITTER: Zapata JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580434 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature