AIDS and behavior
January 27, 2026
I Pastor, M A Kundro, M Alonso Serena et al.
Chemsex, defined as the intentional use of psychoactive substances to enhance sexual activity, has been associated with a higher frequency of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosis among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users. Evidence from Latin America remains limited. This research aims to characterize the practice of chemsex and STIs prevalence in PrEP users in Buenos Aires,...
AIDS and behavior
June 9, 2025
Chiara Fusetti, Enrico Caruso, Andrea Giacomelli et al.
2 citations
Chemsex, the use of psychostimulant substances during sexual activity particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM), is a growing public health concern. This study aimed to assess drug use, engagement in chemsex, and related knowledge among pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users and people with HIV (PWH) attending two sexually transmitted infection (STI) services in Milan, Italy. An...
AIDS and behavior
June 1, 2024
Judith T. Moskowitz, Brijesh Sharma, Shireen Javandel et al.
2 citations
The growing number of people aging with HIV represents a group vulnerable to the symptom burdens of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Among younger groups, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to help people living with HIV manage HIV-related and other life stress, and although there is some theoretical and empirical evidence that it may be effective among those...
AIDS and behavior
May 8, 2023
C. Watson, E. Sundermann, J. Helm et al.
Cannabis use is rapidly increasing among older adults in the United States, in part to treat symptoms of common health conditions (e.g., chronic pain, sleep problems). Longitudinal studies of cannabis use and cognitive decline in aging populations living with chronic disease are lacking. We examined different levels of cannabis use and cognitive and everyday function over time among 297 older...
AIDS and behavior
January 28, 2021
Deanna Kerrigan, Tahilin Sanchez Karver, Clare Barrington et al.
We examined the relationship between mindfulness, mental health and HIV outcomes among female sex workers (FSW) from the Dominican Republic (DR) (n = 201) and Tanzania (n = 208) using cross-sectional survey and biologic data. We employed stratified multivariate linear and logistic regression. Depression was associated with lower odds of ART adherence in the DR (AOR 0.25, 95% CI: 0.08-0.78) and...
AIDS and behavior
2019
Lori A J Scott-Sheldon, Brittany L Balletto, Marissa L Donahue et al.
This meta-analysis examined the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on stress, psychological symptoms, and biomarkers of disease among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Comprehensive searches identified 16 studies that met the inclusion criteria (N = 1059; M age = 42 years; 20% women). Participants had been living with HIV for an average of 8 years (range = < 1-20 years); 65%...
AIDS and behavior
November 2017
Rochelle K. Rosen, Larissa A McGarrity, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher et al.
For people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), life stress often undermines quality of life and interferes with medical care. Mindfulness training (MT) may help PLWHA to manage stress. Because standard MT protocols can be burdensome, we explored telephone delivery as a potentially more feasible approach. We used an innovative 360° qualitative inquiry to seek input regarding telephone-delivery of...