Open AccessPrevalence of DSM-IV-Defined Mood, Anxiety, and Substance Use Disorders in an HIV Clinic in the Southeastern United States
Author(s) -
Brian W. Pence,
William C. Miller,
Kathryn Whetten,
Joseph J. Eron,
Bradley N. Gaynes
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/01.qai.0000219773.82055.aa
Subject(s) - anxiety , psychiatry , mood , substance abuse , mood disorders , medicine , population , depression (economics) , generalized anxiety disorder , clinical psychology , mental illness , mental health , environmental health , economics , macroeconomics
Mood and anxiety disorders, particularly depression, and substance abuse (SA) commonly co-occur with HIV infection. Appropriate policy and program planning require accurate prevalence estimates. Yet most estimates are based on screening instruments, which are likely to overstate true prevalence.