scholarly journals Suicidal Ideation among Depressed People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, West Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 262-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasaki O. Shittu ◽  
Moradeyo K. Alabi ◽  
Louis O. Odeigah ◽  
Musa A. Sanni ◽  
Baba A. Issa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
West Africa ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Suicidal ideation and attempt among people living with HIV/AIDS in selected public hospitals: Central Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kefyalew Dagne Gizachew ◽  
Yigrem Ali Chekol ◽  
Elyas Admasu Basha ◽  
Shiferaw Abeway Mamuye ◽  
Abate Dargie Wubetu
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. HIV/AIDS continues to be associated with an under-recognized risk for suicidal behavior. Suicidal behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS is not only a predictor of future attempted suicide and completed suicide, but it is also associated with poor quality of life and poor adherence with antiretroviral therapy. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in selected public hospitals of Amhara region, central Ethiopia. Methods Institutional based cross-sectional study design was employed. The study was conducted in four public hospitals in North Shewa Zone from May to December 2017. Study population comprised all HIV-infected individuals from Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) clinic. A total of 348 study subjects were recruited using systematic random sampling and 326 completed the interview. Suicidality module from Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was modified to assess suicidal behavior. Crude and adjusted OR was analyzed using logistic regression and the level of significance of association was determined at P value < 0.05. Result A total of 326 (93.7%) study subjects were interviewed. The magnitude of suicidal ideation and attempt was found to be 16% and 7.1%, respectively. Low monthly income, living alone, suicidal thought before knowing seropositive status, family history of suicide, experiencing mild and moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety symptoms, being gossiped sometimes in the last 12 months of the study period due to HIV status and ever use of khat (a psychoactive substance) was statistically significant associated factor with suicidal ideation. And low monthly income, experiencing mild and moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety symptoms, being gossiped sometimes and often in the previous 12 months of the study period due to HIV status and using alcohol currently were significantly associated factors with suicidal attempt. Conclusion Suicidal ideation and attempt among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in this study were higher than prevalence in the general population. This shows suicidal ideation and attempt is a mental health concern of PLWHA and it needs great attention in Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Psychosocial health and suicidal ideation among people living with HIV/AIDS: A cross-sectional study in Nanjing, China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e0192940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Chenchang Xiao ◽  
Xing Yao ◽  
Yinmei Yang ◽  
Hong Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals A Comparison of Clinical Features of Depressed and Non-Depressed People Living with HIV/AIDS, in Nigeria, West Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 60-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasaki O. Shittu ◽  
Baba A. Issa ◽  
Ganiyu T. Olanrewaju ◽  
Abdulraheem O. Mahmoud ◽  
Sunday A. Aderibigbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Compassion-Focused Therapy (Cft) As An Intervention Against Suicidal Ideation In Newly Diagnosed People Living With Hiv/Aids (Plwha) Attending A Nigerian Maternity Teaching Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
A. Ifeanyichukwu Ogueji ◽  
M. Maia Okoloba
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Compassion Focused Therapy ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstractObjectivesIn Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is currently home to many people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), and suicidal ideation is amongst the common early problems of newly diagnosed PLWHA. This reflects the importance of including psychotherapy in HIV care. In this regard, compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is the one that has not been a point of study for reducing suicidal risks in newly diagnosed PLWHA despite the relevance of CFT to the treatment/management of persons living with self-criticism or self-harm. To bridge this gap, we examined the use of CFT as an intervention against suicidal ideation in newly diagnosed PLWHA receiving antiretroviral therapy at the Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria.MethodsTwenty-two participants (mean age = 40 ± 5.6 years) with less than 1-month-old clinical diagnosis of HIV who have recently thought about suicide because of the new HIV-positive diagnosis were purposively sampled and randomly assigned into the intervention and control groups. The CFT module and scale for suicide ideation were the research instruments. All data collected were analysed using SPSS (v.22.0), and statistical significance was determined at P<0.05.ResultsThe findings established that after administering CFT to the intervention group, the mean score for suicidal ideation was significantly lower in the intervention group compared with that in the control group.ConclusionThe results suggest that CFT has the potential to reduce suicidal ideation in newly diagnosed PLWHA; therefore, in addition to the antiretroviral therapy, the administration of CFT should be included in the early stage of HIV care, to reduce the risk of suicide that is associated with newly living with HIV/AIDS.

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