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Psychosis associated with HIV infection.

Br J Psychiatry. 1988 Nov;153:618-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/89353216
Halstead S; Riccio M; Harlow P; Oretti R; Thompson C; Department of Psychiatry, Charing Cross Hospital, London.

Abstract: Five cases of psychiatric illness, presenting as functional psychosis, occurring in male homosexuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are described and compared with similar cases in the literature. The association between psychosis and infection with HIV is discussed with particular emphasis on the significance of functional versus organic presentation.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY Adult Case Report Homosexuality Human Male Psychotic Disorders/*COMPLICATIONS Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW OF REPORTED CASESKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDcomplications/psychologyadultcasereporthomosexualityhumanmalepsychoticdisorders/KWDcomplicationssupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov'tjournalarticlereviewreviewofreportedcases
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