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Review
. 2021:50:347-366.
doi: 10.1007/7854_2021_233.

Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, and Their Associations with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder

Jose A Muñoz-Moreno  1   2 , Lucette A Cysique  3   4 , Sean B Rourke  3   5
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Review

Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, and Their Associations with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder

Jose A Muñoz-Moreno et al. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2021.

Abstract

The current chapter provides a critical and narrative review of recent research on the neuropsychiatric disorders, emotional disturbances, and their associations with neurocognitive functioning in people living with HIV infection. We review a range of neuropsychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety disorders, but also emotional disturbances, which can be partly distinguished from depression and anxiety (apathy, alexithymia, and emotional processing impairment). While reviewing the research into the neuropsychiatric disorders and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, we also cover the questions of self-reported cognitive symptoms evaluation and interpretation. The chapter includes research on the role of coping skills, perceived stress and response to stressful life events, and connections to neurocognitive impairment in people living with HIV. Promising non-pharmacological interventions are highlighted. The chapter concludes with the clinical implications on how to best consider neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive symptoms for the diagnosis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, as well as future research directions.

Keywords: Coping; Emotional disorders; HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders; Neurocognitive impairment; Neuropsychiatric symptoms.

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