This document discusses mental health issues related to HIV/AIDS. It notes that rates of depression, PTSD, and other psychiatric disorders are higher among those with HIV/AIDS. Effective antiretroviral treatment has reduced mortality but adherence is challenging due to medication interactions and complex patient populations that experience higher rates of substance abuse and homelessness. The document reviews epidemiology of specific disorders and treatment considerations regarding medication selection and interactions given the need to coordinate HIV/AIDS and mental health medications.
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1. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Murray Bennett, MD, FRCPC
Clinical Assistant Professor Psychiatry
University of Washington
Director Psychiatry Madison Clinic
Harborview Medical Center
2. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Impact (2003)
Worldwide:
35 Million People with HIV/AIDS
18 million HIV Related deaths
United States:
>1 Million People with HIV/AIDS (~ 1 in 300)
>500,000 HIV Related Deaths
3. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
• I Changes In HIV AIDS Epidemic
• II Psychiatric Epidemiology
• III Medication Interactions
• IV Challenging Patients
• V Substance Abuse
4. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Changes in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
In USA & Developed Nations
• Dramatic & significant reduction in the mortality
rate by more than 50% since 1995
• Now moved to 14th leading cause of death overall
• Moved from 1st to 5th leading cause of death
amongst 25-44 year olds
5. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Changes in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
However, rate of new HIV infections in USA is
stable at 40,000 new cases per year
Demographics of new cases reflect significant
shifts & changes in affected populations
6. Changes in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
New Infections USA
• Men 70%
– 60% MSM
– 25% IDU
– 15% Heterosexual
• Women 30%
– 75% Heterosexual
– 25% IDU
7. Changes in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
• Medical Treatment Evolution
–Monotherapy in early 1990s
–Dual agent approach by mid 1990’s
–Combination antiretroviral therapy
(ART), also called highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART), since
late 1990s: 3 or more agents
8. Changes in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
ART
Has produced dramatic & significant improvement
in prognosis for HIV infection
But has also emphasized the importance of:
• Adherence
• Medication Interactions
12. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Psychiatric Epidemiology
• Depression >2 fold increase
at risk populations high rate
• PTSD high-risk populations
women/prisoners/minorities
• Dementia decreased with ART
Prevalence? MCMD?
• Bipolar primary & secondary
10 x higher
• Schizophrenia at-risk population
2- 10 x higher
13. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
• Prevalence estimated at twofold higher
– Meta-analysis 10 studies (Ciesla & Roberts 2001)
• Risk factor for HIV Infection (Regier 1990)
• 2.5 fold increase when CD4 cell <200 cells/mm³
(Lyketsos 1996)
14. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
• Negative effects noted
– Adherence to ART (Dimatteo 2000)
– Quality of Life (Lenz & Demal 2000)
– Treatment outcomes (Holmes & House 2000)
– Mortality & disease progression (Ickovics 2001)
• Personal Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9)
– Patient completed survey
– Research validated Primary Care Clinics (Spitzer 1999)
– APA advocates implementation
15. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
#1 Complexity
– “Patient has a good reason to be..” or
– “Well, you would be to if you were....” or
– “It’s reasonable to be depressed…”
– Fact: The majority of patients with chronic
medical illness are not depressed
(prevalence is never >50%)
16. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
#2 Complexity
Overlapping Symptoms -
4 out of 9 Sx could be caused by physical
illness:
• Appetite changes
• Sleep disruption
• Energy changes
• Slowed motor movement
17. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
• Inclusive Model for Diagnosis of Major
Depression
– Count all physical symptoms unless they are
clearly and fully caused by physical or
medical illness
(positive predictive value 54 – 80%)
18. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
• Psychosocial Stress
