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We leverage the analytic strengths of machine learning combined with inferential methods to identify novel MH phenotypes among PWH and the underlying explanatory features.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 277 PWH (46% female, median age\u202f=\u202f44; 93% virally suppressed [&amp;lt;50copies\/mL]) were included in the analyses. Participants completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the PTSD Checklist-Civilian (PCL-C). A clustering pipeline consisting of dimension reduction with UMAP followed by HBDScan was used to identify MH subtypes using total symptom scores. Inferential statistics compared select demographic (age, sex, education), viral load, and early life adversity between clusters.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We identified four MH phenotypes. Cluster 1 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f76; <jats:italic>PTSD phenotype<\/jats:italic>) endorsed clinically significant PTSD symptoms (average PCL-C total score\u202f&amp;gt;\u202f33). Clusters 2 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f32; <jats:italic>anxiety phenotype<\/jats:italic>) and 3 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f130; <jats:italic>mixed anxiety\/depression phenotype<\/jats:italic>) reported minimal PTSD symptoms, with modest BAI (Cluster 2) and PHQ-9 (Cluster 3) elevations. Cluster 4 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f39; <jats:italic>minimal symptom phenotype<\/jats:italic>) reported no clinical MH symptom elevations. Comparisons revealed higher rates of sexual abuse during childhood among the <jats:italic>PTSD phenotype<\/jats:italic> vs. the <jats:italic>minimal symptom phenotype<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.03).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We identified unique MH phenotypes among PWH and confirmed the importance of early life adversity as an early risk determinant for unfavorable MH among PWH in adulthood.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1407413","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,28]],"date-time":"2025-01-28T06:43:32Z","timestamp":1738046612000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Mental health phenotypes of well-controlled HIV in Uganda"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Leah 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