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Psychological change of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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Author:
No author available
Journal Title:
CHINESE JOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Issue:
4
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2010.04.002
Key Word:
HIV 感染;焦虑;抑郁;HIV infections;Anxiety;Depression

Abstract: Objective To investigate the mental health status of adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection or acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS).Methods Ninety-four patients with HIV infection or AIDS and 38 healthy subjects were enrolled and filled in the Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90),Coping Styles Questionnaire(CSQ)and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ).Results in SCL-90,the scores of compulsion ,depression,anxiety and psychoticism factor were significantly increased in the patient group(all P<0.05).In the study group,the scores of depression and paranoid ideation factors of male patients were higher than those of female patients.For the participants with HIV infection or AIDS,several factors of SCL-90 were correlative with CSQ and EPQ(r=0.21 to 0.70).Conclusion Emotional disorders may be the most common mental problem of patients with HIV infection or AIDS,and social and psychological supports should be needed.

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