– High suicide rates
• Initial HIV diagnosis & later stages of illness
– Multiple comorbid factors
• Substance abuse
• Poverty
• Homelessness
• Social isolation
– Physical stigma of ART
• Lipoatrophy, lipodystrophy: disclosure of infection
19. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
• Multiple studies indicate almost all
antidepressants are effective
– Concern for P450 interactions with some
antiretroviral medications
• Favor citalopram & sertraline over paroxetine &
fluoxetine (2D6)
• Caution with nefazodone & fluvoxamine (3A4)
– Side effect profile guides choice of agent
• Mirtazipine favored for sedation and appetite
stimulation
20. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Depression
• Psychotherapy
– Many studies showing benefit with and
without antidepressants
• Group therapy – prominent modality
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Interpersonal
• Supportive
– Themes of guilt, shame, anger
21. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
PTSD
• Greatly increased rates
– 42% HIV+ women, County Medical Clinics
(Cottler 2001)
– 30% pts develop in reaction to HIV diagnosis
(Kelley 1998)
– Predicts lower CD4 counts (Lutgendorf 1997)
– Higher levels of pain (Smith 2002)
22. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
PTSD
• SSRIs show 50% improvement in sx
– prefer to use sertraline (Zoloft) or citalopram (Celexa)
• Prazosin often used for intrusive nightmares
– current studies (Raskind SVAMC)
• Psychotherapy effective, using variety of
approaches (CBT, Abreaction, Supportive)
23. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Panic Disorder
• Panic Disorder & Generalized Anxiety Disorder
> 4 times more prevalent (Bing 2001)
• Affects accessing primary care, adherence to
treatment, and quality of life
– Especially agoraphobic/housebound
• Responds well to treatment
24. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Panic Disorder
• First line treatment: SSRIs
– Then consider dual action agents (venlafaxine
(Effexor) or duloxetine (Cymbalta)), mirtazepine
(Remeron), or tricyclics (TCAs)
– Wellbutrin of little benefit
• Responds well to psychotherapy: CBT
• Best outcomes = both meds & psychotherapy
• Use benzodiazepines as last resort
– eg, clonazepam preferred (longer half life)
25. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Social Phobia
• Fear of social situations, scrutiny and criticism of
others, unable to eat or speak in public
• Relates to internalized stigma of illness
– exacerbated by lipoatrophy and lipodystrophy
caused by ART
• Responds well to psychotherapy & meds
– First line: SSRIs
26. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Dementia
• CNS Infection
– 10% AIDS pts present with neurological dx
– 75% AIDS pts: brain pathology at autopsy
• gliosis, white matter pallor & multinucleated giant cells
– HIV-Associated Dementia (HAD) &
Minor Cognitive Motor Disorder (MCMD)
predict shorter survival
27. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Dementia
• HIV-infected macrophages directly enter CNS
early in HIV infection
• CNS may be sanctuary for HIV replication
• CSF HIV viral load not correlated with plasma
viral load when CD4 count <200 cells/mm³
• CSF viral load correlates dementia severity
28. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Dementia
• With effective ART, incidence of CNS OIs
dropped significantly, since early 1990’s
– 2/3 decreased incidence HAD
(Saktor 1999)
– 75% decrease CMV & lymphoma on autopsy
– However 60% with some evidence of
HIV encephalopathy on autopsy*
(Neuenburg 2002)
34. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Dementia
• Neurocognitive problems
– 30-50% Subclinical
Neuropsychological testing impaired
---------(threshold clinical significance)------------
– 20% MCMD
Minor Cognitive Motor Disorder
– 2-4% HAD
HIV Associated Dementia
35. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Dementia
• Mild Manifestation
– MCMD
Minor Cognitive Motor Disorder
• Severe Manifestation*
– HAD
HIV Associated Dementia
*functional impairment
• Diagnostic Criteria
1) At least 2 of: impaired
attention, concentration,
memory, mental &
psychomotor slowing,
personality change
2) Rule out other cause
• Diagnostic Criteria
1) Acquired cognitive abn*
2) Acquired motor abn*
3) No clouded LOC & rule out
other cause
36. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Dementia
• Treatment
– Most effective treatment is ART
• Raises question of lumbar puncture to confirm
effectiveness on CSF HIV viral load…..
