Depression & HIV: Research
- Depression and Mania in Patients With HIV/AIDS (June 2008)
Chapter 6 of Mental Health Care for People With HIV Infection: Clinical Guidelines for the Primary Care Practitioner; originally published in March 2001.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
- HIV-Positive People With Depression More Likely to Follow Treatment Regimens When Taking SSRIs, Study Finds (January 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Study Finds More Depression Among People Who Often Switch HIV Medications (July 17, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Literature Review: Antidepressant Treatment Improves Adherence to Antiretrovirals (January 2006)
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- HIV and Depression: Antidepressant Use Improves HAART Adherence (March 17, 2005)
This study finds that clinically depressed HIVers who receive antidepressants are more likely to adhere to their HIV medications.
From aidsmap.com
- Chronically Depressed Women With HIV Almost Twice as Likely as Others to Die From AIDS-Related Causes (August 23, 2004)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Treating Depression Increases Likelihood of HAART Use (July 13, 2004)
In The XV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Long-Term Stress Can Harm Immune System, Especially for HIV-Positive People (July 9, 2004)
Brief periods of stress, on the other hand, were found to actually be beneficial to the body's natural immunity to illness, this study found.
From aidsmap.com
- Depression, Substance Use Considerably More Prevalent Among HIV-Infected Patients (June 14, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Group Therapy Can Help Treat Depression Among HIV/AIDS Patients, Uganda Study Says (January 15, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Stress Found to Weaken Resistance to Illness (December 22, 2003)
A growing number of studies see a link between psychological factors -- e.g., stress levels, shyness and depression -- and HIV progression.
In The Washington Post
- Chronic Low-Grade Depression Means Gay Men More Likely to Have Casual Unprotected Sex (September 9, 2003)
Regardless of their HIV status, gay men with chronic -- though minor -- depression were more than twice as likely as non-depressed gay men to engage in casual unprotected sex.
From aidsmap.com
- Psychosocial Risk Factors of HIV Morbidity and Mortality: Findings From the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) (August 2003)
In Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Psychological Distress Linked to AIDS Progression Among Injection Drug Users (July 28, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Influence of Depressed Mood on Neuropsychologic Performance in HIV-Seropositive Drug Users (June 2003)
In Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Underdiagnosis of Depression in HIV (June 2003)
In Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Substance Use and Mental Health Correlates of Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Medications in a Sample of Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (May 2003)
In The American Journal of Medicine
- A Prospective Trial of Sustained-Release Bupropion for Depression in HIV-Seropositive and AIDS Patients (April 2003)
In Psychosomatics
- An Open Trial of Reboxetine in HIV-Seropositive Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder (April 2003)
In Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
- Fatigue in HIV/AIDS Is Associated With Depression and Subjective Neurocognitive Complaints but Not Neuropsychological Functioning (April 2003)
In Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Relationship of Gender, Depression, and Health Care Delivery With Antiretroviral Adherence in HIV-Infected Drug Users (April 2003)
In Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Concealment of Homosexual Identity, Social Support and CD4 Cell Count Among HIV-Seropositive Gay Men (March 2003)
In Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Use of Psychotropic Medications Among HIV-Infected Patients in the United States (March 2003)
In American Journal of Psychiatry
- Depression in People Living With HIV/AIDS Attending Primary Care and Outpatient Clinics (February 2003)
In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Mediational Models of Spirituality and Depressive Symptomatology Among HIV-Positive Puerto Rican Women (February 2003)
In Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Physiological and Psychological Markers Associated With HIV-Related Fatigue (February 2003)
In Clinical Nursing Research
- The Impact of Apathy and Depression on Quality of Life in Patients Infected With HIV (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- A Pilot Study of the Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy and Peer Support/Counseling in Decreasing Psychologic Distress and Improving Quality of Life in Chinese Patients With Symptomatic HIV Disease (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Analyses of Nursing Home Residents With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Depression Using the Minimum Data Set (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Chronic Sorrow in the HIV-Positive Patient: Issues of Race, Gender, and Social Support (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Prospective Study of Emotional Reactions to Changes in HIV Viral Load (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Psychological Factors in Nepali Former Commercial Sex Workers With HIV (2003)
In Journal of Nursing Scholarship
- Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in a Diverse Sample of HIV-Positive Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (December 2002)
In Psychosomatics
- Nursing Home Study Examines Depression Prevalence Among HIVers (November 4, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Depression and Adjustment Disorder in Patients With HIV Disease (PDF) (November/December 2002)
In Perspective -- Depression and Adjustment Disorder
- Emotional Stress, Psychosocial Variables and Coping Associated With Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections in Intravenous Drug Users (November/December 2002)
In Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Mental Health Needs of HIV Sufferers Up as Medications Help Physical Symptoms (October 31, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Association of Depression With Viral Load, CD8 T Lymphocytes, and Natural Killer Cells in Women With HIV Infection (October 2002)
In American Journal of Psychiatry
- Positive Affect Predicts Lower Risk of AIDS Mortality (October 1, 2002)
In Psychosomatic Medicine
- Psychological Distress Is Associated With Decreased Memory Helper T-Cell and B-Cell Counts in Pre-AIDS HIV Seropositive Men and Women but Only in Those With Low Viral Load (September 11, 2002)
In Psychosomatic Medicine
- Study Explores Massage Therapy Benefits (September/October 2002)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Symptoms of Depressed HIV Patients Not Just Psychological (August 7, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Effects of Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health Quality of Life on Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Seropositive Women (August 2002)
In Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
- Predicting Fatigue and Depression in HIV-Positive Gay Men (August 2002)
In Psychosomatics
- Progression to AIDS, a Clinical AIDS Condition and Mortality: Psychosocial and Physiological Predictors (August 2002)
In Psychological Medicine
- Quality of Life, Psychological and Social Aspects in Patients With Advanced HIV Disease (August 2002)
In Anales de Medicina Interna
- Clinical Importance of HIV and Depressive Symptoms Among Veterans With HIV Infection (July 2002)
In Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Cognitive and Affective Disorders Associated to HIV Infection in the HAART Era: Findings From the NeuroICONA Study (July 2002)
In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Women With HIV Infection (May 2002)
In American Journal of Psychiatry
- Assessment of the Efficacy of a Cognitive-Behavioural Group Psychotherapy Programme for HIV-Infected Patients Referred to a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Department (March/April 2002)
In Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Social Support, Neuropsychological Performance, and Depression in HIV Infection (March 2002)
In Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
- Psychological Issues in Patients With Primary HIV Infection (Winter 2001/2002)
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
- Re-Estimating the Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of Persons Receiving Care for HIV: Results From the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (2002)
In International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
- The Effect of Changes in Depression on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in HIV Infection (January/February 2002)
In General Hospital Psychiatry
- Has There Been a Decrease in the Prevalence of Mood Disorders in HIV-Seropositive Individuals Since the Introduction of Combination Therapy? (December 2001)
In European Psychiatry
- Psychiatric Disorders and Drug Use Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adults in the United States (August 2001)
In Archives of General Psychiatry
- A Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Venlafaxine and Indinavir (Spring 2001)
In Psychopharmacology Bulletin
- Purpose in Life and Depressive Symptoms in Persons Living With HIV Disease (2001)
In Journal of Nursing Scholarship