2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1081867
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Exploring core mental health symptoms among persons living with HIV: A network analysis

Abstract: ContextPersons living with HIV (PLWH) commonly experience mental health symptoms. However, little is known about the core mental health symptoms and their relationships.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of various mental health symptoms and to explore their relationships in symptom networks among PLWH.MethodsFrom April to July 2022, we recruited 518 participants through convenience sampling in Beijing, China, for this cross-sectional study. Forty mental health symptoms, including six dimensi… Show more

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“…Therefore, based on the results of this study, we recommend increased investment in psychotherapy. Mental health judgement, family and peer education by psychotherapists for PLWHA may be a good option [29][30][31] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, based on the results of this study, we recommend increased investment in psychotherapy. Mental health judgement, family and peer education by psychotherapists for PLWHA may be a good option [29][30][31] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, based on the results of this study, we recommend increased investment in psychotherapy. Mental health judgement, family and peer education by psychotherapists for PLWHA may be a good option [ 35 37 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…mental health symptoms we assessed in PLWH included anxiety, depression, and the high-incidence psychological symptoms identi ed in our previous research, including feelings of pain, uncertainty about the future, frustration about the future, and a sense of worthlessness [31]. We applied the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) to assess depression [32] and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-2) to assess anxiety [33].…”
Section: Mental Health Symptomsmentioning
confidence: 99%