Mood and Psychiatric Disturbance in HIV and AIDS: Changes Over Time

Fell, Mary; Newman, Stanton; Herns, Mary; Durrance, Pauline; Manji, Hadi; Connolly, Seán; McAllister, Ruth; Weller, I. V. D.; Harrison, Michael J.

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“…27 This test was selected both on the basis of its simplicity, validity and reliability 28 and because it was already utilized by our group in studies aimed to evaluate anxiety levels and to distinguish 'state' anxiety from 'trait' anxiety in gastrointestinal diseases. 15,29,30 In particular, the STAI test permits to measure current level of tension and apprehension (Y-1 form-state anxiety) as well as relatively stable anxiety proneness (Y-2 form-trait anxiety), as previously described.…”

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Psychological support counselling improves gluten‐free diet compliance in coeliac patients with affective disorders

Addolorato

Lorenzi

Abenavoli

et al. 2004

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

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Summary Background : Anxiety and depression are common features of coeliac disease. Depression is cause of non‐compliance to treatment in chronic illness. Aim : To evaluate the useful of psychological support counselling to improve affective disorders and gluten‐free diet adherence in coeliac disease with anxiety and depression. Methods : A total of 66 coeliac disease patients with state anxiety and current depression were enrolled. Patients were randomized in two groups: in group A psychological support was started at the beginning of gluten‐free diet, while group B was free of psychological support. Both groups were followed every 2 weeks for 6 months. State and Trait Anxiety Inventory test Y‐1 and the modified Zung self‐rating depression scale were administered before (T0) and after 6 months of gluten‐free diet (T1). Results : At T1 no difference was found between groups in the percentage of state anxiety, while a significant lower percentage of depressed subjects was found in group A with respect to group B (15.1% vs. 78.8%; P = 0.001). In the follow‐up period, a significant lower compliance to gluten‐free diet was found in group B with respect to group A (39.4% vs. 9.1%; P = 0.02). Conclusions : In coeliac disease patients with affective disorders psychological support seems to be able to reduce depression and to increase gluten‐free diet compliance.

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Section: Psychological Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological support counselling improves gluten‐free diet compliance in coeliac patients with affective disorders

Addolorato

Lorenzi

Abenavoli

et al. 2004

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

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“…This may arguably be related to the emotional stress and physical as well as mental disability associated with living with HIV infection. The course of HIV illness beginning with the diagnosis is often associated with psychological distress [2][3][4] emanating from social stigma, co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders, the incurable nature of HIV illness and the moral interpretation of its mode of transmission which is mainly sexual [5,6]. Psychological distress in PLWHA contributes to the emotional burden of HIV/AIDS in addition to being linked to lower CD4 + count [7], poor adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) [8] and in turn, rapid progression to AIDS [7] when HAART is compromised.…”

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HIV/AIDS and psychological distress: The experience of outpatients in a West African HIV clinic

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a b s t r a c tBackground: The experience of psychological distress by People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) often impacts the HIV care outcome negatively. This study was set out to determine the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among PLWHA attending an outpatient clinic. Material and methods: Three hundred participants who consented and met the inclusion criteria were recruited using systematic random sampling method. The participants were administered questionnaires to elicit their socio-demographic/clinical profile. This was followed by the administration of 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) to assess for the presence of psychological distress. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 15 (SPSS-15). Results: Three in every ten participants were observed to experience psychological distress. Sociodemographic and clinical factors, which include lack of family support, unemployment, family history of mental illness and co-morbidity of other medical conditions were associated with psychological distress among the participants (p ≤ 0.05). On the other hand, factors like being married, absence of other medical conditions and longer duration of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) seem protective against psychological distress. Conclusions: The adoption and practice of a holistic approach, with inclusion of psychosocial dimension in the care of PLWHA is advocated.

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“…Fluctuations in mood has been suggested to be an early indicator of CNS involvement of AIDS dementia complex [5]. There have been suggestions that with progress of HIV infection, one is more likely to develop psychiatric illness [12,13].…”

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“…In many of the studies on HIV infected, the cohort was selected from the patients attending the STD clinics [4,5]. Promiscuous people by indulging in unprotected sex are exposed to higher risk of not dnly HIV infection but also other STDs.…”

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Psychiatric Evaluation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositives in Armed Forces

Prabhu

Arora²,

Valdiya³

et al. 1994

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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ABSTRAcrFifty fiYIl Armed Forces personnel detected to be seropositiv8S for human immunodeficiency virus were the subjects of the study. After baseline clinical evaluation. laboratory investigations and Centre (or Disease Control classification. through a semistructured interview. their sexual orientation, behaviour and psychiatric morbidity were assessed. Sixtynine percent had another sexually transmitted disease as comorbidity. Heterosexual contact was responsible for the infection in 54 out of 55 subjects. Seven patients were freshly diagnosed to have psychiatric illness. M}AFI 1994; 50 : 275-278

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Mood and Psychiatric Disturbance in HIV and AIDS: Changes Over Time

Cited by 55 publications

References 33 publications

Psychological support counselling improves gluten‐free diet compliance in coeliac patients with affective disorders

Psychological support counselling improves gluten‐free diet compliance in coeliac patients with affective disorders

HIV/AIDS and psychological distress: The experience of outpatients in a West African HIV clinic

Psychiatric Evaluation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositives in Armed Forces

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