Prevalence, correlates and under-diagnosis of clinical depression among adults on highly active antiretroviral therapy in a Tertiary Health Institution in northeastern Nigeria

Clinical depression is a highly debilitating illness, which is often under-diagnosed and negatively impacts on the quality of life of its sufferers. When it co-exists with other medical conditions, its effect is even more incapacitating. Undiagnosed depression in the context of HIV infection leads t...

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Main Authors: Abdu Wakawa Ibrahim, Mohammed Said Jidda, Musa Abba Wakil, Isa Bukar Rabbebe, Asuku Beida Omeiza, Haruna Yusuph, Adegboyega Ogunlesi, Umar Garba Suleiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Public Health in Africa
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Online Access:http://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/342