Background The number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in China continues to
increase. Depression, a common mental disorder in this population, may confer a higher …

Background Understanding the mental health burdens faced by people living with HIV in
China is instrumental in the development of successful targeted programs for psychological …

Background Most studies exploring the association between social isolation and depression
tend to focus on Western countries. The primary aim of this longitudinal study was to …

Poor mental health was prevalent among HIV positive men who have sex with men
(HIVMSM), and a tremendous burden extents on their families and society. The present …

This study aims to examine the extent to which people are socially integrated and the
association between social support and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults, with …

Depression can result in poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living
with HIV (PLHIV), and social support can help mitigate the negative relationship. However …

Newly-diagnosed people living with HIV (NPLWH) are at high risk of suicide. We aimed to
evaluate the prevalence of suicidal behaviors among NPLWH, and explore the relationships …

Background Depressive symptoms were common among HIV/AIDS patients. Previous
studies had shown that HIV-infected patients were twice as likely to be diagnosed with …

ABSTRACT HIV-positive men who have sex with men (HIVMSM) face severe stigma and
high levels of stressors, and have high prevalence of mental health problems (eg …

Mental health problems leads to serious disease burden among people living with HIV/AIDS
(PLHIV). The study aimed at measuring the mental disorders-caused burden of disease …