Analysis of psychiatric consultations in patients with HIV infection and related syndromes.
Patients referred to the consultation-liaison psychiatry department of the University of Ferrara over a 12 month period were studied. About 13% of referrals concerned HIV patients. Comparison of HIV infected with non-HIV infected referrals revealed differences in the reasons for psychiatric consultation and the diagnosis made after assessment, as well as in the number of follow-up consultations. The implications of the findings are discussed.
Grassi
L
L
Servizio di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Collegamento, Università di Ferrara, Italy.
Pavanati
M
M
Bedetti
A
A
Bicocchi
R
R
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged