Understanding locally, culturally, and contextually relevant mental health problems among Rwandan children and adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS

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

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 401-412

  Betancourt, Theresa S ^a   Rubin Smith, Julia E ^a   Beardslee, William R ^b   Stulac, Sara N ^c   Fayida, Ildephonse ^c   Safren, Steven ^d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c PARTNERS IN HEALTH   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

children and adolescents; HIV AIDS; mental health; qualitative research; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; AGAHINDA KENSHI; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GUHANGAYIKA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IHAHAMUKA; KWIHEBA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UBURARA; UMUSHIHA;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH; RWANDA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952515945     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.516333     Document Type: Article

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