Series introduction: HIV/AIDS and mental health

AIMS Medical Science

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Mariam Abdurrahman¹ 

[1] University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, & Unity Health Toronto

关键词: biosocial;    burden of illness;    HIV/AIDS;    mental health;    PLWHA;    syndemic(s);    substance use;   

DOI  :  10.3934/medsci.2022023

来源: American Institute of Mathematical Sciences

【 摘 要 】

As we enter the fifth decade of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, HIV continues to cause substantial morbidity, particularly in populations with disproportionate and sustained exposure to structural inequities. This is repeatedly observed when the interplay between HIV infection and psychiatric illness is examined, particularly in the context of noxious social conditions. However, when the HIV epidemic evolved in the 1980s, it was largely recognized as an isolated disease and psychiatric features were largely relegated to the psychological impacts of the adjustment reaction to a positive diagnosis and the stigma of living with HIV. It has since become evident that HIV infection has notable neuropsychiatric sequelae throughout the course of illness, is transmitted through complex biosocial interactions which play an instrumental role in shaping the course of illness, and effective management requires integrated and intersectional approaches to care.

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