Mental health of HIV-infected patients: A severe, but Overlooked Problem
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Mental health of HIV-infected patients: A severe, but Overlooked Problem
HIV-infected patients are known to have severe psychosocial problems; however, clinicians tend to overlook these psychosocial issues. Song et al. identified depression and anxiety as the most common mental illnesses among HIV-infected patients. Psychosocial issues are important factors and are associated with poor adherence, which leads to treatment failure and resistance. Clinicians who tend t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Infection & Chemotherapy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2093-2340,2092-6448
DOI: 10.3947/ic.2013.45.2.239