Psychological study of AIDS-phobia population

VernacularTitle:艾滋病恐惧症的心理健康研究
Author: Changchuang LIN ; Jian CHU ; Haiping YU ; Huameng SHI ; Lan ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Personalicty inventory
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(10):1750-1751
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate psychology state of AIDS-phobia population. Methods 50 AIDS-pho-bia patients and 50 healthy controls were enrolled and tested with SCL-90,EPQ, LES and social support scale. Results Scores of SCL-90 in AIDS-phobia patients are significantly more than those in controls. Scores of anxiety, depres-sion,compulsion,dread and somatization in AIDS-phobia patients are significantly more than those in controls. Scores of negative life event scale in AIDS-phobia patients are significantly more than those in controls. Scores of positive life event scale in AIDS-phobia patients are significandy less than those in controls. Scores of social support scale in AIDS-phobia patients are significantly less than those in controls. Conclusions Anxiety, depression, compulsion, dread and somatization are primary clinical manifestation of AiDS-phobia. Personal character,negative life event and lack of social support might be nosogenesis correlated with AIDS-phobia.