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Online Published: 27 Mar 2024
 


Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report

S.b Aremu, F.t Nuhu, N.u Ekele, O.j Babalola, O.o Banjo.


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Background: Suicide and attempted suicide are recognized neuropsychiatric complications of HIV/AIDS, with recent notification of seropositivity being a notable risk factor. This case report highlights an attempted suicide in a recently diagnosed HIV-positive individual who did not receive adequate counseling.

Case Presentation: The subject presented at a government hospital with symptoms of recurrent vaginal discharge and was advised to undergo HIV screening without proper counseling. Upon receiving a positive result, the subject experienced disbelief, shock, and profound sadness, leading to two suicide attempts. She was managed at the hospital and subsequently referred to the AIDS relief center at St. Gerard Catholic Hospital in Kaduna for disease confirmation and co-management. The subject revealed that counseling before and after the test was inadequately handled.

Conclusion: Adequate pre- and post-test counseling is a crucial component of HIV/AIDS management and should not be overlooked, as its importance in mitigating psychological distress cannot be overemphasized.

Key words: Key Words: Suicide Attempt, HIV/AIDS, Pre and Post test Counseling.


 
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Aremu S, Nuhu F, Ekele N, Babalola O, Banjo O. Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report. NJP. 2013; 11(1): 33-34.

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Aremu S, Nuhu F, Ekele N, Babalola O, Banjo O. Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report. https://nigerianjournalofpsychiatry.com/?mno=195595 [Access: June 27, 2026].

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Aremu S, Nuhu F, Ekele N, Babalola O, Banjo O. Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report. NJP. 2013; 11(1): 33-34.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Aremu S, Nuhu F, Ekele N, Babalola O, Banjo O. Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report. NJP. (2013), [cited June 27, 2026]; 11(1): 33-34.


Harvard Style

Aremu, S., Nuhu, . F., Ekele, . N., Babalola, . O. & Banjo, . O. (2013) Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report. NJP, 11 (1), 33-34.


Turabian Style

Aremu, S.b, F.t Nuhu, N.u Ekele, O.j Babalola, and O.o Banjo. 2013. Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report. Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry, 11 (1), 33-34.


Chicago Style

Aremu, S.b, F.t Nuhu, N.u Ekele, O.j Babalola, and O.o Banjo. "Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report." Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry 11 (2013), 33-34.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Aremu, S.b, F.t Nuhu, N.u Ekele, O.j Babalola, and O.o Banjo. "Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report." Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry 11.1 (2013), 33-34. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Aremu, S., Nuhu, . F., Ekele, . N., Babalola, . O. & Banjo, . O. (2013) Suicide Attempt in a Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive Subject: Is Pre and Post Counseling Still Being Adequately Practiced? Case Report. Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry, 11 (1), 33-34.


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