| AIDS-Orphanhood and Caregiver HIV/AIDS Sickness Status: Effects on Psychological Symptoms in South African Youth. | |
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PMID: 22313551 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Research has established that AIDS-orphaned youth are at high risk of internalizing psychological distress. However, little is known about youth living with caregivers who are unwell with AIDS or youth simultaneously affected by AIDS-orphanhood and caregiver AIDS sickness. METHODS: 1025 South African youth were interviewed in 2005 and followed up in 2009 (71% retention). Participants completed standardized measures of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress. Comparison groups were youth who were AIDS-orphaned, other-orphaned, and nonorphaned, and those whose caregivers were sick with AIDS, sick with another disease, or healthy. RESULTS: Longitudinal analyses showed that both AIDS-orphanhood and caregiver AIDS sickness predicted increased depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms over a 4-year period, independently of sociodemographic cofactors and of each other. Caregiver sickness or death by non-AIDS causes, and having a healthy or living caregiver, did not predict youth symptomatology. Youths simultaneously affected by caregiver AIDS sickness and AIDS-orphanhood showed cumulative negative effects. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that policy and interventions, currently focused on orphanhood, should include youth whose caregivers are unwell with AIDS. |
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Lucie D Cluver; Mark Orkin; Mark E Boyes; Frances Gardner; Joy Nikelo |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-7 |
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Title: Journal of pediatric psychology Volume: - ISSN: 1465-735X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7801773 Medline TA: J Pediatr Psychol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, School of Public and Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand, and Cape Town Child Welfare. |
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