Research on Depression & HIV/AIDS
 Depression More Common Among Women Than Men Living With HIV (January 13, 2012)
From The Body
- Depression Is Still Common Among People Living With HIV (August 11, 2011)
In The AIDS Beacon
- Loneliness and HIV-Related Stigma Explain Depression Among Older HIV-Positive Adults (August 16, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Depression in Patients With HIV Is Under-Diagnosed: A Cross-Sectional Study in Denmark (February 17, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS and Depression: Ohio University Tests HIV Phone Therapy (January 21, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Self-Reported Sexual Difficulties and Their Association With Depression and Other Factors Among Gay Men Attending High HIV-Caseload General Practices in Australia (July 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Antidepressants Can Significantly Reduce Viral Load by Improving Adherence Among Homeless or Marginally Housed Patients, Study Says (February 10, 2009)
Antidepressant use had a small (.8 log) but statistically significant effect on viral load reduction among 418 homeless and marginally housed adults who had initiated HAART, found Alexander Tsai, M.D., Ph.D., et al. However, that benefit vanished after adjusting for adherence, suggesting that improved adherence was the reason behind the viral load reduction, not a biological effect of antidepressant use.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- Depression Associated With Sexually Transmitted Infection in Canada (February 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Association Between Depression and Sexually Transmitted Infections (December 18, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
- Depression and Mania in Patients With HIV/AIDS (June 2008)
Chapter 6 of Mental Health Care for People With HIV Infection: Clinical Guidelines for the Primary Care Practitioner; originally published in March 2001.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
- Prevalence and Comorbidity of Psychiatric Diagnoses Based on Reference Standard in an HIV+ Patient Population (May 2008)
In Psychosomatic Medicine
- The Intervention Cascade for HIV Medication Adherence: Tailored Treatment for Persons With Mental Illnesses (PowerPoint) (March 17-18, 2008)
From 3rd International Conference on HIV Treatment Adherence
- Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Persons With Bipolar Disorder (PowerPoint) (March 17-18, 2008)
From 3rd International Conference on HIV Treatment Adherence
- HIV-Positive People With Depression More Likely to Follow Treatment Regimens When Taking SSRIs, Study Finds (January 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Emotional Needs of HIV-Positive Patients: Gay or Straight, Control Is Paramount (July/August 2007)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Study Finds More Depression Among People Who Often Switch HIV Medications (July 17, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Depression and Distress in Older HIV+ Adults (April-June 2007)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Fatigue May Be Misdiagnosed as Depression During Anti-HCV Therapy in HIV Coinfected (January 24, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
- Literature Review: Antidepressant Treatment Improves Adherence to Antiretrovirals (January 2006)
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- HIV and Depression: Antidepressant Use Improves HAART Adherence (March 17, 2005)
[Archived Article]
This study finds that clinically depressed HIVers who receive antidepressants are more likely to adhere to their HIV medications.
From aidsmap.com
- Greg Louganis, Chad Allen Speak About HIV and Depression; Note on Risks and Benefits of Antidepressant Use (October 26, 2004)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Making the Write Choices: Depression in Women and Children; the Healing Power of Emotional Writing (October 2004)
Quick recaps of three separate studies.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Chronically Depressed Women With HIV Almost Twice as Likely as Others to Die From AIDS-Related Causes (August 23, 2004)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Treating Depression Increases Likelihood of HAART Use (July 13, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In The XV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Long-Term Stress Can Harm Immune System, Especially for HIV-Positive People (July 9, 2004)
Brief periods of stress, on the other hand, were found to actually be beneficial to the body's natural immunity to illness, this study found.
From aidsmap.com
- Depression, Substance Use Considerably More Prevalent Among HIV-Infected Patients (June 14, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Life After Sustiva: Depression, Anxiety Side Effects (May/June 2004)
[Archived Article]
Gerry Hoyt is one of a small number of people who suffer severe, long-term psychological side effects while using efavirenz.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- "The World" Profiles Study Showing Benefits of Group Therapy Among Ugandans Affected by HIV/AIDS (March 26, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Group Therapy Can Help Treat Depression Among HIV/AIDS Patients, Uganda Study Says (January 15, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- "Shy" Study Suggests New Treatment Mechanism (December 26, 2003)
John James on the recent finding that HIV tends to progress more quickly in shy men.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Stress Found to Weaken Resistance to Illness (December 22, 2003)
A growing number of studies see a link between psychological factors -- e.g., stress levels, shyness and depression -- and HIV progression.
In The Washington Post
- Chronic Low-Grade Depression Means Gay Men More Likely to Have Casual Unprotected Sex (September 9, 2003)
Regardless of their HIV status, gay men with chronic -- though minor -- depression were more than twice as likely as non-depressed gay men to engage in casual unprotected sex.
From aidsmap.com
- Feeling Positive "Boosts Survival Chance for HIV Patients" (August 28, 2003)
A study links feelings of hope, happiness and enjoyment with a lower risk of dying from AIDS among men with HIV.
From Health-News.co.uk
- The Impact of Apathy and Depression on Quality of Life (July/August 2003)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Psychosocial Risk Factors of HIV Morbidity and Mortality: Findings From the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) (August 2003)
In Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Psychological Distress Linked to AIDS Progression Among Injection Drug Users (July 28, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse: Managing the Triple-Diagnosed HIV Patient (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights for healthcare professionals from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Underdiagnosis of Depression in HIV (June 2003)
In Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Influence of Depressed Mood on Neuropsychologic Performance in HIV-Seropositive Drug Users (June 2003)
In Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Substance Use and Mental Health Correlates of Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Medications in a Sample of Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (May 2003)
In The American Journal of Medicine
- Relationship of Gender, Depression, and Health Care Delivery With Antiretroviral Adherence in HIV-Infected Drug Users (April 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Fatigue in HIV/AIDS Is Associated With Depression and Subjective Neurocognitive Complaints but Not Neuropsychological Functioning (April 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- An Open Trial of Reboxetine in HIV-Seropositive Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder (April 2003)
In Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
- A Prospective Trial of Sustained-Release Bupropion for Depression in HIV-Seropositive and AIDS Patients (April 2003)
In Psychosomatics
- Concealment of Homosexual Identity, Social Support and CD4 Cell Count Among HIV-Seropositive Gay Men (March 2003)
In Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Use of Psychotropic Medications Among HIV-Infected Patients in the United States (March 2003)
In American Journal of Psychiatry
- Mediational Models of Spirituality and Depressive Symptomatology Among HIV-Positive Puerto Rican Women (February 2003)
In Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Physiological and Psychological Markers Associated With HIV-Related Fatigue (February 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Clinical Nursing Research
- Depression in People Living With HIV/AIDS Attending Primary Care and Outpatient Clinics (February 2003)
In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Chronic Sorrow in the HIV-Positive Patient: Issues of Race, Gender, and Social Support (2003)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Prospective Study of Emotional Reactions to Changes in HIV Viral Load (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- The Impact of Apathy and Depression on Quality of Life in Patients Infected With HIV (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- A Pilot Study of the Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy and Peer Support/Counseling in Decreasing Psychologic Distress and Improving Quality of Life in Chinese Patients With Symptomatic HIV Disease (2003)
In AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Psychological Factors in Nepali Former Commercial Sex Workers With HIV (2003)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of Nursing Scholarship
- Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in a Diverse Sample of HIV-Positive Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (December 2002)
In Psychosomatics
- Nursing Home Study Examines Depression Prevalence Among HIVers (November 4, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Emotional Stress, Psychosocial Variables and Coping Associated With Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections in Intravenous Drug Users (November/December 2002)
In Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Depression and Adjustment Disorder in Patients With HIV Disease (PDF) (November/December 2002)
In Perspective -- Depression and Adjustment Disorder
- Mental Health Needs of HIV Sufferers Up as Medications Help Physical Symptoms (October 31, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Association of Depression With Viral Load, CD8 T Lymphocytes, and Natural Killer Cells in Women With HIV Infection (October 2002)
[Archived Article]
In American Journal of Psychiatry
- Positive Affect Predicts Lower Risk of AIDS Mortality (October 1, 2002)
In Psychosomatic Medicine
- Psychological Distress Is Associated With Decreased Memory Helper T-Cell and B-Cell Counts in Pre-AIDS HIV Seropositive Men and Women but Only in Those With Low Viral Load (September 11, 2002)
In Psychosomatic Medicine
- Study Explores Massage Therapy Benefits (September/October 2002)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Symptoms of Depressed HIV Patients Not Just Psychological (August 7, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Effects of Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health Quality of Life on Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Seropositive Women (August 2002)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
- Progression to AIDS, a Clinical AIDS Condition and Mortality: Psychosocial and Physiological Predictors (August 2002)
In Psychological Medicine
- Quality of Life, Psychological and Social Aspects in Patients With Advanced HIV Disease (August 2002)
In Anales de Medicina Interna
- Predicting Fatigue and Depression in HIV-Positive Gay Men (August 2002)
[Archived Article]
In Psychosomatics
- Clinical Importance of HIV and Depressive Symptoms Among Veterans With HIV Infection (July 2002)
In Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Cognitive and Affective Disorders Associated to HIV Infection in the HAART Era: Findings From the NeuroICONA Study (July 2002)
In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Women With HIV Infection (May 2002)
[Archived Article]
In American Journal of Psychiatry
- Assessment of the Efficacy of a Cognitive-Behavioural Group Psychotherapy Programme for HIV-Infected Patients Referred to a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Department (March/April 2002)
In Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Social Support, Neuropsychological Performance, and Depression in HIV Infection (March 2002)
In Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
- Re-Estimating the Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of Persons Receiving Care for HIV: Results From the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (2002)
In International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
- Psychological Issues in Patients With Primary HIV Infection (Winter 2001/2002)
[Archived Article]
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
- Has There Been a Decrease in the Prevalence of Mood Disorders in HIV-Seropositive Individuals Since the Introduction of Combination Therapy? (December 2001)
In European Psychiatry
- Study: Half of Adult AIDS Patients Suffer From Depression, Anxiety (October 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- DHEA: Is It Useful for Treating Depression? (September 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Psychiatric Disorders and Drug Use Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adults in the United States (August 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Archives of General Psychiatry
- SAM-e to Treat Severe Depression in HIV-Positive Patients (Spring 2001)
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- A Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Venlafaxine and Indinavir (Spring 2001)
In Psychopharmacology Bulletin
- Purpose in Life and Depressive Symptoms in Persons Living With HIV Disease (2001)
In Journal of Nursing Scholarship
- Depressive Disorder and HIV Disease: An Uncommon Association (1995)
[Archived Article]
By Judith G. Rabkin, Ph.D. and Robert H. Remien, Ph.D., FOCUS, UCSF AIDS Health Project.
In Focus, from Judith Rabkin, Ph.D.
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