Predictors of major depression in recently diagnosed patients with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

BO Olley, S Seedat, DG Nei, DJ Stein - AIDS patient care and STDs, 2004 - liebertpub.com
There is increasing evidence that major depression impacts the course of HIV infection, yet
few studies have explored demographic and clinical predictors of depression in people who …

A comparison of the clinical features of depression in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in Uganda

DH Akena, S Musisi, E Kinyanda - African Journal of Psychiatry, 2010 - ajol.info
Objective: Depressive illness is the most common psychiatric disorder in HIV/AIDS with
prevalence 2 to 3 times higher than the general population. It's still questionable whether …

Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in HIV-positive patients: a cross-sectional study among newly diagnosed patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon

RM L'akoa, JJN Noubiap, Y Fang, FE Ntone, C Kuaban - BMC psychiatry, 2013 - Springer
Background Depression is one of the most common neuropsychiatric complications of HIV
disease, and in turn it is associated with worse HIV-related outcomes. Data on depression …

Understanding the experience and manifestation of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

L Andersen, A Kagee, C O'Cleirigh, S Safren, J Joska - AIDS care, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the experience of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) could
aid in the detection and treatment of the disorder. Yet, there is limited knowledge of the …

Depressive symptoms in HIV-infected and seronegative control subjects in Cameroon: Effect of age, education and gender

GD Kanmogne, F Qiu, FE Ntone, JY Fonsah… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Depression is a leading cause of HIV/AIDS disease burden; it worsens health outcomes and
quality of life. Addressing this problem requires accurate quantification of the extra burden of …

Psychological distress in the first year after diagnosis of HIV infection among women in South Africa

BO Olley - African journal of AIDS research, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Cross-sectional studies on psychological responses associated with an HIV diagnosis are
replete, but a paucity of research exists to evaluate the changes and stability of these …

Prevalence and predictors of major depression in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in Bamenda, a semi-urban center in Cameroon

BN Gaynes, BW Pence, J Atashili, J O'Donnell, D Kats… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Recent blue-ribbon panel reports have concluded that HIV treatment programs in less
wealthy countries must integrate mental health identification and treatment into normal HIV …

Nature of depression in patients with HIV/AIDS

F Judd, A Komiti, P Chua, A Mijch… - Australian & New …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Existing research suggests that the rate of depressive illness and depressive
symptoms are high in people living with HIV/AIDS, but investigations on the causes of …

Prevalence and factors associated with depressive disorders in an HIV+ rural patient population in southern Uganda

E Nakimuli-Mpungu, S Musisi, E Katabira… - Journal of affective …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Depressive disorders are estimated to occur in nearly half of HIV-infected
individuals worldwide. AIM: To examine the prevalence and cardinal demographic …

Gender differences in severity and correlates of depression symptoms in people living with HIV in Ontario, Canada

K Aljassem, JM Raboud, TA Hart… - Journal of the …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the differences in severity and correlates of depression symptoms
among 1069 men and 267 women living with HIV in Ontario, Canada, who completed the 20 …