HIV-infected mental health patients: characteristics and comparison with HIV-infected patients from the general population and non-infected mental health patients
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HIV-infected mental health patients: characteristics and comparison with HIV-infected patients from the general population and non-infected mental health patients
OBJECTIVES HIV-infected patients are at increased risk of developing mental health symptoms, which negatively influence the treatment of the HIV-infection. Mental health problems in HIV-infected patients may affect public health. Psychopathology, including depression and substance abuse, can increase hazardous sexual behaviour and, with it, the chance of spreading HIV. Therefore, it is importan...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-13-35