Effect of depressive symptoms and social support on weight and CD4 count increase at HIV clinic in Ethiopia

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

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 866-876

  Alemu, Hibret ^a   Haile Mariam, Damen ^a   Tsui, Amy ^b   Ahmed, Saifudin ^b   Shewamare, Aster ^c  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Zewditu Memorial Hospital   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

CD4 cell; depressive symptom; HAART; perceived social support; weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DEPRESSION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863643210     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.648160     Document Type: Article

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