%0 Journal Article
%T Depressive symptoms in HIV-infected patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy
%A Silveira
%A Marysabel Pinto Telis
%A Guttier
%A Mar¨ªlia Cruz
%A Pinheiro
%A Cezar Arthur Tavares
%A Pereira
%A Tatiana Vanessa Silveira
%A Cruzeiro
%A Ana Laura Sica
%A Moreira
%A Leila Beltrami
%J Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
%D 2012
%I Associa??o Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
%R 10.1590/S1516-44462012000200008
%X introduction: the prevalence of depressive disorders in hiv-infected patients ranges from 12% to 66% and is undiagnosed in 50% to 60% of these patients. depression in hiv-infected individuals may be associated with poor antiretroviral treatment (art) outcomes, since it may direct influence compliance. objective: to assess the presence of symptoms and risk factors for depression in patients on art. methods: cross-sectional study. certified interviewers administered questionnaires and the beck depression inventory (bdi), and participants' self-reported compliance to art. clinical and laboratory variables were obtained from clinical records. patients with bdi > 12 were defined as depressed. results out of the 250 patients invited to participate, 246 (98%) consented. mean age was 41 ¡À 9.9 years; most were male (63%). income ranged from 0-14 brazilian minimum wages. aids (cdc stage c) had been diagnosed in 97%, and 81% were in stable immune status. one hundred ninety-one (78%) reported compliance, and 161 (68%) had undetectable viral loads. the prevalence of depressive symptoms was 32% (95% ci 26-40). in multivariate analysis, depressive symptoms were significantly associated with income (prevalence ratio [pr] = 0.85; 95% ci 0.74-0.97; p = 0.02). conclusions: depressive symptoms are frequent in patients on art, and are associated with low income.
%K aids
%K cns depressants
%K drug side effects [other]
%K epidemiology
%K other psychological issues.
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