The impact of an integrated depression and HIV treatment program on mental health and HIV care outcomes among people newly initiating antiretroviral therapy in Malawi.
Melissa Ann StocktonMichael UdediKazione KulisewaMina C HosseinipourBradley N GaynesSteven M MphondaJoanna MaselkoAudrey E PettiforRuth VerheyDixon ChibandaIlana Lapidos-SalaizBrian W PencePublished in: PloS one (2020)
While it is feasible to integrate depression screening and treatment initiation into ART initiation, providing ongoing depression treatment over time is challenging. Similar implementation science studies focused on maintaining depression management will be increasingly important as we strive to understand and test the best ways to implement evidence-based depression treatment within HIV care.