A comparison of the clinical features of depression in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in Uganda

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-51

  Akena, D H ^a   Musisi, S ^a   Kinyanda, E ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Depression; HIV AIDS; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SLEEP PATTERN; UGANDA; WIDOW;

EID: 77953967767     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v13i1.53429     Document Type: Article

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