Screening for depression among youth with HIV in an integrated care setting

Bibliographic Data

ID19439017
AuthorsAudra St John Walsh (University of South Florida, corresponding author), Katherine L Wesley (University of South Florida), Sim Yin Tan (University of South Florida), Courtney Lynn (University of South Florida), Kimberly O’Leary (University of South Florida), Yan Wang (0009-0009-9633-0023, University of South Florida), Diep Nguyen (0000-0002-7103-7877, University of South Florida), Tiffany Chenneville (0000-0001-5598-9387, Department of Psychology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL, USA), Carina A Rodriguez (0000-0001-8687-9703, University of South Florida)
Year2017
Volume29
Issue7
Pages851-857
Publication date2017-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540121.2017.1281878
PMID28278567
OpenAlexW2588118962
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

Youth living with HIV (YLWH) are at risk for depression. Depressive symptoms can impact treatment engagement, health outcomes, and quality of life. Early identification of symptoms can guide treatment planning. This study aimed to identify trends in depressive symptoms for YLWH in a specialty-care clinic and follow-up clinical treatment procedures. An archival review of a clinical database provided depression screening information for a sample of 130 YLWH between 11 and 25 years old in the southeastern United States. Findings indicated that approximately 24% of the sample screened positive for depression-risk. Most commonly endorsed symptoms included fatigue (54.3%) and sleep difficulties (48.5%). Depressive symptoms did not differ significantly by age, gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Youth who acquired HIV behaviorally were more likely to endorse the critical item (i.e., self-harm and/or suicidal ideation) than youth who acquired HIV perinatally. Forty-percent of the sample (i.e., 51 youth) had a follow-up treatment plan. YLWH who endorsed the critical item were more likely to receive follow-up action when compared to those who did not endorse the item. Despite limitations of the study, findings have important implications for clinical care and future research

Distress · Ethnic group · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual orientation · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology