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Indian Pediatr ; 57(11): 1026-1028, 2020 Nov 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32788426

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of psychiatric problems among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). METHODS: Questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted at pediatric HIV clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Participants: 101 ALHIV between 10-18 years of age. RESULTS: Of the 101 ALHIV, 12 (11.88%) met criteria for psychiatric disorders, of which dysthymi (5,41.6%) and oppositional defiant disorder (6,50%) were the commonest. Father of 7 (58.34%) and mother of 8 (66.6%) screen positive patients were dead as compared to 22 (24.7%) and 13 (14.6%) of screen negative patients (P=0.016 and P=0.0003, respectively). CONCLUSION: Psychiatric problems are common in ALHIV in the age group more than 15 years.


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HIV Infections , Adolescent , Ambulatory Care Facilities , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , HIV Infections/complications , HIV Infections/epidemiology , Humans , India/epidemiology , Tertiary Care Centers
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