Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in HIV-infected patients
- Explain various assessment tools for psychiatric disorders in HIV-infected patients
- Describe treatment approaches for psychiatric disorders in HIV-infected patients
Topics covered include:
- Introduction
- Overview of Psychiatric Disorders in HIV Infection
- Differential Diagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders Prevalent in Patients With HIV Infection
- Depression
- Pharmacologic Treatment of Depression
- Antidepressants
- Psychostimulants
- Nonconventional Agents for Depression
- Psychotherapy Studies
- Anxiety
- Mania
- Psychosis in HIV-Infected Patients
- Delirium in HIV-Infected Patients
- Sleep Disorders in HIV-Infected Patients
- Substance Abuse Disorders in HIV-Infected Patients
- Fatigue in HIV-Infected Patients
- Pain and Psychiatric Symptoms in HIV-Infected Patients
- Summary and Clinical Implications