Psychiatric Problems Amongst Adolescents Living With HIV at a Tertiary Care Centre in India

Objective To assess the prevalence of psychiatric problems among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). Method Questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted at pediatric HIV clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Participants 101 ALHIV between 10–18 years of age. Results Of the 101 ALHIV, 12 (11.88...

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2020-11, Vol.57 (11), p.1026-1028
Main Authors: Pilania, Renu, Hemal, Alok, Agarwal, Sheetal, Beniwal, Ram Pratap, Arora, Shilpa Khanna
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Language:English
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Pediatrics
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Summary:Objective To assess the prevalence of psychiatric problems among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). Method Questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted at pediatric HIV clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Participants 101 ALHIV between 10–18 years of age. Results Of the 101 ALHIV, 12 (11.88%) met criteria for psychiatric disorders, of which dysthymi (5,41.6%) and oppositional defiant disorder (6,50%) were the commonest. Father of 7 (58.34%) and mother of 8 (66.6%) screen positive patients were dead as compared to 22 (24.7%) and 13 (14.6%) of screen negative patients ( P =0.016 and P =0.0003, respectively). Conclusion Psychiatric problems are common in ALHIV in the age group more than 15 years.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-020-2029-x