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2012

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Psychiatry and Psychology

African population

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The Prevalence And Characteristics Of Suicidality In Hiv/Aids As Seen In An African Population In Entebbe District, Uganda, Eugene Kinyanda, Susan Hoskins, Juliet Nakku, Saira Nawaz, Vikram Patel Jun 2012

The Prevalence And Characteristics Of Suicidality In Hiv/Aids As Seen In An African Population In Entebbe District, Uganda, Eugene Kinyanda, Susan Hoskins, Juliet Nakku, Saira Nawaz, Vikram Patel

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Suicidality in HIV/AIDS is not only a predictor of future attempted suicide and completed suicide, it is also associated with poor quality of life and poor adherence with antiretroviral therapy. This paper examines the prevalence and correlates of suicidality in HIV/AIDS in the African nation of Uganda.