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Psychosocial support interventions for improved adherence and retention in ART care for young people living with HIV (10-24 years): A scoping review

2020

Background: Mental health disorders such as high levels of anxiety, isolation, depression and suicide ideation reported among young people living with HIV (10-24 years;YPLHIV) contribute significantly to poor medication adherence...

Theories of change for e-health interventions targeting HIV/STIs and sexual risk, substance use and mental ill health amongst men who have sex with men: Systematic review and synthesis

2021

BACKGROUND: Sexual risk, substance use, and mental ill health constitute a syndemic of co-occurring, mutually reinforcing epidemics amongst men who have sex with men (MSM). Developed since 1995, e-health interventions...

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

2020

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 effect of poor social support on depression among HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Background: Low- and middle-income countries of which Ethiopia is one bears the high burden of depression among human immune deficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients. Several factors...

The Medical Outcome Study-HIV Health Survey: A systematic review and reliability generalization meta-analysis

2020

The Medical Outcome Study-HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) is one of the most used questionnaires for the evaluation of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people living with HIV (PLWHIV)...

The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among young people with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Studies have suggested that suicidal ideation and attempt are highly prevalent among young people with HIV/AIDS and have been linked with increased risk of complete suicide. However, thus far, there...

Immunological and Psychological Efficacy of Meditation/Yoga Intervention Among People Living With HIV (PLWH): A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses of 19 Randomized Controlled Trials

2020

BACKGROUND: An expanding number of mind-body therapies are being used to reduce the psychological burden of peoples living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the effects on the immune system...

Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among men who have sex with men

2020

Key take-home messages Social isolation and loneliness are significantly associated with all-cause mortality in the general population. A recent study among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men...

Addressing minority stress and mental health among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China

2020

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Men who have sex with men (MSM) in China experience elevated risks of mental health issues in comparison to the general population in China, which contribute to...

Effects of psychosocial interventions on children affected by parental HIV/AIDS: A meta-analysis on depression and anxiety

2019

BACKGROUND: Children orphaned by parental AIDS or those of parents with HIV infection demonstrate many negative mental health outcomes. Different types of psychosocial interventions have been conducted to improve the...

Brain structure of perinatally HIV-infected patients on long-term treatment: A systematic review

2019

Objective: We aim to give an overview of the available evidence on brain structure and function in PHIV-infected patients (PHIV+) using long-term combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) and how differences change...

Meta-analysis of the associations of CYP2B6-516G>T polymorphisms with efavirenz-induced central nervous system side effects and virological outcome in HIV-infected adults

2019

Clinical data on the relationships of cytochrome P450 (CYP2) B6 516G>T polymorphisms with efavirenz-induced central nervous system (CNS) side effects and virological response in HIV-infected adults are controversial. We sought...

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