20.4 The Cultural Adaptation of Mental Health Measures for Youth Living With HIV in Kenya

Abstract

Evidence suggests that youth living with HIV (YLHIV) are at an increased risk for multiple mental health disorders. However, the ability of researchers to characterize the mental health challenges faced by YLHIV in many sub-Saharan African settings is often limited by the lack of locally adapted and validated tools for measuring symptoms of common mental health disorders. We sought to adapt a set of mental health screening tools developmentally and culturally for YLHIV in Kenya.