Neuropsychiatric predictors of return to work in HIV/AIDS

Wilfred G. Van Gorp; Judith G. Rabkin; Stephen J. Ferrando; Jim Mintz; Elizabeth Ryan; Thomas Borkowski; Martin Mcelhiney

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Neuropsychiatric predictors of return to work in HIV/AIDS

Wilfred G. Van Gorp, Judith G. Rabkin, Stephen J. Ferrando, Jim Mintz, Elizabeth Ryan, Thomas Borkowski, Martin Mcelhiney

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This study followed 118 HIV+ individuals who had taken steps to return to work to determine facilitators or barriers in returning to work. Over the two-year study period, 52% of the participants obtained employment. Memory function served as the most potent predictor of obtaining employment. Persons who were younger, did not have a diagnosis of AIDS and who had shorter periods of unemployment prior to entering the study also had better chances of finding employment during the study. After finding employment, participants reported lower levels of depression as well, an apparent result of their obtaining employment. These findings indicate that memory is a key neuropsychiatric variable that is perhaps most relevant to HIV+ persons'quest to return to work.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	80-89
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617707070117
State	Published - Jan 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cognitive manifestations
Depression
Employment
HIV-associated cognitive/motor complex
Memory
Occupational groups

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuroscience(all)
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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