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Mental Health Screening: A Quick Reference Guide for HIV Primary Care Clinicians


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This reference guide provides clinicians with information on how to screen HIV-infected patients for mental health disorders.

This guide can help clinicians assess the following:

  • Cognitive impairment
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Sleep habits and appetite
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Psychosocial status
  • Past psychiatric history including psychotropic medications
  • Alcohol and substance use
  • Suicidal/violent ideation

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.hivguidelines.org/admin/Files/pdf/mh-quad-card.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute

Funding Sources

New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): Prevention of secondary disease: Mental health care:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=10576&nbr=005520

History

  • Release Date: 01/2006
  • Original Summary: 07/2007
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer HIV; Mental disorders; Mental health
Patient Population: spacer Vulnerable Populations > Medically or socially complex
Stage of Care: spacer Preventive care; Primary care
Patient Care Process: spacer Preventive Care Processes > Screening; Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Assessment; Primary care; Care Management Processes > Provider-provider communication
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Workbook/Manual/Guide
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness
Developer: spacer New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
Funding Sources: spacer New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute

 

Last updated: May 12, 2008.

 

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