Common mental disorders and HIV status in the context of DREAMS among adolescent girls and young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

• Main Authors: Nondumiso Mthiyane (Author), Guy Harling (Author), Natsayi Chimbindi (Author), Kathy Baisley (Author), Janet Seeley (Author), Jaco Dreyer (Author), Thembelihle Zuma (Author), Isolde Birdthistle (Author), Sian Floyd (Author), Nuala McGrath (Author), Frank Tanser (Author), Maryam Shahmanesh (Author), Lorraine Sherr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background HIV affects many adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa. Given the bi-directional HIV and mental health relationship, mental health services may help prevent and treat HIV in this population. We therefore examined the association between common mental disorders (...