Jane M. Simoni|Steven A. Safren|Lisa E. Manhart|Karen Lyda|Cynthia Grossman|Deepa Rao|Matthew J. Mimiaga|Frank Y. Wong|Sheryl L. Catz|Michael B. Blank|Ralph J. DiClemente|Ira B. Wilson
Challenges in Addressing Depression in HIV Research: Assessment, Cultural Context, and Methods
University of Washington|Seattle University|Massachusetts General Hospital|Harvard University|AIDS United|Seattle University|University of Colorado Hospital|University of Colorado Denver|National Institute of Mental Health|University of Washington|Seattle University|Fenway Health|Emory University|Seattle University|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|University of Pennsylvania|Emory University|Tufts Medical Center
depression one common comorbidities hiv infection negatively impacts selfcare quality life biomedical outcomes among people living hiv plwh may interfere ability benefit health promotion interventions stateofthescience research among plwh therefore must address depression guide researchers describe main diagnostic screening symptomrating measures depression offering suggestions selecting appropriate instrument also address cultural considerations assessment depression among plwh emphasizing need consider measurement equivalence offering strategies developing measures valid crossculturally finally acknowledging high prevalence depression among plwh provide guidance researchers incorporating depression theoretical framework studies employing procedures account participants depression