HIV and mental health: a scoping review of systematic reviews about motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral interventions for people living with HIV
Feijó, Marina Vaitses Fontanari, Anna Martha da Silva, Leticia Pessoa dos Santos Boeira, Laura Wendt, Guilherme Welter Brandelli Costa, Angelo
Feijó, Marina
Vaitses Fontanari, Anna Martha
da Silva, Leticia Pessoa
dos Santos Boeira, Laura
Wendt, Guilherme Welter
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Abstract
People living with HIV (PLWH) have a particularly high risk of mental health disorders and are also stigmatized in several ways; both of which can impact their quality of life and mental health. Mental health interventions for PLWH have been widely discussed in a diverse range of reviews; however, most were not conducted according to a systematic methodology. They describe themselves as narrative or non-systematic reviews. This study aims to investigate PLWH-focused Motivational Interviewing and cognitive-behavioral interventions through a scoping review of systematic reviews and reports on which mental health outcomes were analyzed. Fourteen reviews were considered eligible for data extraction and quality assessment. Motivational interviewing, associated with cognitive-behavioral therapy or otherwise, appeared to have a positive impact on multiple outcomes, however, most reviews did not actively assess the degree of rigor of the MI interventions. Cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, such as cognitive restructuring, assessing and recording dysfunctional thoughts, managing stress, and relaxation, were reported to reduce the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among PLWH.
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2025
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Cognitive-behavioral interventions, Mental health, Motivational interviewing, People living with HIV, Substance use
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Feijó, Marina, Anna Martha Vaitses Fontanari, Leticia Pessoa da Silva, Laura dos Santos Boeira, Guilherme Welter Wendt, and Angelo Brandelli Costa. “HIV and Mental Health: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews about Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for People Living with HIV.” Psychology, Health & Medicine 31 (3): 722–38. 2026.