Giving ‘‘Sadness’’ a Name: The Need for Integrating Depression Treatment into HIV Care in Uganda

dc.contributor.authorOdokonyero, Raymond
dc.contributor.authorWagner, Glenn
dc.contributor.authorNakasujja, Noeline
dc.contributor.authorMusisi, Seggane
dc.contributor.authorAkena, Dickens
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-21T18:29:08Z
dc.date.available2023-06-21T18:29:08Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractDepression is common among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and can have significant consequences for HIV disease progression, treatment response and prevention. Yet mental health services are limited in most HIV care programs in this region, in part due to severe shortages of mental health professionals. To address the need for establishing an effective, sustainable model for integrating depression treatment into HIV care in SSA, we have embarked upon a 3-year research project, INDEPTH Uganda (INtegrating DEPression Treatment and in HIV care in Uganda), to evaluate a task-sharing, protocolized approach to providing antidepressant care in ten HIV clinics in Uganda. In this paper we share our experiences with two treated cases identified during the initial days of implementation, which we believe highlight the potential value and policy implications for task shifting depression care models in under-resourced settings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOdokonyero, R., Wagner, G., Ngo, V., Nakasujja, N., Musisi, S., & Akena, D. (2015). Giving “sadness” a name: The need for integrating depression treatment into HIV care in Uganda. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), 14(2), 108-111.DOI: 10.1177/2325957414557265en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8967
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)en_US
dc.subjectAntidepressantsen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectHIV Careen_US
dc.titleGiving ‘‘Sadness’’ a Name: The Need for Integrating Depression Treatment into HIV Care in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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