Psychiatric disorders in HIV-positive individuals in urban Uganda

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 455-458

  Petrushkin, Harry ^a   Boardman, Jed ^b   Ovuga, Emilio ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MELANCHOLIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; STAFF TRAINING; SUICIDE; UGANDA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 29244443261     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.12.455     Document Type: Article

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