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01-06-2017 | Original Paper

The Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders Among South Africans Seeking HIV Testing

Authors: Ashraf Kagee, Wylene Saal, Laing De Villiers, Mpho Sefatsa, Jason Bantjes

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 6/2017

Abstract

We administered the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM to 485 persons seeking HIV testing at five community testing centres in South Africa to determine the prevalence of common mental disorders among this population. The prevalence estimates for the various disorders were as follows: major depressive disorder: 14.2 % (95 % CI [11.1, 17.3]); generalised anxiety disorder 5.0 % (95 % CI [3.07, 6.93]); posttraumatic stress disorder 4.9 % (95 % CI [2.98, 6.82]); and alcohol use disorder 19.8 % (95 % CI [16.26, 23.34]). Our findings imply the need to research the integration of screening and referral trajectories in the context of voluntary HIV counselling and testing.

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Title: The Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders Among South Africans Seeking HIV Testing
Authors: Ashraf Kagee
Wylene Saal
Laing De Villiers
Mpho Sefatsa
Jason Bantjes
Publication date: 01-06-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: AIDS and Behavior / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1428-4

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