AIDS-orphanhood and caregiver HIV/AIDS sickness status: Effects on psychological symptoms in south african youth

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 857-867

  Cluver, Lucie D ^a,b   Orkin, Mark ^c   Boyes, Mark E ^a   Gardner, Frances ^a   Nikelo, Joy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d Cape Town Child Welfare Society   (South Africa)

Author keywords

caregiver; HIV AIDS; mental health; South Africa; youth

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; ORPHANED CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, ORPHANED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866426805     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss004     Document Type: Article

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