See also: Brain, Nervous System Problems, and HIV; People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), HIV, and Hepatitis C; Recreational Drugs, Addiction, and HIV; HIV and Hepatitis Stigma, Discrimination, and Criminalization; and Stress and HIV
General Information
Background Materials from Various Sites:
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing (AIDSmap)
- HIV, Mental Health, and Emotional Wellbeing (AIDSmap)
- Depression and HIV (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Depression and HIV (Poz)
- Coping with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and HIV (TheBody)
- Living with HIV: Emotional Needs and Support (Avert)
- Managing Your Health: Your Emotional Health (CATIE)
Sections of TheBody Web Site Devoted to Mental Health Issues:
- Coping With HIV/AIDS
- Coping with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and HIV
- The Mind-Body Connection & HIV/AIDS
- Relationships/Sexuality and HIV/AIDS
- Resources for HIV/AIDS-Affected People (Friends, Relatives, Caregivers)
- Grief, Death, and HIV/AIDS
- Articles for Mental Health Professionals
- Asks the Experts about Mental Health and HIV
Teaching Tip Sheets from the American Psychological Association’s Office on AIDS:
- Cognitive Dissonance
- Motivated Reasoning
- Multiple Loss and AIDS-Related Bereavement
- Flexible Therapeutic Frames
- Social Support Networks
- Self-Efficacy
- Counselor Attitude Bias
- Stigma and Prejudice
Guidelines
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents. (CDC, National Institutes of Health, and HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America)
- Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children (AIDSInfo)
Selected Recent Articles
- HIV-positive gay and bisexual men have increased risk of hospitalisation with anxiety and mood disorders, a risk factor for later mortality. (September 2016, AIDSmap)
- Depression increases risk of heart attack for adults with HIV. (August 2016, AIDSmap); related coverage from Poz
- Adults with HIV, depression at elevated risk for MI. (August 2016, Healio)
- Food Insecurity Tied to Stigma and Depression in U.S. Women Living With HIV. (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Queer High Schoolers Suffer Considerable Violence and Depression. (August 2016, Poz)
- Sustiva (Efavirenz) Is Apparently Linked to Risk of Suicide in START Trial. (August 2016, Poz); related coverage from AIDSmap
- Gay and bisexual people really do have poorer mental health, national U.S. health survey shows. (July 2016, AIDSmap)
- Depression Risk Factors with HIV – Plus Screening and Diagnosis Keys. (Summer 2016, RITA/TheBodyPro)
- High Depression Rates with HIV – and Its Scathing Clinical Impact. (Summer 2016, RITA/TheBodyPro)
- Pointers on Depression Care in People With HIV: An ‘Opportunity for Movement.’ (Summer 2016, RITA/TheBodyPro)
- When and How to Treat Depression – and How to Make It Easier. (Summer 2016, RITA/TheBodyPro)
- Patients with HIV, mental illness require integrated approach to care. (May 2016, Healio)
- Poor mental health more commonly experienced by gay and bisexual men who are younger, poorer, less educated or Black. (May 2016, AIDSmap)
- As Women of Color Age, What are Their HIV and Mental Health Needs? (May 2016, TheBody)
- Out of the blue [depression and HIV]. (April 2016, Poz)
- Antidepressant modestly improves HIV-related cognitive impairment. (March 2016, AIDSmap)
- Paxil (Paroxetine) May Lessen HIV-Related Cognitive Dysfunction. (March 2016, Poz)
- Sugar, sex & substances: Making changes. (March 2016, Beta Blog)
- Various Factors Are Tied to Cognitive Impairment in People with HIV. (February 2016, Poz)
- Managing HIV in special populations. (October 2015, Healio)
- Depression Care Managers for HIV Patients Boost Depression-Free Days. (August 2015, TheBodyPro)
- Depression and Risky Sex Strongly Linked in UK Gay Men. (June 2015, Poz)
- Depression strongly associated with risky sex in UK gay men. (June 2015, AIDSmap)
- Good Mental Health Likely Means Good Adherence to HIV Meds. (April 2015, Poz)
- Good mental health associated with excellent adherence among people taking ART for prevention. (March 2015, AIDSmap)
- Patients First: HCV and Depression. (February 2015, Hepmag)
- Suicide not associated with efavirenz use in the D:A:D cohort study. (November-December 2014, HIV Treatment Bulletin)
- $175M for Mental Health Treatment to Help 22.5% of U.S. Adults. (October 2014, Hepmag)
- Efavirenz and Suicide Risk. (August/September 2014, CATIE)
- Mood Stabilizers and Metabolic Issues [among persons living with HIV]. (August/September 2014, CATIE)
- Pushing Back Against Challenges to Mental Health and Emotional Wellness [in persons living with HIV]. (August/September 2014, CATIE)
- Unexpected Trends in Use of Psychotropic Medicines [among persons living with HIV]. (August/September 2014, CATIE)
- CBT counselling significantly increases adherence among participants in HIV PrEP study. (August 2014, AIDSmap)
- Sustiva (Efavirenz) Linked to Doubled Risk of Suicidality. (July 2014, Poz)
- HIV Rate Is Four Times Higher Among Mental Health Patients. (February 2014, Poz)
- ‘Not quite normal’ – exploring poor mental health in gay men. (February 2014, AIDSmap)
- The HIV Mental Health Generation Gap. (February 2014, Poz)
- Brightening the blues [depression]. (Winter 2014, Positively Aware)
- HIV-Positive People Under 50 May Suffer More Stress, Isolation. (November 2013, Poz)
- Early Treatment and Weight Management May Prevent Common HIV Comorbidities. (November 2013, TheBodyPro)
- Sustiva Raises Suicide Risk, But Absolute Risk Is Still Low. (November 2013, Poz)
- Social problems and drug and alcohol problems common among people who develop AIDS despite long-term HIV care. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- Suicide rates tumble in people with HIV in Canadian study but psychiatric drug use remains high in Danish people with HIV. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- Does efavirenz use raise the risk of suicide in people with HIV? (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- Suicide Risk Doubles Among HIV-Infected People Taking Efavirenz, Study Finds. (October 2013, TheBodyPro)
- Depression linked to episodes of detectable HIV in cerebrospinal fluid. (September 2013, AIDSmap)
- Mental Health and Addiction: The National Overdose Epidemic. (September 2013, Poz)
- European gay men more likely to buy or sell sex if they have large numbers of sex partners, are lonely and use drugs. (June 2013, AIDSmap)
- Mental Health and HIV, the Uncharted Territory. (March 2013, TheBodyPro)
- Conditions Outside of AIDS Pose Significant Threat to People With HIV. (January 2013, Poz)
- Neurocognitive impairment results in poorer adherence to HIV therapy. (January 2013, AIDSmap)