Document 0206
 DOCN  M9460206
 TI    Characteristics of HIV-infected patients in an inpatient psychiatric
       setting.
 DT    9404
 AU    Wiener PK; Schwartz MA; O'Connell RA; Department of Psychiatry, New York
       Hospital-Cornell Medical; Center, Westchester Division.
 SO    Psychosomatics. 1994 Jan-Feb;35(1):59-65. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94181730
 AB    Psychiatric admissions of patients infected with the human
       immunodeficiency virus (HIV) over a 5-year period (1986-1991) are
       reviewed. Ninety-one patients were studied. Suicidal thoughts/attempt
       was the most common reason for hospital admission. The two most common
       diagnostic categories were 1) organic mental syndrome, and 2) substance
       abuse/dependence. Forty-five percent of the patients either initiated
       their discharges or drastically improved without the use of psychotropic
       medications. The authors suggest that outpatient psychiatric facilities
       can provide psychiatric care for HIV-infected patients seeking it.
 DE    Adult  Brain/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY  Comorbidity  Female  Homosexuality
       Hospitalization  Hospitals, Psychiatric  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/*COMPLICATIONS/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY  Length of Stay  Male
       Mental Disorders/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/REHABILITATION  Psychiatric
       Status Rating Scales  Stress, Psychological/COMPLICATIONS  Substance
       Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
       Tomography, X-Ray Computed  JOURNAL ARTICLE

       SOURCE: National Library of Medicine.  NOTICE: This material may be
       protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).