Table 1: Protective and risk factor for suicide risk among people living with hiv (PLHIV).
Risk Factors |
Protective Factors |
HIV disease progression |
Highly-Active Antiretroviral treatment |
Low CD4 cell count (< 200 cells/mm3) |
Psychosocial support |
Diagnosis of psychiatric illness, especially mood disorders |
Counseling and contact with PLHIV associations |
Harmful alcohol consumption and using drugs |
Living in a couple |
Lack of family support |
High Quality of life |
Life events related to bereavement or desease related stigma |
Religious beliefs |
Impulsiveness |
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Experienced discrimination in a higher number of social contexts |
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Social isolation, expressed by feelings of loneliness |
|
Interpersonal conflict |
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Individuals aged under 60-years-old |
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Unemployed or inactive |
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Poor sleep quality |
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Social isolation, expressed by feelings of loneliness |
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