ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Mental Health, Adaptive Functioning and Neurocognitive Functioning Among School Aged Children Living with HIV in Zambia
- Lisa Kalungwana-Mambwe
University of Zambia - Lisa Kalungwana-Mambwe
University of Cape Town - Susan Malcolm-Smith
University of Cape Town - Leigh Shrieff-Elson
University of Cape Town
Abstract
We aimed to establish whether HIV affects mental health, adaptive functioning and neurocognitive abilities among infected school aged children in Zambia. Results showed HIV-infected children had low scores on all domains. This is the first study that gives the impact of HIV on various domains in high HIV prevalence setting
Neuropsychology
