Prevalence and risk factors for youth suicidality among perinatally infected youths living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda: the CHAKA study

Abstract Background Research from high income countries indicates that suicide is a major mental health care concern and a leading cause of preventable deaths among children and adolescents. Proper assessment and management of youth suicidality is crucial in suicide prevention, but little is known a...

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Main Authors: Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Richard Stephen Mpango, Wilber Ssembajjwe, Kenneth D. Gadow, Vikram Patel, Eugene Kinyanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-020-00348-0