[Predictors of behavioural disorders and consultation-liaison psychiatry in patients with HIV disorders].
OBJECTIVE
The aim was to identify the features of patients admitted into an Infectious Disease Unit in a Hospital due to pathology related to HIV and/or addiction that originate the demand for consultation liaison psychiatry.


METHODS
During the first six months of 1997, 232 admissions into the Infectious Disease Unit at Ramón y Cajal Hospital (191 patients) were systematically evaluated by the nursery staff. A specific questionnaire was designed for this interview. After having performed univariants analysis, a logistic regression was used to identify the most relevant variables in the claim for consultation liaison.


RESULTS
The claim for consultation liaison was associated to: consume in the unit OR (yes/no)= 7.9, confusional syndrome OR (yes/no)= 5.6, social worker consultation liaison OR (yes/no)= 2.1. use of benzodiazepines OR (yes/no)= 2.4. No medical treatment respect to bad accomplishment OR= 3.6. Only taking into account the known features after the first examination: use of benzodiazepines OR (yes/no)= 2.1, use of cocaine OR (yes/no)= 1.8, recognized income (yes/no)= 2.2, no medical treatment due to bad accomplishment OR= 2.1.


CONCLUSIONS
In our environment the demand for consultation liaison psychiatry is related to behavioural problems due to the use of substances and marginality. The variables which predict the demand and may be identified at the time of admission are: the use of benzodiazepines, cocaine, the lack of a recognized income and the absence of medical treatment for the HIV infection. Recognizing these features will allow us to identify patients who are going to have behavioural problems and demand psychiatric assistance.
Ochoa
E
E
Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Madrid, 28034, España. enriqueta.ochoa@hrc.es.
Baca-García
E
E
García-Vicent
V
V
Díaz-Sastre
C
C
Vicente
N
N
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Predictores de trastornos de conducta e interconsulta psiquiátrica en hospitalizados por trastornos-VIH.