title: Functional consequences of HIV-associated neuropsychological impairment.
abstract: This review focuses on the "real world" implications of infection with HIV/AIDS from a neuropsychological perspective. Relevant literature is reviewed which examines the relationships between HIV-associated neuropsychological impairment and employment, driving, medication adherence, mood, fatigue, and interpersonal functioning. Specifically, the relative contributions of medical, cognitive, psychosocial, and psychiatric issues on whether someone with HIV/AIDS will be able to return to work, adhere to a complicated medication regimen, or safely drive a vehicle will be discussed. Methodological issues that arise in the context of measuring medication adherence or driving capacity are also explored. Finally, the impact of HIV/AIDS on mood state, fatigue, and interpersonal relationships are addressed, with particular emphasis on how these variables interact with cognition and independent functioning. The purpose of this review is to integrate neuropsychological findings with their real world correlates of functional behavior in the HIV/AIDS population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. ashleyanngorman@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ashley A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ettenhofer
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hinkin
authors.forename: Wilfred G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: van Gorp
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000523:psychology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000821:virology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000821:virology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents