Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill
The prevalence of HIV infection is substantially higher in mentally ill individuals than in the general population. Despite this, HIV testing is not yet standard practice among the mentally ill population, and many mental health settings do not encourage HIV testing. This paper discusses provider-in...
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| description | The prevalence of HIV infection is substantially higher in mentally ill individuals than in the general population. Despite this, HIV testing is not yet standard practice among the mentally ill population, and many mental health settings do not encourage HIV testing. This paper discusses provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) and some of the ethical dilemmas associated with it, on the basis that PICT may be used to increase the number of mentally ill persons tested for HIV. The authors conclude that PICT should be promoted to all psychiatric admissions and mentally ill individuals receiving outpatient services, and that this is within the parameters of existing policies and legislations in South Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d58a0ff8bcae4f6bba180b73392121352022-12-22T03:02:32ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Psychiatry1608-96852078-67862013-08-0119310.4102/sajpsychiatry.v19i3.408131Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally illM Y H Moosa0F Y Jeenah1Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaDivision of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaThe prevalence of HIV infection is substantially higher in mentally ill individuals than in the general population. Despite this, HIV testing is not yet standard practice among the mentally ill population, and many mental health settings do not encourage HIV testing. This paper discusses provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) and some of the ethical dilemmas associated with it, on the basis that PICT may be used to increase the number of mentally ill persons tested for HIV. The authors conclude that PICT should be promoted to all psychiatric admissions and mentally ill individuals receiving outpatient services, and that this is within the parameters of existing policies and legislations in South Africa.http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/408HIV testingMental illnessPICTVCTEthics |
| spellingShingle | M Y H Moosa F Y Jeenah Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill South African Journal of Psychiatry HIV testing Mental illness PICT VCT Ethics |
| title | Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill |
| title_full | Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill |
| title_fullStr | Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill |
| title_full_unstemmed | Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill |
| title_short | Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill |
| title_sort | provider initiated hiv counselling and testing pict in the mentally ill |
| topic | HIV testing Mental illness PICT VCT Ethics |
| url | http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/408 |
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