A qualitative analysis of the effects of depression and antidepressants on physical and work functioning among antiretroviral therapy clients in Uganda

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 414-422

  Ngo, Victoria K ^a   Wagner, Glenn J ^a   Huynh, Alexis ^a   Ryan, Gery ^a   Musisi, Seggane ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

antiretroviral treatment; depression treatment; HIV; work functioning

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UGANDA; WORK;

EID: 84887891055     PISSN: 23259574     EISSN: 23259582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325957412471992     Document Type: Article

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