Prevalence and correlates of probable posttraumatic stress disorder and common mental disorders in a population with a high prevalence of HIV in Zimbabwe
| dc.contributor.author | Verhey, R. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Gibson, L. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Brakarsh, J. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Chibanda, D. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Seedat, S. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-20T06:51:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-09-20T06:51:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Verhey, R., et al. 2018. Prevalence and correlates of probable post-traumatic stress disorder and common mental disorders in a population with a high prevalence of HIV in Zimbabwe. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 9(1):1536286, doi:10.1080/20008198.2018.1536286. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at https://www.tandfonline.com | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: We investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and common mental disorders (CMDs), which include depression and anxiety disorders, in a setting with a prevalence of high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) within a primary care clinic, using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 and the 14-item Shona Symptom Questionnaire, both locally validated screening tools. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out with adult patients (n = 204) from the largest primary care clinic facility in Harare, Zimbabwe, in June 2016. Results: A total of 83 patients (40.7%) met the criteria for probable PTSD, of whom 57 (69.5%) had comorbid CMDs. Among people living with HIV, 42 (55.3%) had PTSD. Probable PTSD was associated with having experienced a negative life event in the past 6 months [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 3.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.49–9.34] or screening positive for one or more CMD (adjusted OR 6.48, 95% CI 3.35–2.54). Conclusion: People living with HIV showed a high prevalence of PTSD and CMD comorbidity. PTSD screening should be considered when the CMD screen is positive and there is a history of negative life events. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008198.2018.1536286 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
| dc.format.extent | 10 pages | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Verhey, R., et al. 2018. Prevalence and correlates of probable post-traumatic stress disorder and common mental disorders in a population with a high prevalence of HIV in Zimbabwe. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 9(1):1536286, doi:10.1080/20008198.2018.1536286 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2000-8066 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.1080/20008198.2018.1536286 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/106504 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis Open | |
| dc.rights.holder | Authors retain copyright | |
| dc.subject | Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Zimbabwe | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | HIV-positive persons -- Psychological aspects -- Zimbabwe | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Prevalence and correlates of probable posttraumatic stress disorder and common mental disorders in a population with a high prevalence of HIV in Zimbabwe | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |