Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2016

STUDY OF DEPRESSION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN HIV PATIENTS AND ITS COMPARISON WITH OTHER STD PATIENTS

Dr. Ankit Panchmatia, Dr. Nisheet Patel, Dr. N. C. Parikh

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HIV infection and psychiatric disorders have a complex relationship. Being HIV infected could result in psychiatric disorders as a psychological consequence of the infection or because of the effect of the HIV virus on the ain. Disorders may be as varied as depression, post–traumatic stress disorders, AIDS phobias, grief and the whole gamut of cognitive disorders. In addition, several psychiatric conditions may predispose individuals to acquiring HIV infection as a consequence of their influence on behavior. There is also strong evidence of the relationship of substance use disorders and severe mental illnesses with HIV infection. HIV related psychiatric disorders also offer a challenge to clinicians in issues of differential diagnosis and management. Majority of the work in India has focused on substance use and HIV, and to a lesser extent on the psychiatric and neuropsychiatric effects of HIV infection. Given the magnitude of the problem in the country and the multiple physical and psychological stressors that persons with HIV face in India, more research is needed. This article provides an overview of the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HIV–associated cognitive and psychiatric manifestations and its comparison with other STD patients. In which, results shown that HIV patients have a higher chance to develop depression, more likely to consume substances and more severe cognitive impairment as compared to other STD patients.

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Dr. Ankit Panchmatia, Dr. Nisheet Patel, Dr. N.C.Parikh Study of Depression, Substance Abuse and Cognitive Impairment in HIV Patients and its Comparison with Other Std Patients Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 1 January 2016

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