A study to assess the social profile and physical and psychiatric morbidity among the HIV/AIDS patients attending art center in Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Psychology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been one of the dreaded and most researched diseases of today‘s era. HIV/AIDS has spread worldwide and has been currently notified as a pandemic. A multitude of factors interact to cause psychological stress in these individuals resulting in psychiatric morbidity, some of them being fatality of infection, fear of stigmatization, uncertainty about the future, avoidance by family and friends, concerns related to children, family and finances, etc. Depression and anxiety are the commonest clinical conditions diagnosed in them. A total of 64 HIV/AIDS patients attending the ART between February 2014 to January 2015, were included in the study. Out of the 64 patients, 31 (48.4%) were female and 33 (51.6%) were male patients.93.8% of the patients were the permanent residents in the urban area. Majority were in the reproductive age group. 61% had a diagnosable Psychiatric illness with tuberculosis being the most common opportunistic infection. Hence there should be Psychiatric evaluation at first consultation, to detect the presence of psychiatric morbidity and the appropriate treatment for the same.
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Pavan Kumar K, Sunil Kumar, Neeta T Gavimath, Sharana basavaraj
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