– Slows progression of dementia (Ferrando 1998)
– Reversed periventricular white matter
changes seen on MRI scan in some cases
37. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Dementia
• Potential neuroprotective agents
– Most promising are memantine (Namenda) &
selegeline (L-Deprenyl)
– Many adjuvant agents commonly used, with
some controversy about use of stimulants
• Improved cognitive performance
(Brown 1995, Hinkin 2001)
• Accelerated HAD sx’s (Czub 2001, Nath 2001)
39. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Bipolar - Mania
• Prevalence of bipolar disorder in HIV infection is
10 times higher than in general population
(Lyketsos 1993)
• Stress of HIV infection exacerbates pre-existing
bipolar disorder – complicating adherence
• New-onset or secondary mania
– result of HIV infection, opportunistic infections or due
to antiretroviral medications
40. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Bipolar - Mania
• Patients with bipolar disorder (primary) at
increased risk of HIV infection
– Impulsivity, poor judgment, & libido changes
all part of mood episodes
• Secondary mania seen in later stages of
HIV infection
– Harder to treat
– More chronic, less episodic course
41. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Bipolar - Mania
• Secondary mania
– Associated with impaired cognition
– Increased risk of dementia
– Different clinical features
• Irritable > elevated mood
• Psychomotor slowing
• More chronic than episodic
• More resistant to treatment
42. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Bipolar - Mania
• Treatment
– Not well studied with mostly anecdotal case reports
– Depakote (VPA) well tolerated
• Avoid with impaired hepatic function
• Risk anemia with AZT
– Lithium
• Conflicting reports of good response (increases WBC) versus
intolerable side effects
– Tegretol (carbamazepine)
• Avoid as risks medication interactions (inducer) & bone
marrow suppression
43. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Bipolar - Mania
• Treatment
- Second generation (atypical) antipsychotics all have
indication as mood stabilizers, well tolerated and
effective for psychotic sx’s
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa) > risperidone (Risperdal) & quetiapine
(Seroquel) > ziprasidone (Geodon) & aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Risk of metabolic effects: wt gain, DM, hyperlipidemia,
etc
*Note: clozapine (Clozaril) contraindicated for several reasons
44. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Schizophrenia
• Patients with chronic mental illness at
increased risk for HIV infection
– Prevalence rates 2 to 10%
– Medical providers often do not test for HIV
• Incorrectly assume pts not sexually active
• Substance abuse significant co-morbidity
• Pts do not implement HIV risk behavior knowledge
45. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Schizophrenia
• Treatment
– Coordinate between medical & psychiatric providers
as much as possible
– Typical or 1st generation antipsychotics
• Increase risk of EPS & tardive dyskinesia
– Atypical or 2nd generation antipsychotics are preferred
but risk weight gain:
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa) > risperidone (Risperdal) & quetiapine
(Seroquel) > ziprasidone (Geodon) & aripiprazole (Abilify)
*Note: clozapine (Clozaril) contraindicated for several reasons
46. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Schizophrenia
• Substance-induced psychosis
– Least studied & most resistant to treatment
– Methamphetamine > cocaine > hallucinogen
– Possibly increased susceptibility in patients
with later stage HIV infection (C3)
50. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
Drug-drug interactions - metabolism:
– Substrate (goes through the funnel)
• drug metabolized by an enzyme
– Inducer (opens the funnel)
• drug increases activity of metabolic enzyme
– Inhibitor (plugs the funnel)
• drug decreases activity of metabolic enzyme
51. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Induction
– May cause decreased amounts circulating
drug, thereby lowering therapeutic effect
• Funnel is opened wider…
• Inhibition
– May cause increased amounts circulating
drug, thereby creating toxic effect
• Funnel is plugged….
52. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Occur in 3 situations
– Add interacting drug (inhibitor or inducer) to
existing regimen containing a substrate drug
– Withdraw interacting drug (inhibitor or inducer)
from existing regimen containing a substrate
drug
– Add substrate drug to a regimen containing
an interacting drug (inhibitor or inducer)
53. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Hepatic cytochrome P450
Enzyme system that catalyzes Phase I reactions
Responsible for most metabolic drug interactions
11 families
• 3 of which are important to humans
• designated by a number
e.g. CYP1, CYP2, CYP3
54. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Hepatic cytochrome P450
Families are broken down into subfamilies
• designated by capital letter
• e.g. CYP3A
Subfamilies are broken down into isoenzymes
• designated by a number
• e.g. CYP3A4
55. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Hepatic cytochrome P450
Most important cytochrome P450 enzymes:
• 1A2
• 2C9 & 2C19
• 2D6
• 3A4*
56. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Phase II Glucuronidation
H2O-soluble molecules conjugated
= more easily excreted
Uridine Glucuronosyltransferase (UGT)
– 2 clinically significant subfamilies
1A & 2B
57. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Phase II Glucuronidation
eg, UGT 2B7 site of conjugation of
benzodiazepines
• Lorazepam (Ativan), temazepam (Restoril) &
oxazepam (Serax) are substrates at UGT 2B7
• Inhibited by NSAIDS
• Induced by ritonavir, phenobarbital, rifampin & oral
contraceptives
58. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antiretrovirals
Major culprit: ritonavir
Most potent known inhibitor of 3A4!
59. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antiretrovirals
– 1A2
• Induction by ritonavir & nelfinavir
– 2C9
• Induction by ritonavir & nelfinavir
• Inhibition by delavirdine
– 2C19
• Induction by efavirenz & nelfinavir
• Inhibition by efavirenz & delavirdine
60. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antiretrovirals
– 2D6
• Inhibition by ritonavir
– 3A4
• Induction by ritonavir, nelfinavir, efavirenz,
nevirapine
• Inhibition by ritonavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir,
nelfinavir, saquinavir, tipranavir, delavirdine
61. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Remember
– Most interactions are not clinically significant
– Impossible to memorize all interactions
– Must look up or reference to be sure
• www.madisonclinic.org
• http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/arvdb?page=ar-00-02
62. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antidepressants
– Most metabolized at 2D6
– Exceptions:
• Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
– AVOID
• Nefazodone (Serzone)
– AVOID or dose cautiously
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban)
– @ 400 mg, dose cautiously with ritonavir
63. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antidepressants
– SSRIs
• Fluoxetine (Prozac) & paroxetine (Paxil):
– some interactions, but not clinically significant for most
antiretrovirals
• Citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), &
sertraline (Zoloft):
– have fewest interactions
64. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antidepressants
– Tricyclic antidepressants
• Generally well tolerated with antiretrovirals
• Nortriptyline & desipramine (secondary amines)
– Narrow metabolism at 2D6
– Levels can be elevated by other medications
– Get a blood level if in doubt
65. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antidepressants
– Dual-action agents:
• Venlafaxine (Effexor) & duloxetine (Cymbalta)
• Well tolerated without adjusting dose
– Mirtazipine (Remeron)
• Well tolerated
67. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Anxiolytics
– Safest to use glucuronidated benzodiazepines:
• Lorazepam (Ativan)
• Temazepam (Restoril)
• Oxazepam (Serax)
– Caution with buspirone (Buspar), and dosing of
other benzodiazepines with ART (3A4)
68. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Antipsychotics
–Typicals (first generation = D2 blockers)
–Atypicals (second generation = multiple neurotransmitters)
Both are mostly metabolized at 2D6
69. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
Antipsychotics:
for use with ritonavir, start with low dose
1A2 & 2D6
• Haloperidol (Haldol) (risk EPS & TD)
– Avoid chlorpromazine (Thorazine), thioridazine (Mellaril)
• Olanzapine (Zyprexa) & clozapine (Clozaril)
3A4
• Aripiprazole (Abilify) & clozapine (Clozaril)
– Avoid pimozide (Orap)
70. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Stimulants
– Atomoxetine (Strattera*) * = nonstimulant
• Caution with impaired hepatic function
• Metabolized at 2D6
• Inhibits at 2D6
– Modafinil (Provigil) – be cautious
• Metabolized at 3A4
• Induces at 1A2 & 3A4
71. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Medication Interactions
• Herbal remedies
– Kava Kava
• Anxiolytic
• Increases bleeding time
• Risk of hepatotoxicity
– St John’s Wort
• Mild antidepressant effect
• Induces 3A4
• Caution with certain ARV medications- may lead to
regimen failure
73. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Challenging Patient Population
• Dual, Triple, & Quadruple Diagnosed:
– HIV-AIDS diagnosis
– Psychiatric diagnoses
• Axis I & Axis II
– Substance abuse & dependence
– Co-morbid medical illness
• Hepatitis C
• Diabetes mellitus….
74. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Challenging Patient Population
• Multiple comorbid psychiatric disorders:
– Substance abuse & dependence
– Personality disorders
– Chronic mental illness
• Further challenges
– Poverty, lower SES
– Minorities over represented
– Language and cultural barriers to care
75. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Challenging Patient Population
• Personality disorders
– Cluster B traits predominant:
• Borderline, Antisocial, Histrionic, & Narcissistic
– Common features of impulsivity, risk taking,
novelty seeking, self destructive behavior
place themselves and others at risk of HIV
infection
– Added factors exploitative, manipulative,
chaotic, entitled, dramatic, and demanding all
make provision of care more challenging
76. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Challenging Patient Population
• Goal as provider to take empathic
approach yet able to set non-punitive limits
– Narcissism – reaction or defense to low self
esteem, need to devalue others, unable to
make empathic connections with others
– Splitting & manipulation – manner in which
patients understand their world (Borderline) or
get their needs met (survival on streets)
– Multidisciplinary team approach: improve
communication, minimize splitting
77. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Challenging Patient Population
• Chronically Mentally Ill:
– Bipolar, schizophrenic, schizoaffective
• At increased risk of HIV infection
• Less adherent to medical & psychiatric care
– Receive care across systems
• Community Mental Health system not integrated
with Primary Care, Medical Clinics, or Hospitals
78. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Challenging Patient Population
• Strategy:
– Communicate between providers & systems
• Utilize mental health case managers to assist with
adherence to ART, appointments
– Monitor blood work
• Do not assume other provider is following hepatic
or renal function, electrolytes or blood levels
– Monitor for medication interactions
• Communicate between pharmacies
79. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Challenging Patient Population
• Lower Socio-Economic Status
– Most needs
– Fewest resources
– Increased risk of violence
– Increased chaos in daily lives
• Affecting adherence to ART
• Not showing for appointments
– Access to chemical dependency treatment
81. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Substance Abuse
Triple Diagnosis
HIV infection, psychiatric diagnosis, &
substance abuse
• Epidemiology
– 30% AIDS patients are Injection Drug Users
– >50% HIV patients have some kind of
substance abuse/dependence
• Madison Clinic ~ 65% psychiatric pts
< 5% self report a problem with drugs or EtOH
83. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Substance Abuse
• Injection drug users (IDU)
– Present later in illness for medical care
– Once in care, do not have accelerated course
• Active use impairs access & complicates
care through non-adherence
• Alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, & heroin
– suppress immune function or increase HIV
replication (Kibayashi 1996)
84. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Substance Abuse
• Characteristics of injection drug users non-
adherent to ART (Moatti 2000)
– Younger age
– Active IDU (5 fold higher)
– Alcohol abuse or use
– Stressful life events
85. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Substance Abuse
• Treatment
– Detoxification: complicated by HIV illness &
withdrawal from multiple substances
– Chronic opioid users
• Refer to methadone maintenance programs
• Certain ARV medications may decrease
methadone levels
– Integrated settings most effective
– Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) may assist
ART adherence
86. Mental Health & HIV/AIDS
Summary
• Changing epidemic with significant impact
• Challenging illness & patient population
• Team approach, multidisciplinary care
• Remember to look up medication interactions!