Facing adolescence and adulthood: The importance of mental health care in the global pediatric AIDS epidemic

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-150

  Domek, Gretchen J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent medicine; HIV AIDS; International medicine; Mental health; Pediatrics; Psychosocial; Public health

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULTHOOD; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FAMILY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FAMILY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 67649997713     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e318196b0cc     Document Type: Note

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