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Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorder among HIV patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

Published Online: 2019-09-03

Published Print: 2019-12

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Duko, Bereket http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-0016
Toma, Alemayehu

Abraham, Yacob
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Received: 3 December 2018

Accepted: 23 August 2019

First Online: 3 September 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the Research and Ethics Review Committee of College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Ethiopia. Permission letter was obtained from Research and community service directorate of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and submitted to Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Study participants were informed about their rights to interrupt the interview at any time and written informed consent was obtained from each study participant. Confidentiality was maintained at all levels of the study. HIV-positive subjects who were found to have moderate to severe common mental disorder were referred to psychiatry clinics for further investigations.

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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