Clinical Characteristics and Use of Psychotropic Agents among HIV-Infected/AIDS Patients Referred for Psychiatric Consultation / 정신신체의학
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
; : 31-39, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-97169
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to investigate the psychiatric status of HIV-infected/AIDS inpatients in a general hospital over the past 2.5 years.METHODS:
A retrospective chart review was conducted of psychiatric consultations performed between January 1, 2011, and July 30, 2013. The records of 97 HIV-infected/AIDS patients were analyzed. These included a total of 282 psychiatric consultations.RESULTS:
Of the 97 patients, 91(93.8%) were male, the mean age was 48 years, and mean number of consultations was 2.8. Depressed mood was reported in 102 consultations(23.8%), insomnia in 60(14.0%), and anxiety in 31(7.2%). Psychiatric disorders diagnosed on initial consultation included depressive disorder(37 patients ; 37.0%), cognitive disorder(11 ; 11.0%), and delirium(9 ; 9.0%). Recommended psychotropic medication included Lorazepam(99 ; 17.2%), Escitalopram(90 ; 15.7%), and Quetiapine(84 ; 14.6%).CONCLUSIONS:
The main complaints of HIV-infected/AIDS patients were depressed mood, insomnia, and suicidal ideation(including suicide attempts). In total, 85(93.3%) patients of those consulted were diagnosed as meeting the criteria for a psychiatric condition. However, considering that only 16.9% of patients consulted received follow-up treatment, longitudinal research is needed to examine the influence of psychiatric disorders on the transmission of HIV-infection/AIDS, as well as on prognosis and treatment adherence.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Prognosis
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Referral and Consultation
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Suicide
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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HIV
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Hospitals, General
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Inpatients
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article