Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill

Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill

The prevalence of HIV infection is substantially higher in mentally ill individuals than in the general population. Despite this, HIV testing is not yet standard practice among the mentally ill population, and many mental health settings do not encourage HIV testing. This paper discusses provider-in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M Y H Moosa, F Y Jeenah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
HIV testing
Mental illness
PICT
VCT
Ethics
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/408

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