Emotional and behavioral problems and mental health service utilization of youth living with HIV acquired perinatally or later in life.
AIDS Care
; 21(11): 1447-54, 2009 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
This study sought to examine predictors of psychological symptoms and psychiatric service receipt among youth with HIV. Data were from the baseline assessment of Adolescent Impact, a study of 13-21-year-old youth with HIV in three US cities. Between August 2003 and February 2005, participants completed the age-appropriate youth or adult self-report symptom checklists (Achenbach system of empirically based assessment) and reported their psychiatric treatment history. Psychiatric diagnoses were abstracted from medical records. The 164 participating youth living with HIV were Black (81%), female (52%), Heterosexually identified (62%), and perinatally HIV-infected (60%). Thirty-one percentage reported levels of internalizing (i.e., self-focused/emotional), externalizing (i.e., outwardly focused/behavioral), or overall symptoms consistent with clinical psychopathology. In multivariate analyses, questioning one's sexual identity was associated with greater internalizing problems, whereas identifying as Bisexual was associated with greater externalizing problems (p<0.05). Symptoms were not associated with HIV transmission group. Participants with > or =1 composite score within the clinical range were more likely to have received > or =1 psychiatric service (Odds ratio (OR) 2.51; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22, 5.13) and a psychiatric diagnosis in the past year (OR 2.16; 95% CI 1.09, 4.27). However, 27% with clinically elevated scores had never received psychiatric care. Results suggest that among youth with HIV, those who identify as Bisexual or Questioning are at greatest risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Despite available mental health services, some youth with HIV are not receiving needed mental health care. Enhanced evaluation, referral and mental health service linkage is needed for these high-risk youth.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síntomas Conductuales
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Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
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Infecciones por VIH
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Trastornos Mentales
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Servicios de Salud Mental
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Care
Asunto de la revista:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos