Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Tema, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mariama Abdulai, Harriet Bonful, Ruby Hornuvo, Adolphina Addo-Lartey, Adote Anum, Elijah Paintsil, Veronika Shabanova, Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Ghana, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian , Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)

Published online on July 30, 2026

Abstract

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Volume 25, January-December 2026.
BackgroundDepression undermines adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and is often under-recognized among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Ghana. We examined the prevalence, associated factors, and lived experiences of depressive symptoms among ...