Open AccessA study on prevalence and correlates of depression among women living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome in North Karnataka
Author(s) -
Shivanand B Hiremath,
Mahesh Desai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_3_16
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , medicine , social support , quality of life (healthcare) , beck depression inventory , psychiatry , disease , gerontology , psychology , anxiety , nursing , economics , psychotherapist , macroeconomics
Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric condition seen in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. Various biological, sociocultural, and economic factors make women more vulnerable to HIV and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Depression affects medication adherence and immunity against HIV thus contribute significantly to disease progression.