Psychiatric aspects of patients with HIV infection in the general hospital.
The study describes the psychiatric disorders found in 100 HIV-positive patients, in different stages of the illness, at the psychiatric consultation service of a general hospital in Madrid. Eighty-five percent of the sample fell within the intravenous drug addicts risk group, which coincides with the epidemiological characteristics of Spain's HIV-positive population. The most frequently noted psychiatric diagnosis was substance dependence disorder (41%), followed by organic mental disorder (29%), adjustment disorder (15%), and affective disorder (5%). Fifteen percent of the subjects had depressive symptoms, and 11% expressed suicidal ideation. A follow-up conducted on part of the sample showed a development towards dementia, emphasizing diagnostic difficulties in the initial evaluation of these patients.
Ayuso Mateos
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Servicio de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la S.S. La Paz, Madrid, España.
Bayon Perez
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Santo-Domingo Carrasco
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de Salas Jimenez de Azcarate
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D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012803:Sick Role