Document 0893
 DOCN  M9460893
 TI    Suicide and HIV disease [see comments]
 DT    9404
 AU    Pugh K; O'Donnell I; Catalan J; Academic Department of Psychiatry,
       Charing Cross and Westminster; Medical School, Westminster Hospital,
       London, UK.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1993;5(4):391-400. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94154020
 CM    Comment in: AIDS Care 1993;5(4):387-90
 AB    It has been suggested that HIV infection is associated with an increased
       risk of suicidal behaviour. This paper reviews the literature on suicide
       in patients with HIV disease and discusses methodological problems
       encountered in studying the incidence of suicide in this population. A
       snowballing method was used to identify cases of suicide in patients who
       were receiving treatment for HIV disease in a central London health
       district. The possible under detection of suicides among AIDS patients
       is considered. The six case reports are described to illustrate the
       clinical and psychosocial characteristics of suicides, and they are
       discussed in relation to other findings on suicide in patients with HIV
       disease and other physical illnesses.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PSYCHOLOGY  Activities of Daily
       Living/PSYCHOLOGY  Adult  Case Report  Depressive
       Disorder/COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY  Homeless Persons/PSYCHOLOGY
       Homosexuality/PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY  HIV
       Seropositivity/PSYCHOLOGY  Life Change Events  London  Male  Middle Age
       Risk Factors  Sick Role  Social Environment  Suicide/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/*PSYCHOLOGY  Suicide, Attempted/PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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