TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Psychiatric diseases in HIV-positive patients
JO  - Arzneimitteltherapie
A1  - Arendt, G.
A1  - Nolting, T.
SP  - 269
EP  - 276
VL  - 28
IS  - 9
N2  - At the beginning of the AIDS-pandemic, psychiatric disease was due to patient's bad physical condition, to HIV-associated brain disease as well as to problematic living conditions. After the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) psychiatric disease due to bad physical condition and the incidence of HIV-associated dementia declined in frequency. However, affective disorders continue to occur, which might have a negative influence on therapy adherence. Among the antiretroviral drugs, especially efavirenz provokes psychiatric symptoms such as confusion, nightmares and depression. Not rare and thus relevant for psychiatrists caring for HIV-positive patients are drug abuse and personality disorders. Furthermore, it is important for psychiatrists to learn about the possible interactions between psychiatric routine medication and HAART which might become ineffective because of metabolic pathway induction. Caring for HIV-patients with psychiatric diseases is a medical and human challenge.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0723-6913
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -