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Mental Health in Women Living With HIV: The Unique and Unmet Needs.

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
January 1, 2021
Elizabeth M Waldron et al. (8 authors)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to examine the feasibility and outcomes of mental health interventions, including mindfulness-based interventions, for women living with HIV (WLWH).

Results Summary

The abstract mentions mindfulness-based interventions as one of the tested mental health interventions for WLWH, but specific efficacy results are not detailed. The review highlights the need for future research to address barriers to mental health care for this population.

Population

Women living with HIV (WLWH) with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms.

Effective Dosage

Not available

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (11)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
-
increase
depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms
Women living with HIV (WLWH)
higher rates
experience at higher rates
#1
-
decrease
well-being and quality of life
WLWH
-
affect
#2
-
neutral
HIV management and transmission prevention
WLWH
-
have implications for
#3
-
decrease
mental health concerns
WLWH
-
are under-treated
#4
-
decrease
mental health treatment literature
WLWH
-
are underrepresented
#5
-
neutral
unique mental health issues
WLWH
-
faced
#6
-
increase
physical and sexual abuse histories
WLWH
high
high prevalence
#7
-
increase
internalized stigma
WLWH
elevated
elevated
#8
cognitive behavioral therapy
neutral
mental health interventions
WLWH
-
tested
#9
mindfulness-based interventions
neutral
mental health interventions
WLWH
-
tested
#10
supportive counseling
neutral
mental health interventions
WLWH
-
tested
#11
Abstract

Women living with HIV (WLWH) experience depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms at higher rates than their male counterparts and more often than HIV-unaffected women. These mental health issues affect not only the well-being and quality of life of WLWH, but have implications for HIV management and transmission prevention. Despite these ramifications, WLWH are under-treated for mental health concerns and they are underrepresented in the mental health treatment literature. In this review, we illustrate the unique mental health issues faced by WLWH such as a high prevalence of physical and sexual abuse histories, caregiving stress, and elevated internalized stigma as well as myriad barriers to care. We examine the feasibility and outcomes of mental health interventions that have been tested in WLWH including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and supportive counseling. Future research is required to address individual and systemic barriers to mental health care for WLWH.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHIV InfectionsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMental DisordersMental HealthMental Health ServicesMindfulnessNeeds AssessmentPregnancyQuality of LifeSocial StigmaStress, Psychological
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy65/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations93
Citations/Year23.3
Relative Citation Ratio12.61
NIH Percentile98.6%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score2.78
Normalized Score0.61
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