Neuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDS

dc.contributor.advisorFlisher, Alan Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, Jane Noreenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T05:37:26Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T05:37:26Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-229).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe central hypothesis of this thesis was that HIV psychosis and mania are overlapping manifestations of the neuropathophysiological consequences of HIV characterized by symptoms suggestive of sub-acute delirium and cognitive impairment. It was also hypothesised that HIV-associated mania and psychosis are AIDS-defining features and should be indications for antiretroviral treatment.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSaunders, J. N. (2006). <i>Neuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDS</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11107en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSaunders, Jane Noreen. <i>"Neuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDS."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11107en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSaunders, J. 2006. Neuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDS. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Saunders, Jane Noreen AB - The central hypothesis of this thesis was that HIV psychosis and mania are overlapping manifestations of the neuropathophysiological consequences of HIV characterized by symptoms suggestive of sub-acute delirium and cognitive impairment. It was also hypothesised that HIV-associated mania and psychosis are AIDS-defining features and should be indications for antiretroviral treatment. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Neuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDS TI - Neuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDS UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11107 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11107
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSaunders JN. Neuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDS. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11107en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.titleNeuropsychiatric features of HIV/AIDSen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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