Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-44

  Okello, Elialilia S ^a   Ngo, Victoria K ^b   Ryan, Gerry ^b   Musisi, Seggane ^a   Akena, Dickens ^a   Nakasujja, Noeline ^a   Wagner, Glenn ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Cognitive therapy; Depression; Diagnosis; Drug treatment; DSM IV TR; HIV AIDS; Mental health; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UGANDA; WELLBEING;

EID: 84862894186     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2012.671260     Document Type: Article

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