Depression and loneliness in Jamaicans with sickle cell disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the commonest genetic disorder in Jamaica, and has life-long implications for those afflicted with it. It is well known that depression and loneliness may exist in those with chronic diseases, but the coe...

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Main Authors: Lewis Norma A, Fraser Raphael, Asnani Monika R, Reid Marvin E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/40