Hosted by the Global Mental Health & Stigma Program
GMH Symposium Speaker Series #11 with Lena S. Andersen, PhD
Major depressive disorder, highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH) globally, including South Africa is associated with suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Globally, there are insufficient numbers of mental health providers and tested depression treatments. Dr. Andersen will present on the outcomes of a two-arm randomized controlled effectiveness trial of a task-shared cognitive-behavioral therapy treatment for adherence and depression (CBT-AD) in people with HIV in South Africa.
About the Speaker
Dr. Lena S. Andersen is a clinical psychologist who recently joined the Global Health Section in the Department of Public Health at the University of Copenhagen. She was previously a Senior Research Officer in the HIV Mental Health Research Unit in the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of Cape Town. Dr. Andersen's research to date has focused on culturally adapting evidence-based psychological treatments for common mental disorders in people with HIV in South Africa. Her clinical and research interests are in developing and scaling evidence-based psychosocial interventions for comorbid mental disorders and chronic illness in resource-constrained settings globally.
About the Global Mental Health & Stigma Program
The mission of the Global Mental Health & Stigma Program is to demonstrate the importance of mental health as integral to public health and improve global mental health through research, training, and implementation. At these virtual events, program collaborators will present research and findings on mental health topics.