Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression

Young women in South Africa remain most at risk for HIV infection. Several factors contribute to the high incidence rate in this population, including hazardous drinking and depression. Addressing common mental disorders (CMDs) such as depression and alcohol use disorders is key to effective HIV tre...

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Main Authors: Williams, P.P., Brooke-Sumner, C., Joska, J., Kruger, J., Vanleeuw, L., Dada, S., Sorsdahl, K., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn
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Language:English
Published: MDPI 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85716
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author Williams, P.P.
Brooke-Sumner, C.
Joska, J.
Kruger, J.
Vanleeuw, L.
Dada, S.
Sorsdahl, K.
Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn
author_facet Williams, P.P.
Brooke-Sumner, C.
Joska, J.
Kruger, J.
Vanleeuw, L.
Dada, S.
Sorsdahl, K.
Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn
author_sort Williams, P.P.
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description Young women in South Africa remain most at risk for HIV infection. Several factors contribute to the high incidence rate in this population, including hazardous drinking and depression. Addressing common mental disorders (CMDs) such as depression and alcohol use disorders is key to effective HIV treatment. We explored the experiences and perceptions of young South African women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) of a lay health worker (LHW)-delivered psychosocial intervention based on motivational interviewing (MI) and problem-solving therapy (PST) to reduce heavy drinking and depression. We conducted 27 in-depth interviews with young women (aged 18–35) recruited from 16 primary care clinics in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Discussion topics included young women’s life experiences leading to their enrollment in the program, their perceptions of the counselling sessions and the quality of their interaction with the counsellor. Qualitative data were analyzed using a framework approach. The findings highlighted the impact adverse life experiences and stressful life circumstances have on young women’s use of alcohol and symptoms of depression and the effect this has on ART adherence. The findings suggest that women found the intervention components that helped them develop strategies for coping with their past experiences, managing current life stressors, and regulating negative thoughts and emotions most beneficial. Taken together, these findings confirm the acceptability of LHW-delivered MI-PST counselling for this population, but suggest that the relevance of the MI-PST intervention for this highly vulnerable population could be further enhanced by including a focus on psychological trauma.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-857162021-10-01T05:14:48Z Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression Williams, P.P. Brooke-Sumner, C. Joska, J. Kruger, J. Vanleeuw, L. Dada, S. Sorsdahl, K. Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology young women hazardous alcohol use depression HIV adherence MI-PST counselling psychosocial intervention MENTAL-HEALTH CAPE-TOWN SEXUAL TRAUMA SUBSTANCE USE ALCOHOL-USE HIV CARE INTERVENTION HIV/AIDS PREFERENCES PREDICTORS Young women in South Africa remain most at risk for HIV infection. Several factors contribute to the high incidence rate in this population, including hazardous drinking and depression. Addressing common mental disorders (CMDs) such as depression and alcohol use disorders is key to effective HIV treatment. We explored the experiences and perceptions of young South African women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) of a lay health worker (LHW)-delivered psychosocial intervention based on motivational interviewing (MI) and problem-solving therapy (PST) to reduce heavy drinking and depression. We conducted 27 in-depth interviews with young women (aged 18–35) recruited from 16 primary care clinics in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Discussion topics included young women’s life experiences leading to their enrollment in the program, their perceptions of the counselling sessions and the quality of their interaction with the counsellor. Qualitative data were analyzed using a framework approach. The findings highlighted the impact adverse life experiences and stressful life circumstances have on young women’s use of alcohol and symptoms of depression and the effect this has on ART adherence. The findings suggest that women found the intervention components that helped them develop strategies for coping with their past experiences, managing current life stressors, and regulating negative thoughts and emotions most beneficial. Taken together, these findings confirm the acceptability of LHW-delivered MI-PST counselling for this population, but suggest that the relevance of the MI-PST intervention for this highly vulnerable population could be further enhanced by including a focus on psychological trauma. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85716 10.3390/ijerph17072249 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Environmental Sciences
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
young women
hazardous alcohol use
depression
HIV
adherence
MI-PST counselling
psychosocial intervention
MENTAL-HEALTH
CAPE-TOWN
SEXUAL TRAUMA
SUBSTANCE USE
ALCOHOL-USE
HIV CARE
INTERVENTION
HIV/AIDS
PREFERENCES
PREDICTORS
Williams, P.P.
Brooke-Sumner, C.
Joska, J.
Kruger, J.
Vanleeuw, L.
Dada, S.
Sorsdahl, K.
Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn
Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression
title Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression
title_full Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression
title_fullStr Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression
title_full_unstemmed Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression
title_short Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression
title_sort young south african women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Environmental Sciences
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
young women
hazardous alcohol use
depression
HIV
adherence
MI-PST counselling
psychosocial intervention
MENTAL-HEALTH
CAPE-TOWN
SEXUAL TRAUMA
SUBSTANCE USE
ALCOHOL-USE
HIV CARE
INTERVENTION
HIV/AIDS
PREFERENCES
PREDICTORS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85716