[Sex as a moderating variable of internalizing and externalizing symptomatology in childhood].

Objective: One in one hundred minors has some mental health problem. Symptomatology varies according to gender. Most research has been conducted with the general population.

Mental health among adolescents living with HIV in Namibia: the role of poverty, orphanhood and social support.

The mental health needs of children and adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Namibia are poorly understood, despite the dramatic improvement in their survival. ALHIV in resource poor contexts face particular risk factors, such as poverty, orphanhood, and poor social support. This study examines the mental health of ALHIV in Namibia, and the factors that contribute to mental health problems.

Predictors of mental health problems in adolescents living with HIV in Namibia.

Background: Little research in sub-Saharan Africa has looked at factors that predict mental health problems in adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). This study examines the psychological impact of HIV in adolescents in Namibia, including risk and protective factors associated with mental health.

Methods: Ninety-nine fully disclosed ALHIV between the ages of 12 and 18 were interviewed at a State Hospital in Windhoek.