The relationship between behavioural inhibition, anxiety disorders, depression and CD4 counts in HIV-positive adults: A cross-sectional controlled study

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dc.contributor.authorFincham D.
dc.contributor.authorSmit J.
dc.contributor.authorCarey P.
dc.contributor.authorStein D.J.
dc.contributor.authorSeedat S.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:58:49Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:58:49Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the relationships between behavioural inhibition (BI), anxiety disorders, depression and CD4 counts in 456 HIV-infected adults attending primary healthcare HIV clinics in South Africa. Our first hypothesis was that BI would be positively correlated with anxiety disorders and with depression. Our second hypothesis was that BI, anxiety disorders and depression would be negatively correlated with CD4 counts. Participants completed the Retrospective Self-Report of Childhood Inhibition scale (RSRCI), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D) and the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). We found that BI was positively correlated with depression, agoraphobia, social phobia (social anxiety disorder) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, we found that BI, anxiety disorders and depression were not associated with CD4 counts. Finally, we found no gender effects for BI, depression, CD4 counts or any anxiety disorder diagnosis. While BI was linked to certain anxiety disorders, we found no evidence to suggest that BI, a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder, and/or depressive symptoms were associated with CD4 counts among HIV-positive adults. © 2008 Taylor & Francis.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationAIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
dc.identifier.citation20
dc.identifier.citation10
dc.identifier.issn9540121
dc.identifier.other10.1080/09540120801927025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10861
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectagoraphobia
dc.subjectanxiety disorder
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectCD4 lymphocyte count
dc.subjectcorrelational study
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectHuman immunodeficiency virus infected patient
dc.subjecthypothesis
dc.subjectinhibition (psychology)
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectposttraumatic stress disorder
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectsocial phobia
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAntigens, CD4
dc.subjectAnxiety Disorders
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDepressive Disorder
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHIV Infections
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInhibition (Psychology)
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleThe relationship between behavioural inhibition, anxiety disorders, depression and CD4 counts in HIV-positive adults: A cross-sectional controlled study
dc.typeArticle
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