TY  - JOUR
T1  - PSychiatric diagnoses in adolescents seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus
AU  - Pao M, Lyon M, D'Angelo LJ, Schuman WB, Tipnis T, Mrazek DA
Y1  - 2000/03/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.154.3.240
JO  - Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
SP  - 240
EP  - 244
VL  - 154
IS  - 3
N2  - Objective 
    To provide a descriptive analysis of the prevalence of past and current psychiatric disorders in adolescents positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Design 
    Structured interview in a convenience sample in a primary care urban adolescent clinic in Washington, DC.Participants 
    Thirty-four HIV-seropositive adolescents ranging in age from 16 to 21 years.Main Outcome Measures 
    The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders–Patient Edition (SCID-P) was administered by a child psychiatrist or a clinical child psychologist. Extensive review of medical records was also conducted.Results 
    A majority of the HIV-infected adolescents in our sample had received psychiatric diagnoses prior to their treatment at the clinic (53%), had a documented history of sexual abuse (50%), and had a history of substance use (82%). Psychiatric diagnoses determined by the SCID-P indicated that 85% of the sample had a current Axis I disorder, with 44% reporting ongoing depressive disorders.Conclusions 
    The majority of subjects in this sample had had a previous psychiatric diagnosis, and almost half had a current affective disorder. Psychiatric disorders, especially affective disorders, may be a risk factor for high-risk sexual behaviors and substance use that increases the risk for HIV infection in adolescent populations.
SN  - 1072-4710
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.154.3.240
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.154.3.240
ER  -