Functional consequences of HIV-associated neuropsychological impairment

AA Gorman, JM Foley, ML Ettenhofer, CH Hinkin… - Neuropsychology …, 2009 - Springer
This review focuses on the “real world” implications of infection with HIV/AIDS from a
neuropsychological perspective. Relevant literature is reviewed which examines the …

Functional social support, psychological capital, and depressive and anxiety symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS employed full-time

L Liu, R Pang, W Sun, M Wu, P Qu, C Lu, L Wang - BMC psychiatry, 2013 - Springer
Background Psychological distress (eg, depression and anxiety) has been regarded as the
main cause of leaving work for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in workplaces. This …

Current quality of life and its determinants among opiate-dependent individuals five years after starting methadone treatment

J De Maeyer, W Vanderplasschen, J Lammertyn… - Quality of life …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose This study explores the current QoL of opiate-dependent individuals who started
outpatient methadone treatment at least 5 years ago and assesses the influence of …

Psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey among people living with HIV/AIDS in China

Y Yu, JP Yang, CS Shiu, JM Simoni, S Xiao… - Applied Nursing …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese
(Mandarin) version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS-CM) …

Relationships among functional social support, HIV-related stigma, social problem solving, and depressive symptoms in people living with HIV: a pilot study

W Prachakul, JS Grant, NL Keltner - Journal of the Association of Nurses in …, 2007 - Elsevier
This cross-sectional exploratory study examined relationships among functional social
support, HIV-related stigma, social problem solving, and depressive symptoms in a …

Peer support to promote medication adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS: the benefits to peers

P Marino, JM Simoni, LB Silverstein - Social work in health care, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Since early in the AIDS epidemic, HIV-positive individuals have benefited from the services
of peer support or buddy programs. However, little research has focused on the experience …

What is the role of the community? Examining minority stress processes among gay and bisexual men.

B Salfas, HJ Rendina, JT Parsons - Stigma and Health, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Gay and bisexual men suffer from higher rates of mental health disorders than their
heterosexual counterparts. Minority stress theory provides the framework for much research …

Individual, interpersonal, and structural correlates of effective HAART use among urban active injection drug users

A Knowlton, J Arnsten, L Eldred… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Among individuals receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), injection drug
users (IDUs) are less likely to achieve HIV suppression. The present study examined …

Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among HIV-positive men who inject drugs in Vietnam

SN Levintow, BW Pence, TV Ha, NL Minh, T Sripaipan… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV infection is common among people who inject drugs (PWID), and HIV-
positive PWID may be particularly vulnerable to depression. This study measured the …

Perceptions of support among older adults with HIV

RA Shippy, SE Karpiak - Research on aging, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Social support becomes an increasingly significant resource for people as they age,
particularly those living with chronic illnesses. Previous research has shown that older …