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Persons Newly Diagnosed with HIV Infection are at High Risk for Depression and Poor Linkage to Care: Results from the Steps Study

Authors :
Ramona Bhatia
Thomas P. Giordano
Michael A. Kallen
Christine Hartman
James L. Graham
Source :
AIDS and Behavior. 15:1161-1170
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2010.

Abstract

Little is known about the prevalence and impact of depression in persons newly diagnosed with HIV infection. The Steps Study is a prospective, observational cohort study of persons newly diagnosed with HIV infection. Participants were administered a battery of instruments, including the CES-D. Linkage to care was defined as attending at least one clinic appointment in each of the first two 90-day intervals following diagnosis. Of 180 participants, 67% screened positive for depression. In multivariate analysis, depression was associated with female sex, income

Details

ISSN :
15733254 and 10907165
Volume :
15
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
AIDS and Behavior
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....9a6baa5023f9d5a0297c10798f3fcf93