Study of 60 patients with AIDS or AIDS-related complex requiring psychiatric hospitalization.
Sixty patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related complex were treated on a locked inpatient psychiatric unit over a 30-month period. The wide range of mental disorders exhibited by these patients, key aspects of patient management, and the difficulty in psychiatric differential diagnosis are described.
Baer
J W
JW
Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital.
D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000150:complications; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010359:Patient Readmission