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Sep 13, 20231 min read
Combinations containing TAF and cobicistat linked to physical depression symptoms in women with HIV
Women with HIV taking antiretroviral combinations containing tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and a cobicistat-boosted protease inhibitor or inte
Sep 13, 20232 min read
SAMHSA Invites Comments on Draft Harm Reduction Framework by Aug. 14
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy calls for integrated programs to address the syndemic of HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis, and substance use and ..
Sep 13, 20235 min read
Prioritizing Mental Health in the HIV/AIDS Response in Africa
Mental health conditions occur at higher rates among people living with HIV than among people without HIV, in both North America and Africa.
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Links Between HIV/AIDS and Mental Health
Mental illness can arise as a direct consequence of HIV infection. For example, HIV enters the central nervous system in the early stages of
Sep 13, 20233 min read
On Zero Discrimination Day, countries urged to decriminalise to save lives
On Zero Discrimination Day 2023, commemorated on March 1, UNAIDS highlights the need to remove laws that criminalize people living with HIV
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Higher rates of HIV diagnoses found amongst mental health service users
The relationship between HIV and mental illness is a complex one. The increased prevalence could be a real increase resulting from people ..
Sep 13, 202310 min read
From Brisbane to Chicago: A look at STIs, HIV and global health
In Zambia, youth friendly services are scarce or non-existent, high rates of mental health issues are utterly neglected, and donors ...
Sep 13, 20236 min read
Depression and HIV
Mental health professionals often talk about ‘clinical depression’ or ‘major depression’ when they are referring to this condition.
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Discussion Paper: Community-based HIV & Mental Health Care
The role of community-based services within the continuum of HIV and mental health care
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Sleep problems are common among people with HIV
Poor sleep quality, sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness were linked to mood disorders and cardiovascular risk, but not to specific ...
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Kids whose moms took HIV meds while pregnant may be at higher risk for developmental delays
Children whose mothers took antiretroviral medication for HIV while pregnant may have higher risks for developmental delays at age 5...
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Multidisciplinary Team to Explore Links between Oral and Mental Health in Women with HIV
A multidisciplinary University of Miami Miller School of Medicine research team will explore the links between oral and mental health in ...
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Integrase inhibitors more likely to be linked to depression and suicidality than other HIV drugs
Cases of new-onset depression and suicidal behaviour are each more likely to be reported for integrase inhibitors than any other type of ...
Sep 13, 20233 min read
‘No Wrong Door’: Patients With SMI Should Easily Access HIV Care
HIV infection is more common in people with serious mental illness (SMI) than in the general population, but these patients have more ...
Sep 13, 20233 min read
People living with HIV at substantially higher risk of depression and suicide
People living with HIV (PLWH) are far more likely to be diagnosed with depression, take antidepressants, be treated with electroconvulsive..
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