4.2. Depression Symptoms and Alcohol Use
depressive, depressive symptoms
This study has shown that higher levels of depressive symptoms were directly related to increased alcohol use among PLWH. These results are consistent with previous studies [This study had several strengths, including the collection of longitudinal data that allows for an evaluation of causality over time. It employed a randomized controlled trial design, which is considered the most stringent method for evaluating treatment outcomes. Furthermore, the large sample size improves the representativeness of the results, and these findings have great importance in advancing our understanding of the complex relationship between HRQoL, depressive symptoms, and alcohol use.