Title
Prevalence, incidence, and persistence of psychiatric and substance use disorders among mothers living with HIV.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-15-2014
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate prevalence, incidence, remission, and persistence of psychiatric and substance use disorders among HIV-infected mothers and identify biopsychosocial correlates.
METHODS: HIV-infected mothers (n = 1223) of HIV-exposed uninfected children enrolled in a prospective cohort study; HIV-uninfected mothers (n = 128) served as a comparison group. Mothers provided sociodemographic and health information and completed the Client Diagnostic Questionnaire (CDQ). Prevalence of any psychiatric or substance use disorder at initial evaluation was compared between the 2 groups. Incident, remitting, and persisting disorders were identified for 689 mothers with HIV who completed follow-up CDQs. We used logistic regression to evaluate adjusted associations of biopsychosocial characteristics with presence, incidence, remission, and persistence of disorders.
RESULTS: Thirty-five percent of mothers screened positive for any psychiatric or substance use disorder at initial evaluation, with no difference by maternal HIV status (P = 1.00). Among HIV-infected mothers, presence of any disorder was associated with younger age [adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.39; 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.75], single parenthood (aOR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.08 to 1.68), and functional limitations (aOR: 2.29; 95% CI: 1.81 to 2.90). Incident disorders were associated with functional limitations (aOR: 1.92; 95% CI: 1.10 to 3.30). Among HIV-infected mothers with a disorder at initial evaluation (n = 238), 61% had persistent disorders. Persistent disorders were associated with lower income (aOR: 2.44; 95% CI: 1.33 to 4.76) and functional limitations (aOR: 3.19; 95% CI: 1.87 to 5.48). Receipt of treatment for any disorder was limited: 4.5% at study entry, 7% at follow-up, 5.5% at both entry and follow-up.
CONCLUSIONS: Psychiatric and substance use disorders remain significant comorbid conditions among HIV-infected mothers and require accessible evidence-informed treatment.
Publication Title
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Volume
65
Issue
5
First Page
526
Last Page
534
Recommended Citation
Malee, K., Mellins, C., Huo, Y., Tassiopoulos, K., Smith, R., Sirois, P., Allison, S., Kacanek, D., Kapetanovic, S., Williams, P., Grant, M., Marullo, D., & Aidala, A. (2014). Prevalence, incidence, and persistence of psychiatric and substance use disorders among mothers living with HIV.. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 65 (5), 526-534. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000000070