HIV and Mental Health Care
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For Older Americans With HIV, Holistic Health Concerns Often Outweigh the Virus Itself
A Chicago survey of people over 60 finds high self-reported viral suppression rates—but also clear signs that people need help navigating a range of other physical and mental health concerns.
This Week in HIV Research: Setting a New Bar
June 11, 2020: Diagnosis rates within a year of infection; rates of intentional non-daily PrEP use; neurological development in children of birth parents with HIV; point-of-care urine test to assess tenofovir levels.
COVID-19 Impacts Gay and Bisexual Men's Mental Health, Sexual Behavior, and Access to HIV/STI Services
This new study is the first to look at the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on men who have sex with men.
With In-Person Counseling Banned During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Telehealth Can Be a Lifeline
Psychotherapy, as a part of comprehensive HIV care, may forever be transformed.
Why All HIV Care Must Be Trauma-Informed Care
Giving good HIV care means taking into account the many marginalize identities patients can hold. And, being marginalized often comes with a lot of trauma.
How This Massachusetts Clinic Is Providing Transgender Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Telemedicine is helping keep transgender patients connected to care, but gaps still exist.
Address Mental Health Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Advise
People who have survived the isolation of HIV now have a pandemic whose main intervention is isolation.
Vicarious Trauma and the HIV Workforce: How to Take Care of Your Own Mental Health
Having to diagnose people with HIV again and again can take a mental toll on health care workers, as can hearing people’s traumas. But few health care workers process the vicarious trauma they experience.
This Week in HIV Research: In Every Cloud, a Silver Lining
April 2, 2020: Physical activity vs. heart med adherence; reducing the burden of HIV emergency care; increasing smoking cessation intervention success; virologic failure following asymptomatic HIV treatment initiation.
This Week in HIV Research: The Beat Goes On
March 19, 2020: Mood disorders and metabolic syndrome; comorbidity burden among women living with HIV; two-year weight gain after switching to integrase; long-term adipose tissue density trends.