title: Analysis of psychiatric consultations in patients with HIV infection and related syndromes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Collegamento, Università di Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grassi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavanati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bedetti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bicocchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged