ANALYSIS OF PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH HIV-INFECTION AND RELATED SYNDROMES

Authors
GRASSI L PAVANATI M BEDETTI A BICOCCHI R
Citation
L. Grassi et al., ANALYSIS OF PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH HIV-INFECTION AND RELATED SYNDROMES, AIDS care, 7, 1995, pp. 73-77
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath",Psychology
Journal title
AIDS care → ACNP
ISSN journal
09540121
Volume
7
Year of publication
1995
Supplement
1
Pages
73 - 77
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-0121(1995)7:<73:AOPCIP>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Patients referred to the consultation-liaison psychiatry department of the University of Ferrara over a 12 month period were studied. About 13% of referrals concerned HIV patients. Comparison of HIV infected wi th non-HIV infected referrals revealed differences in the reasons for psychiatric consultation and the diagnosis made after assessment, as w ell as in the number of follow-up consultations. The implications of t he findings are discussed.