Resumen

SANCHEZ-FERNANDEZ, Miguel D  y  TOMATEO-TORVISCO, David. Psychiatric syndromes in people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus: a brief review. Rev Neuropsiquiatr [online]. 2014, vol.77, n.2, pp.70-77. ISSN 0034-8597.

Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus is an endemic disease that has severely impacted the world population in recent times. Over the years, numerous psychiatric syndromes have been reported in individuals who are infected by this virus: cognitive impairment, depression, delirium, psychosis, mania and anxiety. This article is a brief review of general aspects of the infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and its psychiatric impact on the patients suffering from both infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and their complications.

Palabras clave : HIV; HIV infections,; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; psychopathology.