title: Psychiatric aspects of HIV disease.
abstract: Psychiatric disorders associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are increasingly prevalent. The psychologic, sociocultural, and medicolegal dimensions of HIV disease further fragment and complicate the care of these individuals. This article reviews the psychiatric aspects of HIV disease and suggests practical approaches to management and patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Baylor University College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States