Psychiatric Treatment of Persons With HIV/AIDS: An HIV-Psychiatry Consensus Survey of Current Practices

BackgroundOnly sparse evidence from controlled clinical trials is available to guide the psychiatric treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS.ObjectiveThe authors assessed and determined current treatment trends in AIDS psychiatry.MethodMembers of the Organization of AIDS Psychiatry (OAP) participated in a web-based survey.ResultsOf 159 members, 62 (39%) responded to the survey. Consensus emerged regarding first-line treatment for depression (escitalopram/citalopram), for psychosis and secondary mania (quetiapine), and for anxiety (clonazepam).ConclusionConsensus statements can serve as a preliminary step toward providing some standardization of care for persons with HIV/AIDS.