Impact of Psychiatric Conditions on Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With HIV Infection

Abstract

Optimization of health-related quality of life is particularly important now that HIV is a chronic disease with the prospect of long-term survival. Comorbid psychiatric conditions may serve as markers for impaired functioning and well-being in persons with HIV. Inclusion of sufficient numbers of appropriately trained mental health professionals to identify and treat such conditions may reduce unnecessary utilization of other health services and improve health-related quality of life in persons with HIV infection.

Pain, problem drug use history, and aberrant analgesic use behaviors in persons living with HIV

“…These items were developed by the HCSUS consortium (Sherbourne et al 2000;Bing et al 2001;Burnam et al 2001) based on the short form of the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-SF) (Kessler et al 1998). …”

Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of HIV Infection and AIDS

“…The current estimates may represent an underestimation as there is evidence that depression may be under diagnosed in the context of HIV medical care (Steven et al, 2003). Previous research has also shown that depression in patients with HIV/AIDS may be associated with disease progression (Cook et al, 2004), reduced compliance with antiretroviral treatment (Rabkin et al, 2002), and as a result of additional illness burden, lead to a reduction in the quality of life (Sherbourne et al, 2000). Depressed individuals with HIV use significantly more health care and related services (Williams et al, 2005).…”

“…We know from studies of patients and general populations that mood disorders, particularly depression, have a substantial negative impact on a person's health-related quality of life (Jia et al, 2004). In fact, for most domains of functioning and well-being, depression is more debilitating than most medical conditions (Sherbourne et al, 2000). In a study conducted by Sherbourne et al (2000) to assess the impact of psychiatric conditions on health related quality of life, they recruited a national probability sample of persons with HIV, receiving medical care in the United States.…”

“…In fact, for most domains of functioning and well-being, depression is more debilitating than most medical conditions (Sherbourne et al, 2000). In a study conducted by Sherbourne et al (2000) to assess the impact of psychiatric conditions on health related quality of life, they recruited a national probability sample of persons with HIV, receiving medical care in the United States. Subjects were screened for psychiatric conditions and their health-related quality of life was assessed.…”

Are women a different group of HIV-infected individuals?

“…Research has shown that a person's ability to cope with HIV infection can be influenced by a multitude of psychosocial variables, including depression and quality of life (Ciesla and Roberts 2001;Grassi et al 1998;Sherbourne et al 2000). Depression is a common co-morbidity in patients with HIV infection.…”