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variable prevalence of depressive symptoms in women infected with the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been reported to be between 15.8%, 19.4% and42.2%, which is higher than that observed among HIV-seronegative women.
Perinatal depression in HIV seropositive pregnant women, measured with
different psychological instruments, ranges from 15 to 53% of patients. While
the presence of depressive symptomatology during pregnancy is strongly
predicted by the presence of depressive symptoms before pregnancy, social
isolation, altered coping styles, and the amount of stress perceived by the
pregnant women are also factors modulating the presence of depression in these
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