title: Depression in HIV-positive women in Gaborone, Botswana.
abstract: This cross-sectional study measured prevalence of depression and suicide ideation in 62 randomly selected HIV-positive (HIV+) women in Botswana, a resource-limited country at the center of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. They were administered two screening measures of depression, an inventory of activities of daily living (ADL), and subjective questionnaire of cognitive functioning. Results show that the two screening measures are useful for detecting depression in women infected with HIV in resource-limited countries. Diagnosis of depression is of great importance, not only clinically, but also to ensure judicious allocation of scarce medical resources in the regions worst affected by the HIV epidemic.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6073, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Mosepele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mosepele
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seloilwe
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lawler
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001902:Botswana / Q000453:epidemiology; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D019562:Viral Load