Findings in hepatitis C virus therapy reported from J.P. Lang and co-researchers
February 9th, 2009
2009 FEB 9 -- Researchers detail in 'Management of psychiatric disorders and addictive behaviors in patients with viral hepatitis C in France,' new data in hepatitis C virus. According to recent research published in the journal Gastroentérologie Clinique Et Biologique, "Guidelines concerning the management of psychiatric disorders and addictive behaviors in patients with chronic hepatitis C and the conditions of collaboration between hepatogastroenterologists, infectiologists, psychiatrists and psychologists have not been published. This has a negative influence on optimal therapeutic management of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection."
"The aim of this study was to describe the current clinical practices for ambulatory management of psychiatric disorders and addictions, and the influence of a possible psychiatric and/or psychological collaboration. A retrospective survey was conducted among 101 clinicians treating patients with chronic hepatitis C. Data were collected from personal interviews with the managing clinicians and from the files of patients with chronic hepatitis C patients who presented psychiatric disorders. Analysis of the 101 interviews and 598 patient files showed that 19% of patients had not received an optimal treatment for their HCV infection because of a psychiatric problem, and that less than 50% of the managing clinicians were working in collaboration with a psychiatrist or a psychologist," wrote J.P. Lang and colleagues, .
The researchers concluded: "Lack of collaboration between hepatogastroenterologists and psychiatrists could be deleterious for the optimal treatment of HCV infected patients. Improvement is required."
Lang and colleagues published their study in Gastroentérologie Clinique Et Biologique (Management of psychiatric disorders and addictive behaviors in patients with viral hepatitis C in France. Gastroentérologie Clinique Et Biologique, 2009;33(1 Pt 1):1-7).
For additional information, contact J.P. Lang, centre hospitalier d'Erstein, Pole de psychiatrie et d'addictologie, 13, route de Kraft, 67152 Erstein, France.
The publisher's contact information for the journal Gastroentérologie Clinique Et Biologique is: Masson Editeur, 21 Street Camille Desmoulins, Issy, 92789 Moulineaux Cedex 9, France.
Keywords: France, Hepatitis C Virus Therapy, Addiction Medicine, Addictive Behavior, Chronic Hepatitis C, Gastroenterology, HCV, Hepatitis C Virus, Hepatology, Infectious Disease, Marketing and Licensing Agreements, Mental Health, Psychiatric, Psychiatry, Psychology, Therapy, Treatment, Virology.
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