Background: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a chronic disease with significant comorbidity with mental disorders. Patients with mental health problems are at an increased risk of contracting HIV and infected patients are also at an increased risk of developing mental health problems, both cases contributing to a worse global prognosis. This cross-sectional study intends to characterize a sample of patients followed in a psychiatric department in order to understand the crucial role of Liaison Psychiatry in this area.
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