Adolescent Motherhood and HIV in South Africa: Examining Prevalence of Common Mental Disorder.

ABSTRACT: The mental health of adolescents (10-19 years) remains an overlooked global health issue, particularly within the context of syndemic conditions such as HIV and pregnancy. Rates of pregnancy and HIV among adolescents within South Africa are some of the highest in the world. Experiencing pregnancy and living with HIV during adolescence have both been found to be associated with poor mental health within separate explorations. Yet, examinations of mental health among adolescents living with HIV who have experienced pregnancy/parenthood remain absent from the literature. As such, there exists no evidence-based policy or programming relating to mental health for this group. These analyses aim to identify the prevalence of probable common mental disorder among adolescent mothers and, among adol

SUBMITTER: Roberts KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8940800 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature