Depressive symptoms over the course of HIV infection before AIDS.

摘要: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and course depressive symptoms before AIDS in HIV-infected homosexual men. A descriptive comparative analysis data from -uninfected men Multicenter Cohort Study performed. Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) primary measure symptoms. CES-D caseness estimates AIDS-free were stable over time. Small differences between HIV seropositive seronegative detected on three its subscales. These mostly accounted by less hope, more fearfulness, insomnia, anorexia cohort. We concluded that there does not appear be an overall increase time infection until prior AIDS. However, group consistently report specific often. Implications these findings clinical care patients is discussed.