The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan adolescents living with HIV: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Despite the progress made in HIV treatment and prevention, HIV remains a major cause of adolescent morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. As perinatally infected children increasingly survive into adulthood, the quality of life and mental health of this population has increased in importance. This review provides a synthesis of the prevalence of mental health problems in this population and explores associated factors. A systematic database search (Medline, PsycINFO, Scopus) with an additional hand search was conducted. Peer-reviewed studies on adolescents (aged 10-19), published between 2008 and 2019, assessing mental health symptoms or psychiatric disorders, either by standardized questionnaires or by diagnostic interviews, were included. The search identified 1461 articles, of w

SUBMITTER: Dessauvagie AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7786273 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature