HIV-dementia and suicide.
Suicide is a dangerous concomitant of HIV-dementia. Impulsivity, impaired judgment, lability, and disinhibition are associated with dementia. The authors describe two suicidal individuals with HIV-dementia.
Alfonso
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New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York.
Cohen
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MA
D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention