Global estimate of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among adults living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Tang, L Goldsamt, J Meng, X Xiao, L Zhang… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Although people living with HIV (PLWH) have been disproportionately affected by
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the global prevalence of PTSD among PLWH is …

HIV prevalence and behavioral and psychosocial factors among transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in 8 African countries: A cross …

T Poteat, B Ackerman, D Diouf, N Ceesay… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa bears more than two-thirds of the worldwide burden of HIV;
however, data among transgender women from the region are sparse. Transgender women …

HIV pathogenesis in the human female reproductive tract

M Rodriguez-Garcia, K Connors, M Ghosh - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Women remain disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS
pandemic. The primary mechanism for HIV acquisition in women is sexual transmission, yet …

“I just keep quiet about it and act as if everything is alright”–The cascade from trauma to disengagement among adolescents living with HIV in western Kenya

LA Enane, E Apondi, M Omollo, JJ Toromo… - African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Introduction: There are approximately 1.7 million adolescents living with HIV
(ALHIV, ages 10 to 19) globally, including 110,000 in Kenya. While ALHIV experience poor …

Adverse childhood experiences and sexual health outcomes and risk behaviors among a nationwide sample of men who have sex with men

DF Bertolino, TH Sanchez, M Zlotorzynska… - Child abuse & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are associated with a wide
range of increased risk behaviors and health consequences, they have not been extensively …

Improving AIDS Care After Trauma (ImpACT): pilot outcomes of a coping intervention among HIV-infected women with sexual trauma in South Africa

KJ Sikkema, MI Mulawa, C Robertson, MH Watt… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Improving AIDS Care after Trauma (ImpACT), a coping intervention for HIV-infected
women with sexual abuse histories, was evaluated for feasibility and potential efficacy in a …

Randomized control trial of culturally adapted cognitive processing therapy for PTSD substance misuse and HIV sexual risk behavior for Native American women

CR Pearson, D Kaysen, D Huh, M Bedard-Gilligan - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
An overlooked sequela of HIV risk is trauma exposure, yet few HIV interventions address
trauma exposure, mental health, and substance misuse. In a two-arm randomized controlled …

Pathways to health: An examination of HIV-related stigma, life stressors, depression, and substance use

TR Glynn, MM Llabre, JS Lee, CA Bedoya… - International journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Despite antiretroviral treatment (ART) being an efficacious treatment for HIV,
essentially making it a chronic non-terminal illness, two related and frequent concerns for …

How early is too early? Challenges in ART initiation and engaging in HIV care under Treat All in Rwanda—A qualitative study

J Ross, C Ingabire, F Umwiza, J Gasana… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction HIV treatment guidelines recommend that all people living with HIV (PLWH)
initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible after diagnosis (Treat All). As Treat …

Barriers and facilitators to PrEP initiation and adherence among transgender and gender non-binary individuals in Southern California

CWM Watson, E Pasipanodya, MJ Savin… - AIDS Education and …, 2020 - Guilford Press
While transgender and gender non-binary (trans/nb) individuals are disproportionately
affected by HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake remains low in this underserved …