[HIV infection: the psychological indices at different stages of the disease].
The pronounced forms of depression and the levels of neuro-psychical adaptation and subjective control (attitude to the disease) were studied in 27 patients with HIV infection. 14 patients were at stage A, 8 patients were at stage B and 5 patients were at stage C of the CDC classification (1994). Starting from the early stages of the disease, neuro-psychical adaptation disturbances were noted: at stage A 10 patients belonged to group 5 of health, at stage B 8 patients and at stage C 2 patients. Most of the patients (15) had a low level of subjective control, 12 patients exhibited a medium level, which should be taken into consideration in prescribing and carrying out curative and diagnostic procedures.
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Central Clinical Infectious Hospital, Ust-Izhora, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011593:Psychology, Social