Journal of Psychiatry

RC Das

Publications

• Research Article
  A Cross-Sectional Study of Adaptation, Coping and Quality of Life in the HIV Seropositive Cases
  Author(s): Kalpana Srivastava, RC Das, Reva Kohli, Prateek Yadav, Jyoti Prakash and Amitabh Saha Kalpana Srivastava, RC Das, Reva Kohli, Prateek Yadav, Jyoti Prakash and Amitabh Saha
  
  Background: The role of quality of life and coping strategy with the HIV/AIDS disease cannot be overemphasized. In view of the above present study was planned to assess the Quality of life and coping in sero-positive cases. Material and Method: 182 patients with HIV sero-positive status on HAART for at least 3mths formed a study group. Individuals with a past history of mental illness / head injury / dementia and co-morbid psychiatric disorder were excluded. The cases with co-existing opportunistic infections and malignancy were also excluded. CD4 count was done using the Flow Cytometry, Scales pertaining to Coping, Quality of Life and Personality factors were applied. Data was analyzed with the help of SPSS 17. ANOVA and Kruskal wallis test was done. Results: The CD4 count was 200-500 /micro L in 69%, 16.5% had below 200/micro L and the rest 14.3% had the count above 500/micro L. The.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000386

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