Commentary: Pediatric psychology research informing policy for AIDS-affected youth in Africa

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 879-881

  Houck, Christopher D ^a   Hadley, Wendy ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; ORPHANED CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, ORPHANED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84866382245     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss073     Document Type: Note

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