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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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High prevalence of psychiatric and substance use disorders among persons seeking treatment for HIV and other STIs in Jamaica: a short report

Sharlene Beckford JarrettGlobal Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA;Ministry of Health, Kingston, JamaicaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Winston De La HayeMinistry of Health, Kingston, JamaicaView further author information
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Zahra MillerMinistry of Health, Kingston, JamaicaView further author information
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J Peter FigueroaCommunity Health and Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Mona, JamaicaView further author information
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Jacqueline DuncanKingston & St Andrew Health Department, Kingston, JamaicaView further author information
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Kevin HarveyAIDS Health Care Foundation, Caribbean Region, Kingston, JamaicaView further author information
Pages 604-608 | Received 30 Jan 2017, Accepted 19 Sep 2017, Published online: 03 Oct 2017

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