Mental Health among People Living with HIV (PLWH) in Iran: A Policy Brief
Teaser: The necessity of a Tool for Mental Health in PLWH in Iran
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SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi1, Omid Dadras2, Zeinab Najafi1 and Minoo Mohraz1

1Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 2Department of Global Health and Socioepidemiology, Kyoto University, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12970/2309-0529.2019.07.01

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Abstract: Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health disorders in people living with HIV (PLWH). Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an important concern that could be significantly affected by psychological problems among PLWH. Therefore, the authors recommend using an anxiety and depression screening tool, among Iranian PLWH in HIV health care system and determine potential barriers to depression screening and effective care.

Keywords: HIV, AIDS, Mental health, Depression, Anxiety, Tool.
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