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Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Recent Findings.

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Hobkirk, AL; Towe, SL; Lion, R; Meade, CS
Published in: Current HIV/AIDS reports
December 2015

Persons with severe mental illness (SMI) have been disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic, with higher rates of HIV prevalence and morbidity than the general population. Recent research has advanced our understanding of the complex factors that influence primary and secondary HIV prevention for those with SMI. Sex risk in this population is associated with socioeconomic factors (e.g., low income, history of verbal violence) and other health risk behaviors (e.g., substance use, no prior HIV testing). Several interventions are effective at reducing risk behavior, and reviews highlight the need for more well-controlled studies that assess long-term outcomes. Recent research has elucidated barriers that interfere with HIV treatment for SMI populations, including individual (e.g., apathy, substance use), social (e.g., stigma), and system factors (e.g., transportation, clinic wait times). Interventions that coordinate HIV care for individuals with SMI show promise as cost-effective methods for improving medication adherence and quality of life.

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Published In

Current HIV/AIDS reports

DOI

EISSN

1548-3576

ISSN

1548-3568

Publication Date

December 2015

Volume

12

Issue

4

Start / End Page

406 / 412

Related Subject Headings

  • Virology
  • Unsafe Sex
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • HIV Infections
  • 3204 Immunology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1108 Medical Microbiology
 

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Hobkirk, A. L., Towe, S. L., Lion, R., & Meade, C. S. (2015). Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Recent Findings. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 12(4), 406–412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-015-0294-4
Hobkirk, Andréa L., Sheri L. Towe, Ryan Lion, and Christina S. Meade. “Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Recent Findings.Current HIV/AIDS Reports 12, no. 4 (December 2015): 406–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-015-0294-4.
Hobkirk AL, Towe SL, Lion R, Meade CS. Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Recent Findings. Current HIV/AIDS reports. 2015 Dec;12(4):406–12.
Hobkirk, Andréa L., et al. “Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Recent Findings.Current HIV/AIDS Reports, vol. 12, no. 4, Dec. 2015, pp. 406–12. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s11904-015-0294-4.
Hobkirk AL, Towe SL, Lion R, Meade CS. Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention Among Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Recent Findings. Current HIV/AIDS reports. 2015 Dec;12(4):406–412.
Journal cover image

Published In

Current HIV/AIDS reports

DOI

EISSN

1548-3576

ISSN

1548-3568

Publication Date

December 2015

Volume

12

Issue

4

Start / End Page

406 / 412

Related Subject Headings

  • Virology
  • Unsafe Sex
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • HIV Infections
  • 3204 Immunology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1108 Medical Microbiology