Publication Cover
AIDS Care
Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 17, 2005 - Issue 5
53
Views
9
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

The impact of substance dependence on HIV sexual risk-reduction among men with severe mental illness

, , , , &
Pages 635-639 | Published online: 18 Jan 2007
 

Abstract

We explored the impact of substance dependence on the efficacy of an HIV sexual risk reduction intervention previously shown to be effective among men with severe mental illness by comparing rates of high-risk sexual behaviors among men with (n=26) and without (n=31) a lifetime history of substance dependence. We sub-divided subjects by alcohol and drug dependence status, comparing each intervention sub-group to the corresponding control sub-group. At each follow-up interval (six, 12 and 18 months), the intervention group as a whole and the non-substance dependent participants showed a significant reduction in risk; the substance-dependent men showed no difference from controls. These data suggest that among men with severe mental illness, substance dependence may be a further impediment to HIV risk reduction.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported in part by grant MH58917 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.