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Saal WL, Kagee A, Bantjes J. Evaluation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory in predicting generalised anxiety disorder among individuals seeking HIV testing in the Western Cape province, South Africa. S Afr J Psychiatr 2019; 25:1336. [PMID: 31824741 PMCID: PMC6890543 DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v25i0.1336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Routine anxiety screening is needed among HIV test seekers, given the lack of health-care professionals with the ability to identify individuals with generalised anxiety. Aim The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) in predicting caseness for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) among persons seeking HIV testing, using the structured clinical interview for the DSM-5 (SCID-5) as the gold standard. Setting Five HIV testing sites in the Western Cape region of South Africa. Method We recruited 500 persons seeking HIV testing from five non-medical testing sites in the Western Cape, South Africa. We used receiver operating curve analysis to determine the optimal cut-off point on the BAI to discriminate between GAD caseness and non-caseness. Results 3.4% of the sample met the DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of GAD. Using an optimal cut-off point of 21.5, the sensitivity and specificity of the BAI were 82% and 80%, respectively. The positive predictive value was 13%, while the negative predictive value was 99%. Conclusion Our data suggest that while the BAI may be used to screen for GAD, it is likely to yield a high number of false positives. A two-tiered method may be useful to mitigate against case over-identification. Thus, in a public health setting, persons screening positive on the BAI should receive a diagnostic interview to determine whether they are true cases for GAD. Within resource-constrained communities in South Africa, referral trajectories should be integrated with routine screening and HIV testing.
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- Wylene L Saal
- Department of Psychology, Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Mayston R, Lazarus A, Patel V, Abas M, Korgaonkar P, Paranjape R, Rodrigues S, Prince M. Pathways to HIV testing and care in Goa, India: exploring psychosocial barriers and facilitators using mixed methods. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:765. [PMID: 27516106 PMCID: PMC4982414 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3456-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background Despite recognition of the importance of timely presentation to HIV care, research on pathways to care is lacking. The adverse impact of depression upon adherence to antiretroviral therapy is established. There is emerging evidence to suggest depression may inhibit initial engagement with care. However, the effect of depression and other psychosocial factors upon the pathway to care is unknown. Methods We used mixed methods to explore pathways to care of people accessing testing and treatment in Goa, India. Questionnaires including measures of common mental disorder, hazardous alcohol use, cognition and assessment of pathways to care (motivations for testing, time since they were first aware of this reason for testing, whether they had been advised to test, who had given this advice, time elapsed since this advice was given) were administered to 1934 participants at the time of HIV testing. Qualitative interviews were carried out with 15 study participants who attended the antiretroviral therapy treatment centre. Interview topic guides were designed to elicit responses that discussed barriers and facilitators of accessing testing and care. Results Pathways were often long and complex. Quantitative findings revealed that Common Mental Disorder was associated with delayed testing when advised by a Doctor (the most common pathway to testing) (AOR = 6.18, 2.16–17.70). Qualitative results showed that triggers for testing (symptoms believed to be due to HIV, and for women, illness or death of their husband) suggested that poor health, rather than awareness of risk was a key stimulus for testing. The period immediately before and after diagnosis was characterised by distress and fear. Stigma was a prominent backdrop to narratives. However, once participants had made contact with care and support (HIV services and non-governmental organisations), these systems were often effective in alleviating fear and promoting confidence in treatment and self-efficacy. Conclusion The effectiveness of formal and informal systems of support around the time of diagnosis in supporting people with mental disorder is unclear. Ways of enhancing these systems should be explored, with the aim of achieving timely presentation at HIV care for all those diagnosed with the disease.
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- Rosie Mayston
- Health Service & Population Research Department, Kings College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
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- Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, WC1E 7HT, UK.,Sangath, H No 451 (168), Bhatkar Waddo, Socorro, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, 403501, India
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- Health Service & Population Research Department, Kings College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Sangath, H No 451 (168), Bhatkar Waddo, Socorro, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, 403501, India
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- National AIDS Research Institute, 73, 'G'-Block, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune, 411 026, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Tiswadi, Goa, India
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- Health Service & Population Research Department, Kings College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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Drain PK, Losina E, Coleman SM, Bogart L, Giddy J, Ross D, Katz JN, Bassett IV. Social support and mental health among adults prior to HIV counseling and testing in Durban, South Africa. AIDS Care 2015; 27:1231-40. [PMID: 26213142 PMCID: PMC4607562 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1046417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Poor social support and mental health may be important modifiable risk factors for HIV acquisition, but they have not been evaluated prior to HIV testing in South Africa. We sought to describe self-perceived mental health and social support and to characterize their independent correlates among adults who presented for voluntary HIV testing in Durban. We conducted a large cross-sectional study of adults (≥18 years of age) who presented for HIV counseling and testing between August 2010 and January 2013 in Durban, South Africa. We enrolled adults presenting for HIV testing and used the Medical Outcomes Study's Social Support Scale (0 [poor] to 100 [excellent]) and the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-3) to assess social support and mental health. We conducted independent univariate and multivariable linear regression models to determine the correlates of lower self-reported Social Support Index and lower self-reported MCH scores. Among 4874 adults surveyed prior to HIV testing, 1887 (39%) tested HIV-positive. HIV-infected participants reported less social support (mean score 66 ± 22) and worse mental health (mean score 66 ± 16), compared to HIV-negative participants (74 ± 21; 70 ± 18; p < 0.0001). In a multivariable analysis, significant correlates of less social support included presenting for HIV testing at an urban hospital, not having been tested previously, not working outside the home, and being HIV-infected. In a separate multivariable analysis, significant correlates of poor mental health were similar, but also included HIV testing at an urban hospital and being in an intimate relationship less than six months. In this study, HIV-infected adults reported poorer social support and worse mental health than HIV-negative individuals. These findings suggest that interventions to improve poor social support and mental health should be focused on adults who do not work outside the home and those with no previous HIV testing.
