       Document 0344
 DOCN  M9460344
 TI    The relationship between HIV classification and depression and suicidal
       intent.
 DT    9404
 AU    Twiname BG; Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
 SO    J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 1993 Oct-Dec;4(4):28-35. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94176666
 AB    This nonexperimental study used the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the
       Hopelessness Scale (HS), and a Demographic Data Sheet (DDS) to collect
       data on a convenience sample of 80 HIV-positive subjects. Subjects were
       classified into three groups; HIV-positive asymptomatic (19, 24%),
       HIV-positive symptomatic (26, 33%), and AIDS (35, 43%). A significant
       difference was seen between HIV-positive symptomatic subjects (means =
       9.6923, n = 26), subjects with AIDS (means = 8.8571, n = 35), and
       subjects who were HIV-positive asymptomatic (means = 13.2105, n = 19) on
       measures of suicidal intent. HIV-positive symptomatic subjects (means =
       23.1538, n = 26) and subjects with AIDS (means = 23.1286, n = 35) were
       significantly more depressed than HIV-positive asymptomatic subjects
       (means = 14.8421, n = 19).
 DE    Adult  Analysis of Variance  Depressive
       Disorder/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/NURSING/*PSYCHOLOGY  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/CLASSIFICATION/COMPLICATIONS/NURSING/*PSYCHOLOGY  Male  Risk
       Factors  Sampling Studies  Severity of Illness Index  Suicide,
       Attempted/*PSYCHOLOGY/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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