Category Archives: Mental Health

HIV infection associated post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth – A systematic review

2011

The phenomenon of post-traumatic stress has been well documented in the literature as a lasting mental health condition associated with exposure to traumatic life events. The diagnosis and experience of...

What is the relevance of mental health to HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs in developing countries? A systematic review

2006

The expansion of AIDS treatment initiatives in resource-poor settings provides an opportunity for integrating mental health care into these programs. This systematic review of the literature on HIV and mental...

Paediatric HIV and neurodevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2008

OBJECTIVE: To determine the degree of motor, cognitive, language and social-emotional impairment related to HIV infection in children living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). METHODS: Literature searches using MEDLINE and PsycINFO....

What do we know about older adults and HIV? A review of social and behavioral literature

2011

The fastest growing segment of the United States HIV population is people aged 50 and older. This heterogeneous group includes people with diverse pathways into HIV positive status in later...

Peer victimization among school-aged children with chronic conditions

2012

Peer victimization is a common problem among school-aged children, and those with chronic conditions are at an increased risk. A systematic review of the literature was carried out to explore...

Interventions to improve the health of the homeless: A systematic review

2005

BACKGROUND: Homelessness is a widespread problem in the United States. The primary goal of this systematic review is to provide guidance in the development and organization of programs to improve...

Antidepressants for neuropathic pain

2007

Background: This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 3, 2005 of The Cochrane Library . For many years antidepressant drugs have been used to...

Meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioral interventions on HIV-positive persons’ mental health and immune functioning

2008

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions (CBIs) for improving the mental health and immune functioning of people living with HIV (PLWH). Design: Comprehensive searches of electronic databases from...

Estimating HIV prevalence and risk behaviors of transgender persons in the United States: A systematic review

2008

Transgender populations in the United States have been impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This systematic review estimates the prevalence of HIV infection and risk behaviors of transgender persons. Comprehensive searches...

Mental health of HIV-seropositive women during pregnancy and postpartum period: A comprehensive literature review

2014

With growing numbers of HIV-seropositive (HIV+) women of child-bearing age and increased access to effective clinical protocols for preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, mental health-related factors have become increasingly...

Meta-analysis of health and demographic correlates of stigma towards people living with HIV

2009

HIV-related stigma may negatively impact the health, quality of life, social support and well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Previous studies have used diverse samples and a multitude of...

Effectiveness of interventions to improve the health and housing status of homeless people: A rapid systematic review

2011

BACKGROUND: Research on interventions to positively impact health and housing status of people who are homeless has received substantially increased attention over the past 5 years. This rapid review examines...

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