Family-based prevention of mental health problems in children affected by HIV and AIDS: An open trial

AIDS

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2014, Pages

  Betancourt, Theresa S ^a,b   Ng, Lauren C ^b   Kirk, Catherine M ^b   Munyanah, Morris ^c   Mushashi, Christina ^c   Ingabire, Charles ^c   Teta, Sharon ^c   Beardslee, William R ^d   Brennan, Robert T ^b   Zahn, Ista ^b   Stulac, Sara ^c   Cyamatare, Felix R ^c   Sezibera, Vincent ^e  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PARTNERS IN HEALTH   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

adolescent; Africa; child; mental disorders; mental health; paediatrics; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSEVERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PUNISHMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RWANDA; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION STUDY; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RWANDA;

EID: 84904012935     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: 14735571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000336     Document Type: Article

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