Targeting the SAVA (substance abuse, violence, and AIDS) syndemic among women and girls: a global review of epidemiology and integrated interventions

L Gilbert, A Raj, D Hien, J Stockman… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Multiple pathways link gender-based violence (GBV) to HIV and other sexually
transmitted infections among women and girls who use or inject drugs. The aim of this article …

Behavioral interventions targeting alcohol use among people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LAJ Scott-Sheldon, KB Carey, BT Johnson, MP Carey… - AIDS and Behavior, 2017 - Springer
Alcohol use is often reported among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and is associated
with increased sexual risk and poor medication adherence. This meta-analysis evaluated …

Barriers and facilitators to patient retention in HIV care

BR Yehia, L Stewart, F Momplaisir, A Mody… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Background Retention in HIV care improves survival and reduces the risk of HIV
transmission to others. Multiple quantitative studies have described demographic and …

HIV prevention in clinical care settings: 2014 recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel

JM Marrazzo, C Del Rio, DR Holtgrave, MS Cohen… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Emerging data warrant the integration of biomedical and behavioral
recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention in clinical care …

Reported physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adult HIV risk behaviour in three African countries: findings from Project Accept (HPTN-043)

L Richter, A Komárek, C Desmond, D Celentano… - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Childhood sexual and physical abuse have been linked to adolescent and adult risky sexual
behaviors, including early sexual debut, an increased number of sexual partners …

Linking childhood sexual abuse and early adolescent risk behavior: The intervening role of internalizing and externalizing problems

DJ Jones, T Lewis, A Litrownik, R Thompson… - Journal of abnormal …, 2013 - Springer
A robust literature links childhood sexual abuse (CSA) to later substance use and sexual risk
behavior; yet, relatively little empirical attention has been devoted to identifying the …

The impact of mental health and traumatic life experiences on antiretroviral treatment outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS

BW Pence - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Potent antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV from a death sentence to a chronic
illness. Accordingly, the goal of HIV care has shifted from delaying death to achieving …

A review of primary care interventions to improve health outcomes in adult survivors of adverse childhood experiences

LM Korotana, KS Dobson, D Pusch… - Clinical psychology review, 2016 - Elsevier
Research has consistently demonstrated a link between the experience of adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) and adult health conditions, including mental and physical …

Recent trauma is associated with antiretroviral failure and HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-positive women and female-identified transgenders

EL Machtinger, JE Haberer, TC Wilson, DS Weiss - AIDS and Behavior, 2012 - Springer
Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder disproportionally affect HIV-positive women.
Studies increasingly demonstrate that both conditions may predict poor HIV-related health …

HIV sexual risk behavior among low-income women experiencing intimate partner violence: The role of posttraumatic stress disorder

CE Cavanaugh, NB Hansen, TP Sullivan - AIDS and Behavior, 2010 - Springer
Posttraumatic stress disorder resulting from intimate partner violence (IPV-related PTSD),
drug problems, and alcohol problems were tested as correlates of women's sexual risk …