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Psychiatric treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS: an HIV-psychiatry consensus survey of current practices

  • Oliver Freudenreich
  • , Harold W Goforth
  • , Kelly L Cozza
  • , Matthew J Mimiaga
  • , Steven A Safren
  • , Grace Bachmann
  • , Mary Ann Cohen

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Only sparse evidence from controlled clinical trials is available to guide the psychiatric treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS.

OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed and determined current treatment trends in AIDS psychiatry.

METHOD: Members of the Organization of AIDS Psychiatry (OAP) participated in a web-based survey.

RESULTS: Of 159 members, 62 (39%) responded to the survey. Consensus emerged regarding first-line treatment for depression (escitalopram/citalopram), for psychosis and secondary mania (quetiapine), and for anxiety (clonazepam).

CONCLUSION: Consensus statements can serve as a preliminary step toward providing some standardization of care for persons with HIV/AIDS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)480-8
Number of pages9
JournalPsychosomatics
Volume51
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/psychology
  • Anxiety/drug therapy
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Depression/drug therapy
  • HIV Infections/psychology
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders/drug therapy
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data
  • Psychotic Disorders/drug therapy
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

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