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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Clinical correlates of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in South Africa
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 14, No. 2, Year 2010
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Description
Human immunodeficiency virus-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) occurs globally and across different genetic clades of the virus. However, few studies have examined HAND in South Africa, despite the prevalence of HIV in this region of the world, and the predominance of clade C. The present study examined the relationship between a number of demographic and clinical variables in a sample of 536 patients attending HIV clinics in South Africa. HAND was present in 23.5% of the sample and was associated with older age, a low educational level among those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol abuse among those with many months since diagnosis. These results suggest that HAND is common among patients in South Africa, and is associated with clinical variables such as PTSD and alcohol abuse. This underlines the impact of HIV on the nervous system and the importance of screening for co morbid mental health conditions. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Joska, John A.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Fincham, Dylan S.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Stein, Dan J.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Paul, Robert H.
United States, St. Louis
University of Missouri-st. Louis
Seedat, Soraya
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 98
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-009-9538-x
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Infectious Diseases
Mental Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa