Depression and Anxiety in Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV: Frequency and Associated Factors in Thai Setting.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 2022;
21:23259582221101811. [PMID:
35581716 PMCID:
PMC9121500 DOI:
10.1177/23259582221101811]
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Abstract
Integrative mental health care in HIV patients is an important contributor to
successful therapy. This is a cross-sectional study in youth and young adults
who attend routine HIV clinic at a tertiary care centre in Bangkok. We recruited
100 youth and 130 young adults living with HIV to evaluate the frequency of
depression and anxiety and associated sociodemographic including sexual
orientation and health-related behaviours. Overall, about a fifth of the
participants had significant depression or anxiety. Interestingly, we found
different factors associated with depression in youth and young adults living
with HIV. Loss of their father, loss of close relatives or friends, and being
unemployed or school exclusion were the factors associate with depression in
youth; while dangerous alcohol use, feeling discriminated against and having
lipodystrophy were factors in young adults. The understanding of the frequency
and different associated factors can inform more effective prevention and
treatment strategies.
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