Depression and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in low-, middle-and high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OA Uthman, JF Magidson, SA Safren… - Current Hiv/aids …, 2014 - Springer
We investigated the associations between depressive symptoms and adherence to
antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). We searched the …

Alcohol use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: current knowledge, implications, and future directions

EC Williams, JA Hahn, R Saitz, K Bryant… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use is common among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In
this narrative review, we describe literature regarding alcohol's impact on transmission, care …

Intimate partner violence and engagement in HIV care and treatment among women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Hatcher, EM Smout, JM Turan, N Christofides… - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We aimed to estimate the odds of engagement in HIV care and treatment among
HIV-positive women reporting intimate partner violence (IPV). Design: We systematically …

An action agenda for HIV and sex workers

C Beyrer, AL Crago, LG Bekker, J Butler, K Shannon… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
The women, men, and transgender people who sell sex globally have disproportionate risks
and burdens of HIV in countries of low, middle, and high income, and in concentrated and …

Alcohol use and antiretroviral adherence: review and meta-analysis

CS Hendershot, SA Stoner… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: Alcohol use is frequently implicated as a factor in nonadherence to highly
active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). There have not been efforts to systematically evaluate …

Suitability of measures of self-reported medication adherence for routine clinical use: a systematic review

S Garfield, S Clifford, L Eliasson, N Barber… - BMC medical research …, 2011 - Springer
Background There is a recognised need to build primary care medication adherence
services which are tailored to patients' needs. Continuous quality improvement of such …

Trauma, mental health, distrust, and stigma among HIV-positive persons: implications for effective care

K Whetten, S Reif, R Whetten… - Psychosomatic …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Individuals living with HIV often have complicated histories, including negative experiences
such as traumatic events, mental illness, and stigma. As the medical community in the …

The impact of DSM-IV mental disorders on adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy among adult persons living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review

SA Springer, A Dushaj, MM Azar - AIDS and Behavior, 2012 - Springer
This is a systematic review of eighty-two published studies investigating the impact of DSM-
IV mental disorders on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) adherence and persistence …

Effects of depression and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use on adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and on clinical outcomes in HIV-infected …

MA Horberg, MJ Silverberg, LB Hurley… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To determine the impact of depression on highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART) adherence and clinical measures and investigate if selective serotonin reuptake …

Health disparities and violence against women: Why and how cultural and societal influences matter

TB Bent-Goodley - Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
This article encourages readers to consider the cultural and societal influences that impact
health and health disparities among women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) …