Validation of the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist - 5 (PCL-5) in a primary care population with high HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe.
Ruth VerheyDixon ChibandaLorna GibsonJonathan BrakarshSoraya SeedatPublished in: BMC psychiatry (2018)
The PCL-5 performed well in this population with a high prevalence of HIV. There is need to explore ways of integrating screening tools for PTSD in interventions delivered by lay health workers in low and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Keyphrases
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- primary care
- hiv infected
- men who have sex with men
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- public health
- healthcare
- risk factors
- mental health
- health information
- risk assessment
- social support
- social media
- general practice
- depressive symptoms