The impact of an integrated depression and HIV treatment program on mental health and HIV care outcomes among people newly initiating antiretroviral therapy in Malawi.

The impact of an integrated depression and HIV treatment program on mental health and HIV care outcomes among people newly initiating antiretroviral therapy in Malawi.

BACKGROUND:Depression is highly prevalent among patients newly starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Malawi and many other countries. Untreated depression at ART initiation can disrupt the HIV care continuum. Effective approaches for depression screening and treatment exist for low-resource set...

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Main Authors: Melissa A Stockton, Michael Udedi, Kazione Kulisewa, Mina C Hosseinipour, Bradley N Gaynes, Steven M Mphonda, Joanna Maselko, Audrey E Pettifor, Ruth Verhey, Dixon Chibanda, Ilana Lapidos-Salaiz, Brian W Pence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231872

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231872

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