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. 2013;10(5):e1001447.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001447. Epub 2013 May 21.

Grand challenges: Improving HIV treatment outcomes by integrating interventions for co-morbid mental illness

Sylvia Kaaya  1 , Eddy Eustache, Ilana Lapidos-Salaiz, Seggane Musisi, Christina Psaros, Lawrence Wissow
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Grand challenges: Improving HIV treatment outcomes by integrating interventions for co-morbid mental illness

Sylvia Kaaya et al. PLoS Med. 2013.

Abstract

In the fourth article of a five-part series providing a global perspective on integrating mental health, Sylvia Kaaya and colleagues discuss the importance of integrating mental health interventions into HIV prevention and treatment platforms.

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Conflict of interest statement

SM provides consultancy services at Mildmay Center (Uganda) for HIV care and for the Peter C Alderman Foundation (PCAF) for the care of Psycho-trauma victims. All other authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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