Mental illness and HIV amongst female inmates in Durban, South Africa.

Samantha Naidoo Ugasvaree Subramaney Saeeda Paruk Liezel Ferreira

Published in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2022)

The high prevalence of mental illness and HIV amongst female inmates, and the fact that most with mental illness remain undiagnosed, is concerning. Improved screening, identification and treatment of mental illnesses in this population is needed to ensure optimal mental health outcomes and decreased recidivism.

Keyphrases

mental illness
hiv positive
south africa
mental health
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv testing
human immunodeficiency virus
men who have sex with men
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
combination therapy
smoking cessation