WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE HIV LIAISON PSYCHIATRIST

Authors
CLARK BR EVERALL IP
Citation
Br. Clark et Ip. Everall, WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE HIV LIAISON PSYCHIATRIST, Genitourinary medicine, 73(6), 1997, pp. 568-570
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Genitourinary medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664348
Volume
73
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
568 - 570
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4348(1997)73:6<568:WITROT>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
In this article we review the field of HIV liaison psychiatry and illu strate the manner in which psychiatric care can contribute to the heal th and quality of life of this group of patients. To illustrate our di scussion we review experience and findings in relation to affective il lness, cognitive impairments, and personality disorder in HIV infectio n. We also highlight some of the areas where psychiatric care of peopl e with HIV infection is unique from other types of psychiatric liaison work.