"Depression Is Still Common In People With HIV" by April Clayton and Courtney McQueen of The AIDS BEACON featured results of the CHARTER Study that showed higher rates of suicidal ideation among HIV positive individuals. The CHARTER Study data points to the importance of clinicians considering mood disruption in HIV positive patients to facilitate treatment that may reduce the rates of suicidal ideation and attempt among this patient population.
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Badiee J, Moore DJ, Atkinson JH, Vaida F, Gerard M, Duarte NA, Franklin D, Gouaux B, McCutchan JA, Heaton RK, McArthur J, Morgello S, Simpson D, Collier A, Marra CM, Gelman B, Clifford D, Grant I. (2011). Lifetime suicidal ideation and attempt are common among HIV+ individuals. Journal of Affective Disorders. PMID: 21784531
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