Mood and psychiatric disturbance in HIV and AIDS: changes over time.
A sample of 26 HIV seronegative, 59 HIV seropositive asymptomatic and 7 HIV seropositive symptomatic homosexual and bisexual men were assessed over two visits, a mean of 11 months apart, using the BDI, STAI, and CIS. Significant differences emerged between the symptomatic group and the other two groups. Past psychiatric history and the somatic items in the assessments accounted for some of these differences. The seropositive asymptomatic and the seronegative groups did not differ on any of the mood or psychiatric assessments, suggesting minimal effect on psychological well-being of seroconversion in the absence of symptoms.
Fell
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Department of Academic Psychiatry, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, Middlesex Hospital, London.
Newman
S
S
Herns
M
M
Durrance
P
P
Manji
H
H
Connolly
S
S
McAllister
R
R
Weller
I
I
Harrison
M
M
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001727:Bisexuality; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology