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Depression and anxiety among HIV patients in a treatment centre in Nigeria

Introduction: Globally, the depression rate is increasing, and this has a bearing on patients with chronic disease conditions, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).Depression is closely related to anxiety, both of which have a negative impact on a patient's quality of life and in achieving clinical outcomes.Depression and anxiety have been implicated in progression of HIV/AIDS.The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of depression and anxiety among HIV-positive patients and to determine their predictors. Material and methods:A c…