Title | Youth living with HIV and problem substance use: elevated distress is associated with nonadherence and sexual risk. |
Publication Type | Publication |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Nugent NR, Brown LK, Belzer M, Harper GW, Nachman S, Naar-King S |
Corporate Authors | Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions |
Journal | J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic) |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 113-5 |
Date Published | 2010 Mar-Apr |
ISSN | 1545-1097 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Medication Adherence, Psychology, Adolescent, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Stress, Psychological, Substance-Related Disorders, Unsafe Sex, Young Adult |
Abstract | <p><b>PURPOSE: </b>To examine health risk behaviors in distressed youth living with HIV (YLH) with problem substance use.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>Assessed distress, antiretroviral (ARV) adherence, and unprotected sex in a racially and geographically diverse sample of 122 YLH.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>A total of 87% of distressed YLH reported significantly more past-month ARV nonadherence (odds ratio [OR] = 7.15) and were more likely to have unprotected sex under the influence (OR = 5.14) than nondistressed youth.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS: </b>Distressed YLH with problem substance use may benefit from interventions to improve adherence and to decrease sexual risk, especially while under the influence of drugs.</p> |
DOI | 10.1177/1545109709357472 |
Alternate Journal | J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic) |
PubMed ID | 20133498 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3052784 |
Grant List | T32 MH078788 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States U01 HD 040533 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040474 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States K01 MH087240 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States T32MH 078788 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States T32 MH078788-03 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040474-06 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040533 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States U01 HD 040474 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040533-05 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States K01 MH087240-01 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States |