HIV-DEMENTIA AND SUICIDE

被引:15
作者
ALFONSO, CA [1 ]
COHEN, MAA [1 ]
机构
[1] NEW YORK MED COLL,METROPOLITAN HOSP CTR,NEW YORK,NY 10029
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D O I
10.1016/0163-8343(94)90087-6
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Suicide is a dangerous concomitant of HIV-dementia. Impulsivity, impaired judgment, lability, and disinhibition are associated with dementia. The authors describe two suicidal individuals with HIV-dementia.
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页码:45 / 46
页数:2
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