Development and validation of a 20-item screening scale to detect major depressive disorder among adolescents with HIV in rural Uganda: A mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Scholastic Ashaba (Author), Christine Cooper-Vince (Author), Dagmar Vořechovská (Author), Samuel Maling (Author), Godfrey Zari Rukundo (Author), Dickens Akena (Author), Alexander C. Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Depression is a major cause of disability among children and adolescents and is associated with elevated risks for substance abuse, HIV transmission risk behavior, and suicide. Among adolescents living with HIV (ALWH), depression undermines adherence to antiretroviral treatment, leading...