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People living with HIV/AIDS often present neuropsychiatric symptoms, including cognitive and
mood-related manifestations. Social support helps to cope with adverse events related to
mental health. We aimed to analyze the relationship between satisfaction with social
support and psychological symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS at risk of developing
HIV-associated dementia. An observational, cross-sectional, and correlational study was
conducted. Assessment instruments included: sociodemographic questionnaire; Social
Support Scale for People Living with HIV [Seidl & Tróccoli, 2006. Development of a scale for
the social support evaluation in HIV/AIDS. Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa, 22(3), 317–326.], Brief
Symptom Inventory (BSI) [Canavarro, 1999. Psychopathological Symptom Inventory – BSI. In
M. G. M. R. Simões, & L. S. Almeida (Eds.), Psychological tests and tests in Portugal (Vol. II,
pp. 87–109). SHO/APPORT.]; and International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS). The sample
consisted of 255 participants with a mean age of 48.16 years, 80.8% male, 68.6% living
mostly with someone else. The strongest correlation was between the perception of
availability of emotional support and availability of instrumental support, r (255) = 0.992; p <
0.001. Individuals with higher satisfaction with perceived emotional support had fewer
psychological symptoms. Those with a higher Global Severity Index score on the BSI had a
higher risk of dementia. An association was found between symptoms of psychological
distress and a higher likelihood of developing HIV-related dementia. To reduce the risk of
HIV-associated dementia, it is imperative to improve social support networks, which can
serve as a vital clinical strategy.
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HIV Social suport Psychopathological symptoms HIV-associated dementia . Escola Superior de Saúde
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Gilberta Sousa, José Miguel dos Santos Castro Padilha, Patrício Costa & Wilson Jorge Correia Abreu (2025) Relationship between social support and psychological symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS, at risk of developing HIV – associated dementia, AIDS Care, 37:7, 1120-1130, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2474677
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