Measuring psychological distress symptoms in individuals living with HIV in western Kenya

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 424-434

  Shacham, Enbal ^a,e   Reece, Michael ^b   Monahan, Patrick O ^c   Yebei, Violet ^b,d   Omollo, Otieno ^d   Ong'or, Willis Owino ^d   Ojwang, Claris ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; BSI; HIV; Kenya; Mental health; Psychological distress; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RELIABILITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 51849143742     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701530192     Document Type: Article

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