Symptoms of depression and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS

Avaliação dos sintomas depressivos somáticos e afetivo-cognitivos de pessoas vivendo com HIV/AIDS

“…The sociodemographic and economic characteristics of the people living with HIV/Aids evidenced in this study support other background studies developed in Brazil (15,20) and around the world. (10,19,21) In the United States, depression is very common and, according to one study, (11) the overall prevalence rate was estimated at 6.6%, while ranging between 5 and 10% in PLHA. Similarly, in a Brazilian study, a higher prevalence rate of depressive symptoms was found in PLHA, equivalent to 27.6%, measured by the BDI.…”

“…Similarly, in a Brazilian study, a higher prevalence rate of depressive symptoms was found in PLHA, equivalent to 27.6%, measured by the BDI. (10) Some authors present a high prevalence of depression in PLHA, exerting a significant impact in the development of diseases and being registered as one of the main causes of suicide and psychiatric appointments. (6) Despite the high depression rates identified in this population, however, knowledge gaps about depression remain among PLHA in low and middle-income countries.…”

“…(8,9) In a study developed in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, it was identified that 63 (27.6%) individuals presented symptoms of depression, being 13 (5.7%) with mild, 29 (12.7%) with moderate and 21 (9.2%) severe, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-I). (10) In addition, in other studies, it has been reported that the prevalence of depression among PLHA is two to three times higher when compared to the general population. (11,12) Nevertheless, the population living with HIV/Aids consists of several groups with socioeconomic differences and peculiar behavioral characteristics.…”

Alcohol and tobacco use among young people with human immunodeficiency virus

“…Además, hoy en día existe una mayor disponibilidad de esta sustancia en tiendas sin importar la edad y se sabe que, a pesar de publicar los efectos adversos a la nicotina, hace falta reforzar la educación acerca de los daños que causa a la salud Lo anterior puede relacionarse con la presencia de estados de ánimo negativos, así como con la calidad de las relaciones con las personas que los rodean, los cuales pueden estigmatizarlos por su enfermedad, lo cual limita o impide que el joven portador de VIH pueda implementar estrategias de afrontamiento eficaces y lograr así una conducta adaptativa ante su enfermedad. Esto se traduce en el aumento tanto de la prevalencia como de la cantidad de consumo de alcohol y tabaco en esta población (Reis et al, 2011). Esta información aporta mayor relevancia al presente estudio, ya que el consumo perjudicial de alcohol, así como ser usuarios de tabaco incrementa la posibilidad de consecuencias negativas a la salud e incluso es posible que el consumo de estas sustancias pueda llegar a producir incapacidad o la muerte en estos jóvenes.…”

Incorporating services for common mental disorders and substance use disorders for people living with HIV along the HIV treatment cascade

“…WHO guidelines underscore that PLHIV in resource-limited settings may experience CMDs, and that HIV care settings provide the opportunity to screen for and manage common CMDs through a range of care and treatment options that include counseling and pharmacotherapy [9,10] Depression and anxiety are common CMDs observed among PLHIV, particularly women [11][12][13][14][15]. Screening studies in African countries have reported the prevalence of depression in PLHIV ranging from 8-28% [14,[16][17][18][19].…”