Management of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With HIV
Summary
- Prevalence
- Prevalence of bipolar disorder reported to be between 1.2% and 8.0%[Atkinson 1988; Perkins 1994; Treisman 1998; Ellen 1999; Lyketsos 1993; Baillargeon 2003]
- Difficult to diagnose
- Impulsivity, but not the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, is a significant risk factor for acquiring HIV infection[McKinnon 1996]
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Keywords: Psychiatric Disorders, Special Populations