Citation

Johnston ER. J. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health 2008; 20(2): 83-93.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, National Inquiry Services Centre, South Africa)

DOI

10.2989/JCAMH.2008.20.2.4.687

PMID

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Abstract

This paper presents a review of theoretical and empirical research on personality disturbance in adolescents living with HIV/AIDS. First we discuss the relationship between mental health in adolescents and HIV/AIDS, and second we provide an overview of personality disturbance in adolescence with particular attention given to: (a) the prevalence and presence of personality disturbance in adolescents living with HIV/AIDS (b) the effect of personality disturbance on compliance on antiretroviral treatment and (c) stress of an HIV diagnosis in adolescents with personality disturbance. In conclusion treatment issues and recommendations are discussed. Copyright © NISC Pty Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; human; mental health; suicide; adolescence; bipolar disorder; depression; prevalence; social support; review; mental disease; personality disorder; socioeconomics; sexual behavior; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; mental health service; anxiety disorder; mental stress; child sexual abuse; patient compliance; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; health practitioner; ambivalence; antiretrovirus agent; infection risk; treatment response; empirical research; highly active antiretroviral therapy; infection rate