Prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder and experiences of trauma in emerging adults living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Renato Silveira, Sainath Eleti, Emily Saruchera, Rukudzo Mwamuka, Susannah Whitwell, Melanie A. Abas, Helen E. Jack · 2025
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Silveira and colleagues measure in twenty twenty-four trauma and likely stress disorder among young adults living with HIV in Zimbabwe. Little was known about this burden in low-income settings. The team reused survey data from over two hundred people aged eighteen to twenty-nine, using standard checklists in translation, and interviewed several of those who screened positive.
Over two-thirds had lived through at least one traumatic event, yet under one in ten met the bar for probable stress disorder. Rates ran highest after fire or explosion and after sexual assault, and rose with repeated traumas. Interviews added that HIV stigma deepened the distress from trauma. Coping drew on social support and faith. The authors call for trauma-aware HIV care.
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| CREATOR | Renato Silveira, Sainath Eleti, Emily Saruchera, Rukudzo Mwamuka, Susannah Whitwell, Melanie A. Abas, Helen E. Jack |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |