The effect of psychological distress on medication adherence in persons with HIV infection in Nigeria.

Background: A high level of adherence to prescribed antiretroviral (ARV) regimens is required to achieve and maintain suppression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication and prevent drug resistance.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the possible relationship between psychopathology and ARV medication adherence in Nigeria.

Method: Persons with HIV infection (N=182) completed various questionnaires on sociodemographic and clinical details, general psychopathology, self-esteem, and medication adherence.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after stigma related events in HIV infected individuals in Nigeria.

Background: One of the most distressing concerns of many people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa is the stigma. Intense stigma may be traumatic. This study aimed to investigate the probability and correlates of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following intense stigmatizing events and situations in HIV infected individuals in Nigeria.

Relationship between depression and quality of life in persons with HIV infection in Nigeria.

Objective: Despite the fact that two-thirds of all the people with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the emotional state and quality of life (QOL) of subjects with HIV in this region. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between clinical depression and quality of life in a group of HIV sero-positive subjects in Nigeria.

Methods: Subjects with HIV infection (n = 87) completed a questionnaire detailing sociodemographic and HIV related variables.

Psychiatric disorders among the HIV-positive population in Nigeria: a control study.

Objective: This article estimates the point prevalence of psychiatric disorders in a sample of HIV-positive subjects in Nigeria in comparison with normal HIV-negative controls and evaluates the possible sociodemographic and clinical correlates of psychiatric disorders in HIV-positive subjects.

Methods: HIV-positive subjects (n=88) and HIV-negative healthy controls (n=87) were assessed for their current diagnosis of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders via the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Sociodemographic and clinical details were also obtained.