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Psychosocial correlates of human immunodeficiency virus infected patients
Megha Agrawal1, Kalpana Srivastava, Sunil Goyal
1Department of Psychiatry, AFMC, Pune, India.
Background:
Reactions of people to a diagnosis of HIV and its effect on well-being vary greatly. There is paucity of Indian studies in this area.
Aim:
To assess the level of anxiety, depression and quality of life in HIV seropositive individuals.
Materials And Methods:
It was a descriptive cross-sectional study with a sample size of 50 seropositive individuals. They were assessed using a specially prepared proforma containing several questions pertaining to their demographic profile, details of HIV status and high-risk behavior, questions on family support and discrimination. In addition, all subjects were evaluated with WHO well-being index, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and Hospital Anxiety, and Depression Scale.
Results:
Anxiety was noted in 54% of the individuals whereas only 30% suffered from depression. GHQ showed psychological morbidity in 44% individuals. WHO well-being index noted poor psychological well-being in 46% of individuals.
Conclusion:
The high level of anxiety and depression in HIV seropositive subjects reiterates the importance of psychological counseling in HIV afflicted individuals in conjunction with suitable pharmacotherapy.
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