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Research data: PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
2021 Factors associated with external HIV-related stigma and psychological distress among people living with HIV in South Africa
Background: HIV-related stigma and psychological distress among people living with HIV (PLHIV) pose a public health challenge in most Africa...
2019 Psychological distress and C-reactive protein in a South African national survey
To examine the association of psychological distress with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in a South African cohort. Data were analysed on in...
2019 Social and psychological predictors of body mass index among South Africans 15 years and older: SANHANES-1
This study investigated how psychological distress and the proxies for social position combine to influence the risk of both underweight and...
Download this report2019 Post-test adverse psychological effects and coping mechanisms amongst HIV self-tested individuals living in couples in urban Blantyre, Malawi
Mandatory face-to-face counselling is necessary during HIV testing but difficult to implement within the context of HIV self-testing. We inv...