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. 1993 Jun;39:1415-8, 1421-4.

Mental health aspects of HIV infection.

J Hunter 1
PMCID: PMC2379629  PMID: 8324410

Abstract

Of the multiple causes of mental disturbance in HIV infection, it is generally safest to consider organic causes first, including opportunistic infections, tumours, medications, and HIV encephalopathy. The psychological stress of the illness will cause different or overlapping presentations that include anxiety and depression. When managing these situations, one should also pay attention to the effects of stress on the social network of the infected person.

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