1. Global Systematic Review of Common Mental Health Disorders in Adults Living with HIV
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Sarah J. Heany, Nicole Phillips, Bulelwa Mtukushe, Taryn Williams, Jacqueline Hoare, and Tatum Sevenoaks
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Psychological intervention ,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,HIV Infections ,Central Nervous System and Cognition (S Spudich, Section Editor) ,medicine.disease_cause ,Virology ,Prevalence ,Humans ,Mass Screening ,Adults ,Medicine ,Hiv treatment ,business.industry ,Mental Disorders ,HIV ,Global ,Mental health ,Antiretroviral therapy ,Mental Health ,Infectious Diseases ,Increased risk ,Family medicine ,Systematic review ,Mental health care ,business ,Hiv disease - Abstract
Purpose of the review By reviewing the most recent common mental health disorders (CMHD) studies in people living with HIV (PLWH) (2018-2020), this review discusses the prevalence of CMHD, factors associated with CMHD in PLWH, mental health in PLWH from vulnerable groups, the impact of CMHD on HIV disease progression and adherence to antiretroviral therapy and the efficacy of different treatment approaches. Recent findings After screening for eligibility 142 studies were included in the final systematic review. Only 27% of studies were conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa, which carries the highest burn of HIV disease globally. Despite the well-established increased risk of CMHD in PLWH, the current prevalence remains high, with studies reporting 28%-62% of PLWH having mental health symptoms. Conclusion Despite the significant challenges that CMHDs present to successful HIV treatment, there are many mental health treatments and interventions which can improve outcomes in PLWH and opportunities to task-shift and integrate mental health care with HIV care. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11904-021-00583-w.
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- 2021
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