HIV-related symptoms and psychological functioning in a cohort of homosexual man

D. G. Ostrow; A. Monjan; J. Joseph; M. VanRaden; R. Fox; L. Kingsley; J. Dudley; J. Phair

doi:10.1176/ajp.146.6.737

HIV-related symptoms and psychological functioning in a cohort of homosexual man

D. G. Ostrow, A. Monjan, J. Joseph, M. VanRaden, R. Fox, L. Kingsley, J. Dudley, J. Phair

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The authors administered the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale to 4,954 homosexual men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. HIV antibody status at enrollment was a less important predictor of psychological distress than were reported physical symptoms. Multivariate analysis showed an association between a high score on each CES-D Scale component and the number of self-reported possible AIDS- or HIV-related symptoms, perceived lymphadenopathy, and absence of 'someone to talk to about serious problems.' This relationship between self-reported physical symptoms and psychological distress suggests a possible etiologic relationship between perceived AIDS risk and psychological symptoms in men at risk of AIDS.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	737-742
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	146
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.146.6.737
State	Published - Jan 1 1989

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