Management of mental health disorders and central nervous system sequelae in HIV-positive children and adolescents

• Main Authors: R Nassen (Author), K Donald (Author), K Walker (Author), S Paruk (Author), M Vujovic (Author), W Duncan (Author), B Laughton (Author), B Moos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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HIV-positive children and adolescents are at increased risk of both central nervous system (CNS) sequelae and mental disorders owing to a number of factors, including the impact of HIV infection on the brain, social determinants of health (e.g. poverty and orphanhood) and psychosocial stressors rela...