Abuse and mental health concerns among HIV-infected Haitian women living in the United States.
This study describes the prevalence of abuse and mental health issues among a cohort of HIV-infected Haitian women living in the United States. We present data on 96 women, ages 19-73 years (M = 47.6, SD = 11.1), who were screened for mental health concerns between 2009 and 2012. Results demonstrated that 12.5% of the women reported a history of abuse. However, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to HIV was reported by approximately 34% of women. Depression and anxiety were also highly reported, with rates of 49% and 43%, respectively. Women who reported a history of abuse were more likely to report anxiety, PTSD, and PTSD related to HIV symptoms than those without. Our findings suggest that Haitian HIV-infected women may underreport abuse and experience significant depression and anxiety. These preliminary results could be used to develop future studies and to design and implement culturally sensitive interventions for this underserved population.
Myriam
M
Glémaud
Lourdes
L
Illa
Marisa
M
Echenique
Victoria
V
Bustamente-Avellaneda
Shirley
S
Gazabon
Olga
O
Villar-Loubet
Alan
A
Rodriguez
JoNell
J
Potter
Barbara
B
Messick
Dushyantha T
DT
Jayaweera
Catherine
C
Boulanger
Michael A
MA
Kolber
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D006205:Haiti / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population; D014754:Violence / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
HIV-infected Haitian women; abuse; mental health concerns