HIV risk behaviour among psychiatric inpatients: Results from a hospital-wide screening study in southern India

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 532-538

  Chandra, Prabha S ^a   Carey, Michael P ^b   Carey, Kate B ^b   Prasada Rao, P S D V ^a   Jairam, K R ^a   Thomas, Tinku ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Risky sexual behaviour; Severe mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INDIA; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0041704912     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646203767869147     Document Type: Article

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