The effectiveness of psychoeducation and problem-solving on depression and treatment adherence in adolescents living with HIV in Botswana: an exploratory clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of psychological interventions (PI): psychoeducation, problem-solving, and rehearsal strategies on depression and adherence in HIV-infected adolescents in Botswana.

Methods

Fifty adolescents living with HIV were randomized into control (n = 25) and intervention groups (n = 25), the latter being exposed to five weeks of PI sessions. The PHQ-9 and visual analog scale (VAS) were used to measure the outcomes: depression and adherence at pre-intervention, 5- and 24 weeks post-intervention.

Results

The participants' mean age (SD) was 17.38 years (1.1), the two groups being similar in socio-demographic variables: gender (χ² = 2.22; p = 0.135) and age (U = 285, z =  - 0.55, p = 0.579). The intervention group

SUBMITTER: Olashore AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9811689 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature