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Mental Health Considerations in Secondary HIV Prevention

AIDS and Behavior volume 14, pages 263–271 (2010)Cite this article

Abstract

Despite substantial attention in the past decade to the co-morbidity of mental health problems among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), these problems remain a significant barrier to maintaining health and secondary prevention. To address these issues, program staff from the Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS at the NIMH convened a meeting on 19th and 20th July 2007 to discuss the intersection of mental health and HIV. The conveners brought together leaders in the fields of mental illness and HIV to discuss current gaps in the research related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders among PLWHA, and how attention to mental health can affect a variety of health outcomes. Attendees were asked to discuss key questions that, if addressed through empirical investigation, could move the field toward the aim of reducing or alleviating the burden of mental illness for those living with HIV disease. The purpose of this brief report is to summarize this meeting’s proceedings, overview key points of discussion, and outline areas that may be useful to consider for clinical researchers in the field.

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This work was written as part of Cynthia I. Grossman and Christopher M. Gordon’s official duties as Government employees. The views expressed in this manuscript do not necessarily represent the views of the NIMH, NIH, HHS, or the United States Government.

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Grossman, C.I., Gordon, C.M. Mental Health Considerations in Secondary HIV Prevention. AIDS Behav 14, 263–271 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-008-9496-8

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Keywords

  • HIV
  • Mental health
  • Secondary HIV prevention