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[Psychologic reactions and psychiatric manifestations in HIV-positive patients]
E Sainz Corton1, M Torreblanca Pacheco, S García Reyes
1Servicio de Psiquiatría II del Hospital General Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
Abstract:
88 patients presenting HIV seropositivity are studied at the Psychiatric Intersurgery of the Gregorio Marañon General Hospital in Madrid. All of them but 4 are drug addicts having acquired the illness through homo or heterosexual relations. After a wide bibliographical survey of the psychologic ann psychiatric aspects related to HIV seropositivity, clinical results are compared with those of the different authors who have dealt with the issue in the last years. Conclusions derived from the study are expressed at the end.