How does living with HIV impact on women's mental health? Voices from a global survey

• Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society Vol. 18; no. Suppl 5; pp. 20289 - n/a
• Main Authors: Orza, Luisa, Bewley, Susan, Logie, Carmen H, Crone, Elizabeth Tyler, Moroz, Svetlana, Strachan, Sophie, Vazquez, Marijo, Welbourn, Alice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland International AIDS Society 01.12.2015; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; AIDS; Analysis; Consent; Depression (Mood disorder); Domestic violence; Ethics; evidence base; Female; Gender-based violence; HIV; HIV Infections - psychology; HIV patients; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human rights; Humanitarian aid; Humans; Internet; intimate partner violence; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental Health; Mental health services; Middle Aged; Pregnancy; Psychological aspects; Public opinion; Regression analysis; Reproductive Health; Risk factors; Sex discrimination; Sexual and reproductive health and human rights of women living with HIV; Sexual health; Sexual Partners; Sexually transmitted diseases; Social Stigma; Social workers; STD; Substance use; survey; Surveys and Questionnaires; Systematic review; values and preferences; Variables; Violence; women; Women's Health; Women's Rights; Womens health; United Kingdom; United Kingdom > UK; Zimbabwe; HIV; values and preferences; mental health; human rights; intimate partner violence; survey; gender-based violence; evidence base; women

Introduction Women living with HIV experience a disproportionate burden of mental health issues. To date, global guidelines contain insufficient guidance on mental health support, particularly regarding perinatal care. The aim of this article is to describe the extent and impact of mental health iss...