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- Paul K Drain
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
- Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA
- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
- Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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Mayston R, Patel V, Abas M, Korgaonkar P, Paranjape R, Rodrigues S, Prince M. Determinants of common mental disorder, alcohol use disorder and cognitive morbidity among people coming for HIV testing in Goa, India. Trop Med Int Health 2014; 20:397-406. [PMID: 25424906 DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate associations between background characteristics (psychosocial adversity, risk behaviours/perception of risk and HIV-related knowledge, perceptions and beliefs) and psychological and cognitive morbidity among people coming for testing for HIV/AIDS in Goa, India. METHODS Analysis of cross-sectional baseline data (plus HIV status) from a prospective cohort study. Participants were recruited at the time of coming for HIV testing. RESULTS Consistent with associations found among general population samples, among our sample of 1934 participants, we found that indicators of psychosocial adversity were associated with CMD (common mental disorder - major depression, generalised anxiety and panic disorder) among people coming for testing for HIV. Similarly, perpetration of intimate partner violence was associated with AUD (alcohol use disorder). Two STI symptoms were associated with CMD, and sex with a non-primary partner was associated with AUD. Suboptimal knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention was associated with low cognitive test scores. In contrast with other studies, we found no evidence of any association between stigma and CMD. There was no evidence of modification of associations by HIV status. CONCLUSIONS Among people coming for testing for HIV/AIDS in Goa, India, we found that CMD occurred in the context of social and economic stressors (violence, symptoms of STI, poor education and food insecurity) and AUD was associated with violence and risky sexual behaviour. Further research is necessary to understand the role of gender, stigma and social norms in determining the relationship between sexual and mental health. Understanding associations between these background characteristics and psychological morbidity may help inform the design of appropriate early interventions for depression among people newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS.
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- Rosie Mayston
- Health Service & Population Research Department, Kings College London, London, UK
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Mayston R, Patel V, Abas M, Korgaonkar P, Paranjape R, Rodrigues S, Prince M. Psychological predictors for attendance of post-HIV test counselling and linkage to care: the Umeed cohort study in Goa, India. BMC Psychiatry 2014; 14:188. [PMID: 24981595 PMCID: PMC4083128 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-14-188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Successful linkage to care is increasingly recognised as a potentially important factor in determining the success of Antiretroviral Therapy treatment programmes. However, the role of psychological factors during the early part of the continuum of care has so far been under-investigated. The objective of the Umeed study was to evaluate the impact of Common Mental Disorder (CMD), hazardous alcohol use and low cognitive functioning upon attendance for post-test counselling and linkage to care among people attending for HIV-testing in Goa, India. METHODS The study was a prospective cohort design. Participants were recruited at the time of attending for testing and were asked to complete a baseline interview covering sociodemographic characteristics and mental health exposures. HIV status, post-test counselling (PTC) and Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) Centre data were extracted from clinical records. RESULTS Among 1934 participants, CMD predicted non-attendance for PTC (adjusted OR = 0.51, 0.21-0.82). There was tentative evidence of an association between hazardous alcohol use and non-attendance for PTC (adjusted OR = 0.69, 0.45-1.02). There was no evidence of an association between CMD caseness and attendance for ART. However, post-hoc analyses showed an association between increasing symptoms of CMD and non-attendance. CONCLUSIONS Although participation rates were high (86%), non-participation was a possible source of bias. Cognitive tests had not been previously validated in a young population in Goa. The context in which cognitive testing took place may have contributed to the high prevalence of low scores. Findings suggest the need to move towards a broader conceptualisation of the interrelationship between mental health and HIV. It may be important to consider the impact of symptoms of depression and anxiety at every stage of the continuum of care, including immediately after diagnosis and when initiating contact with treatment services.
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- Rosie Mayston
- Health Service & Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London SE5 8AF, UK.
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- Department of Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK,Sangath, North Goa: 841/1, Near Electricity Department, Alto Porvorim, Bardez-Goa, India
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- Health Service & Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Sangath, North Goa: 841/1, Near Electricity Department, Alto Porvorim, Bardez-Goa, India
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- National AIDS Research Institute, 73, 'G'-Block, MIDC, Bhosari Pune 411 026, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Tiswadi Goa, India
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- Health Service & Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London SE5 8AF, UK
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