Rethinking mental health wellness among adolescents living with HIV in the African context: An integrative review of mental wellness components
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2022
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Frontiers Media
Abstract
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are considered to be at
heightened risk for developing mental health problems in comparison to
their peers due to the burden of living with a stigmatized condition and
managing a chronic condition. Poorer mental health outcomes among ALHIV
are associated with lower rates of adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART).
It is necessary to improve mental wellness among ALHIV as this acts as a
buer against developing mental health problems which, if left untreated
can evolve into mental health disorders. Research on mental wellness
concepts among ALHIV is underdeveloped which is associated with a lack of
appropriate measures of mental wellness. We conducted an integrative review
to conceptualize mental wellness and consider the critical components for
measuring mental wellness in ALHIV.
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Mental wellness, Public health, Adolescents, HIV, Mental health, Africa
Citation
Orth, Z. , & Van Wyk, B. (2022). Rethinking mental health wellness among adolescents living with HIV in the African context: An integrative review of mental wellness components. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 955869. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.955869