Presentation: Tomás Campbell_Psychological support for adults and adolescents living with HIV

BACKGROUND

• HIV has become a more manageable condition

• Treatments are highly effective, if started early and taken consistently

• Side effects are minimal – especially when compared to older treatments

• However, key groups at higher risk for late identification and poor outcomes

• Groups include transient populations, those not linked with health care, African men,

people who smoke/inject drugs

• Health-/medication- related issues and HIV stigma remain significant

• As a result, mental health issues are significantly higher in people living with HIV

• Global trauma prevalence:

• 28% (Tang et al 2020)

• 32.67% (Ayano et al 2020)