Management of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With HIV

  • Author: Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD (More Info)
  • Editors in Chief: Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD; Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD
  • Last Reviewed: 11/5/21 (What's New)

Summary

  • Prevalence is reported to be 22% to nearly 60% in populations with HIV[Bhatia 2014; Sudfeld 2015; Kee 2015; Rezaei 2019]
  • Associated with delayed virologic suppression on treatment,[Pence 2007] rapid decline in CD4+ cell counts, and increased mortality[Ickovics 2001]
  • Risk factor for HIV transmission and consequence of HIV infection

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Keywords: Psychiatric Disorders, Special Populations

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