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.
Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital.
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JW
Baer
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