A Study of Psychiatric Morbidity in Newly Detected HIV Positive Individuals
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Several researches on HIV and other STDs often focused on vulnerable people like injection drug users, and commercial sex workers. A less but well-recognized risk group are men and women living with mental illnesses, such as substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders. Methodology: Adults (N=107) newly detected as having infection of HIV were screened for the information regarding socio-demographic and psychiatric correlates. The patients were interviewed using Mini–international Neuropsychiatry interview English Version 6.0.0, and diagnosis was confirmed using a brief structured interview for the major Axis I psychiatric disorders in DSM-IV and ICD-10. Results: Among the 107 HIV infected individuals, 54 (50.47%) people were diagnosed to be suffering from axis I psychiatric disorder, substance abuse being the most common, followed by mood disorders, anxiety disorder and schizophrenia. Multiple sex partners, non-use of barrier method during sexual activity and, sex with commercial sex workers were associated risk factors with the psychiatric disorders in patients newly diagnosed with HIV infection. Conclusion: Psychiatric patients are a high risk group for HIV infection and must be screened regularly for the same.
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Bhirud Mahesh G. , Meshram Shrikant S. , Gupte Sunil G.
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