Elevated suicide rate among HIV-positive persons despite benefits of antiretroviral therapy: Implications for a stress and coping model of suicide

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-119

  Carrico, Adam W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH STATUS; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LIPID DEGRADATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 75749140952     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09111565     Document Type: Editorial

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