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. 2022 Feb 15;28:1753. doi: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v28i0.1753

TABLE 2.

Types of psychiatric disorders associated with HIV co-morbidity.

Mental illness diagnoses HIV negative HIV positive Total

n % n %
Primary depressive disorder 47 15.7 5 7.2 52
Primary psychotic disorder 142 47.5 10 14.5 152
Primary bipolar disorder 46 15.4 16 23.2 62
Primary anxiety disorder 2 0.7 2 2.9 4
Other primary psychiatric disorder 2 0.7 0 0.0 2
Depressive disorder as a result of HIV 0 0.0 9 13.0 9
Psychotic disorder as a result of HIV 0 0.0 21 30.4 21
Bipolar disorder as a result of HIV 0 0.0 4 5.8 4
Psychotic disorder as a result of AMC 40 13.4 2 2.9 42
Bipolar disorder as a result of AMC 1 0.3 0 0.0 1
Psychotic disorder as a result of substance abuse 18 6.0 0 0.0 18
Depressive disorder as a result of substance abuse 1 0.3 0 0.0 1

HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; AMC, another medical condition.