A cross-cultural comparison of psychological distress among individuals living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia, and Eldoret, Kenya

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 162-169

  Shacham, Enbal ^a   Reece, Michael ^b   Ong'or, Willis Owino ^c   Omollo, Otieno ^d   Basta, Tania B ^e  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d ACADEMIC MODEL PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AMPATH   (Kenya)

^e OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural comparisons; HIV AIDS; Kenya; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; SOMATIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 77953666904     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109710367960     Document Type: Article

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