Abstract Knowledge of effective ways of coping with HIV is critical to help individuals with
HIV maintain the best possible psychological and physical well-being. The purpose of the …

Despite the significant progress that has been made to eliminate vertical HIV infection, more
than 150,000 children were infected with HIV in 2019, emphasizing the continued need for …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Clinical management of HIV must account for the “triple diagnosis” of HIV, psychiatric
diagnosis, and substance use disorders and requires integrated treatment services that …

Background: In the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART), depression and substance use predict
hastened HIV disease progression, but the underlying biological or behavioral mechanisms …

Prior to the era of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), cohort studies provided
equivocal evidence to support the hypothesis that substance use predicts more rapid HIV …

Internalized heterosexism (IH), or the internalization of societal antihomosexual attitudes,
has been consistently linked to depression and low self-esteem among gay men, and it has …

Importance Preexisting mental health disorders (MHDs) are associated with increased
mortality in people diagnosed with cancer, yet few data exist on the efficacy of interventions …

Background: HIV-positive persons who use stimulants such as methamphetamine
experience difficulties navigating the HIV care continuum that undermine the benefits of …

We reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the effects of psychological
interventions on HIV disease markers including neuroendocrine hormone regulation and …