Depressive features among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV in Rustenburg district, SA

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 31-34

  Bongongo, T ^a   Tumbo, J ^a   Govender, I ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; EFAVIRENZ PLUS LAMUVIDINE PLUS STAVUDINE; LAMIVUDINE PLUS NEVIRAPINE PLUS STAVUDINE; LAMIVUDINE PLUS NEVIRAPINE PLUS ZIDOVUDINE; LAMUVIDINE PLUS LOPINAVIR PLUS RITONAVIR PLUS STAVUDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE PARENT; SOUTH AFRICA; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 84880047945     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJP.418     Document Type: Article

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