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	Mental Health of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS&#13;
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</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Paripally</surname><given-names>Shankar</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Subramanyam</surname><given-names>K.</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>30</day><month>10</month><year>2019</year></pub-date><volume>0)</volume><issue/><fpage>12</fpage><lpage>16</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>&#13;
	Introduction: Living with HIV/AIDS can significantly impact a person’s mental health, posing various challenges that extend beyond the physical aspects of the disease. The intersection of HIV/AIDS and mental health presents a complex landscape influenced by a range of factors, including stigma, social isolation, psychological distress, and the implications of a chronic illness. Upon receiving an HIV/AIDS diagnosis, individuals often experience a whirlwind of emotions, such as fear, anxiety, shock, and uncertainty about the future. The stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS can exacerbate these feelings, leading to self-isolation, shame, and a reluctance to seek support or disclose their status due to fear of discrimination or rejection.&#13;
	Aim/Objectives: Impact of gender, age and stages of HIV on mental health among persons living with HIV/AIDS in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh state. To assess the impact of gender, age and stages of HIV on mental health among persons living with HIV/AIDS.&#13;
	Sample: The subjects of the present investigation are drawn HIV/AIDS persons in ART and ICTC centers in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh State of India.&#13;
	Tool: Mental health status inventory designed by Jagadish and Srivastava (1983) was used.&#13;
	Design: There are three independent variables in the investigation and each variable is further classified into two, a 2 × 3 × 4 factorial design was employed.&#13;
	Results: Mean, SD and ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) were calculated.&#13;
	Discussion: Males are good mental health than females.&#13;
	Conclusion: Subjects of 26-35 years are good mental health than the subjects of 46-55 years. Subjects with Primary Infection are good mental health than subjects with Opportunistic Infections/AIDS.&#13;
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