title: [Neuropsychiatric aspects of HIV infection].
abstract: The results of a study about psychiatric morbility in patients suffering from HIV infection treated in a psychiatric consulting department of a general hospital are presented. Out of one hundred of individuals studied, 93 showed a diagnosis in Axle I according to DSM-IIIR criteria for mental disorders classification. The diagnosis most frequently found was the one of disorders due to drugs dependence, in 41%; organic mental disorder in 29%; adaptation disorders in 15% and affective one in 5% of cases. In sixteen patients of the sample a follow-up was carried out finding ad evolution towards dementia. Diagnostic difficulties of this population and usefulness of carrying out a revision of diagnostic classifications usually employed are debated.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ayuso Mateos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bayón Pérez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santo-Domingo Carrasco
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Salas Jiménez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olivares
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Aspectos neuropsiquiátricos de la infección por VIH.