Psychological distress among AIDS orphans in rural Uganda

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 555-564

  Atwine, Benjamin ^a,c   Cantor Graae, Elizabeth ^a   Bajunirwe, Francis ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^c NONE   (Uganda)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Orphans; Psychological distress; Rural health; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILD WELFARE; ORPHAN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UGANDA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UGANDA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

EID: 19444386401     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.12.018     Document Type: Article

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