title: The Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders Among South Africans Seeking HIV Testing.
abstract: We administered the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM to 485 persons seeking HIV testing at five community testing centres in South Africa to determine the prevalence of common mental disorders among this population. The prevalence estimates for the various disorders were as follows: major depressive disorder: 14.2 % (95 % CI [11.1, 17.3]); generalised anxiety disorder 5.0 % (95 % CI [3.07, 6.93]); posttraumatic stress disorder 4.9 % (95 % CI [2.98, 6.82]); and alcohol use disorder 19.8 % (95 % CI [16.26, 23.34]). Our findings imply the need to research the integration of screening and referral trajectories in the context of voluntary HIV counselling and testing.
authors.affiliation: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa. SKAGEE@sun.ac.za.
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kagee
authors.affiliation: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
authors.forename: Wylene
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saal
authors.affiliation: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
authors.forename: Laing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Villiers
authors.affiliation: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
authors.forename: Mpho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sefatsa
authors.affiliation: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bantjes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*
keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Mental disorders; Post-traumatic stress; South Africa