Ana Macedo

TL;DR: Violence experiences and school enrolment, progress and attendance in children attending community-based organisations in South Africa and Malawi at baseline and at 15 months' follow-up and were associated with a number of educational outcomes, which may have long-term consequences.

TL;DR: A systematic review to identify studies that assess the effectiveness of interventions developed to improve the psychosocial well-being of children affected by HIV/AIDS, published between January 2008 and February 2016 found 15 showed some significant benefits of the intervention, while 2 showed no difference to psychossocial outcomes.

TL;DR: Over time, there was a decrease in depressed mood and problem behaviours, and an increase in self-esteem for children experiencing different types of violence at baseline, and over time, this may have been due to ongoing participation in the community-based programme.

TL;DR: The data suggest that family HIV can affect child development, emphasizing the important role of depression in the pathway to such an effect.

TL;DR: Using multiple mediation analysis, a positive direct effect of good parenting was found on child self-esteem, child behaviour and educational risks with a partial mediation via child depression and trauma.