Treatment Effects of Escitalopram (Lexapro®) on Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Patients With HIV and AIDS

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether escitalopram is safe, well tolerated, and effective in the treatment of HIV-infected patients with generalized anxiety disorder.

Timeline

Start

2009-05

Primary completion

2009-09

Completion

2010-09

Publications

• Background Pence BW, Miller WC, Whetten K, Eron JJ, Gaynes BN. Prevalence of DSM-IV-defined mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in an HIV clinic in the Southeastern United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Jul;42(3):298-306. doi: 10.1097/01.qai.0000219773.82055.aa.
• Background Tucker JS, Kanouse DE, Miu A, Koegel P, Sullivan G. HIV risk behaviors and their correlates among HIV-positive adults with serious mental illness. AIDS Behav. 2003 Mar;7(1):29-40. doi: 10.1023/a:1022557222690.

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Indications