Open AccessHIV and mental health: An overview of research from India
Author(s) -
Nishanth Jayarajan,
Prabha S. Chandra
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.69245
Subject(s) - mental health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychiatry , vulnerability (computing) , mental illness , public health , psychology , medicine , family medicine , nursing , computer security , computer science
HIV/AIDS has gained prominence in India as a growing public health issue. There is a complex but significant interaction between mental health and HIV/AIDS. HIV affects mental health by its direct neurobiological action, the impact of having the illness, by its treatment including that for opportunistic infections and by its impact on the family. In addition, substance use and mental illness as vulnerability factors add to the complexity of assessment, differential diagnosis and management. This paper reviews literature published in India on the topic.