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Posttraumatic growth and adjustment among individuals with cancer or HIV/AIDS: A meta-analysis

2010

There is increasing research on posttraumatic growth after life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, although it is unclear whether growth confers any psychological or physical benefits in such samples....

Pathologising healthy children? A review of the literature exploring the mental health of HIV-affected children in sub-Saharan Africa

2012

This article reviews the expanding body of literature that examines the mental health of HIV-affected children in sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on primary research across disciplines and methodologies, the review examines...

A systematic review examining whether interventions are effective in reducing cognitive delay in children infected and affected with HIV

2014

Cognitive delay has been recorded in children infected and affected by HIV. This finding is well established, yet few countries report provision of special educational interventions for this group of...

A review of HIV antiretroviral adherence and intervention studies among HIV-infected youth

2009

Advances in antiretroviral medications have resulted in precipitous declines in HIV-associated morbidity and mortality; however, high levels of adherence are crucial to the success of HIV therapies. This article reviews...

Physical activity: Do patients infected with HIV practice? How much? A systematic review

2012

Several studies have suggested that aerobic physical activity is safe and beneficial for HIV-infected adults. However, there is information lacking regarding whether HIV-infected patients practice physical activity and to what...

Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS

2010

BACKGROUND: Access to combination antiretroviral therapy has turned HIV into a chronic and manageable disease for many. This increased chronicity has been mirrored by increased prevalence of health-related challenges experienced...

Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adult patients

2012

Background: Delirium is a common disorder that often complicates treatment in patients with life-limiting disease. Delirium is described using a variety of terms such as agitation, acute confusional states, encephalopathy,...

Interventions for improving the psychosocial well-being of children affected by HIV and AIDS.

2009

BACKGROUND: As a result of HIV-related mortalities more than 13 million children under the age of 15 have lost a parent due to HIV and AIDS. There are also many...

Cognitive-behavioural interventions for mood and anxiety disorders in HIV: A systematic review

2013

BACKGROUND: Mood and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and comorbid with HIV/AIDS. However, there is a paucity of research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural interventions (CBI) for common mental disorders...

Effectiveness of aerobic exercise in adults living with HIV/AIDS: Systematic review

2004

PURPOSE: The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness and safety of aerobic exercise interventions on immunological/virological, cardiopulmonary, and psychological outcomes in adults living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS:...

Adjunctive therapies for AIDS dementia complex

2008

Background: AIDS dementia complex is a common complication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) that continues to exist despite the current use of potent antiretroviral therapy. It is a...

A systematic review of the screening accuracy of the HIV Dementia Scale and International HIV Dementia Scale

2013

BACKGROUND: The HIV Dementia Scale (HDS) and International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) are brief tools that have been developed to screen for and aid diagnosis of HIV-associated dementia (HAD). They...

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