Assessing HIV risk in the general hospital psychiatric clinic.
Of 101 new admissions to an urban outpatient psychiatric clinic, 17 (16.8%) were known to be at high risk and 11 (10.9%) at suspected high risk for developing or transmitting HIV infection, but apparently few were appropriately counseled. This suggests a need for implementing specific policies and procedures for HIV assessment and counseling.
Hellerstein
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Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 10003.
Prager
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D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015497:HIV-1; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010343:Patient Admission; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012307:Risk Factors