Symptoms of depression and anxiety among a sample of South African patients living with HIV

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165

  Kagee, Ashraf ^a   Martin, Lindi ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

AIDS; Anxiety; Depression; Distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANXIETY; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIV; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949634785     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903111445     Document Type: Article

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