Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide/self-injury in adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Botswana
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Apr;22(1):54-62. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2186252.ABSTRACTGlobally, mental health problems have been reported to be more common in youth living with HIV (YLWH) than in the general population, but routine mental health screening is rarely done in high-volume HIV clinics. In 2019, YLWH in a large HIV clinic in Botswana were screened using the Generalized Anxiety Scale-7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in a pilot standard-of-care screening programme. Two-way ANOVA was used to describe the effects of age group (12-<16, 16-<20 and 20-25 years old) and sex on GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - April 28, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Merrian Brooks Barbara Burmen Anthony Olashore Alemayehu Mekonnen Gezmu Keneilwe Molebatsi Ontibile Tshume Onkemetse Phoi Knashawn Morales Mogomotsi Matshaba Tami Benton Elizabeth D Lowenthal Source Type: research
