Suicidality and HIV status

Among psychiatric consultation patients, 322 AIDS patients were significantly less suicidal than 82 other HIV-positive patients and were comparable in suicidality to 1,086 patients with negative or unknown HIV status. AIDS patients had significantly more organic mental disorders. Organicity, denial,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1992-03, Vol.149 (3), p.396-398
Hauptverfasser:	MCKEGNEY, FP, ODOWD, MA
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies AIDS AIDS/HIV Attitude to Health Biological and medical sciences Denial (Psychology) Ethnic Groups Female HIV Seropositivity - psychology human immunodeficiency virus Humans Life Sciences & Biomedicine Male Medical sciences Mental disorders Mental Disorders - diagnosis Mental Disorders - psychology Neurocognitive Disorders - diagnosis Neurocognitive Disorders - psychology Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology Pilot Projects Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychiatry Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Referral and Consultation Science & Technology Sex Factors Social research Suicide - psychology Suicides & suicide attempts
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Zusammenfassung:	Among psychiatric consultation patients, 322 AIDS patients were significantly less suicidal than 82 other HIV-positive patients and were comparable in suicidality to 1,086 patients with negative or unknown HIV status. AIDS patients had significantly more organic mental disorders. Organicity, denial, acceptance, and/or preoccupation with a fatal illness may reduce suicidality in AIDS patients.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.149.3.396