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Addressing mental health disorders and HIV vulnerability of marginalized adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Author(s) -

Nrupa Jani,

Lung Vu,

Sam Kalibala,

Gebeyehu Mekonnen,

Kay Lynn

Publication year - 2015

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.31899/hiv8.1007

Subject(s) - mental health , psychosocial , psychological intervention , vulnerability (computing) , population , anxiety , intervention (counseling) , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , environmental health , clinical psychology , gerontology , computer security , computer science

The goal of this study was to pilot test a strategy for addressing mental health problems such as stress anxiety depression and emotional and behavioral issues as well as measure if the provision of a tailormade psychosocial support intervention can affect HIV-related outcomes among vulnerable migrant adolescents in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The specific objectives of this study were to pilot test a targeted psychosocial support counseling intervention and document any changes in : 1) psychological and mental health problems of the target population; and 2) responsiveness to HIV programming and services among the target population.

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