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| Psychological symptoms among persons 50 years of age and older living with HIV disease | | Author(s) | T G Heckman, B D Heckman, A Kochman |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 6, no 2, May 2002 |
| Pages | pp 121-128 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | AIDS ; Depression ; Evaluation ; Symptoms ; Older people ; Middle aged ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | 10% of all US AIDS/HIV cases are in people aged 50+. This study is based on data collected in late 1998 by self-administered assessment instruments completed by 83 HIV-infected people aged 50-69 (63 in New York City, 20 in Milwaukee, WI). Based on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), 25% of participants reported "moderate" or "severe" levels of depression. There was also evidence in HIV-infected older people of an elevated number of symptoms associated with somatisation. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that HIV-infected older people who endorsed more psychological symptoms also reported more HIV-related stressor burden, less support from friends, and reduced access to health care and social services due to AIDS-related stigma. Is the impact of AIDS on older communities continues to increase, geropractitioners must be prepared to provide care to older people with HIV/AIDS, a substantial minority of whom will present with complex comorbid physical and mental health conditions. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020613206 A |
| Classmark | CQTT: ENR: 4C: CT: B: SE: 7T |
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