European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Prevalence Of Depression And Other Psychiatric Morbidity In People Living With HIV And AIDS
Abstract
Background
Over 41 million people live with HIV. With 12% of them still unaware of their status, untreated mental illness in this population leads to non-adherence, higher viral loads, increased immunosuppression, morbidity, mortality, and transmission risk.
Methods
It is a cross-sectional study in 100 individuals aged 18-65 years who were diagnosed as HIV positive. Prevalence of depression and other psychiatric comorbidities, were diagnosed with ICD10, and screening and severity of psychotic and affective symptoms assessed with BPRS and HDRS scales.