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- Title
Psychiatric, behavioural and social risk factors for HIV infection among female drug users.
- Authors
Gilchrist, Gail; Blazquez, Alicia; Torrens, Marta
- Abstract
Female drug users report greater psychopathology and risk behaviours than male drug users, putting them at greater risk for HIV. This mixed-methods study determined psychiatric, behavioural and social risk factors for HIV among 118 female drug users (27% (32/118) were HIV seropositive) in Barcelona. DSM-IV disorders were assessed using the Spanish Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders. 30 participants were interviewed in-depth. In stepwise multiple backward logistic regression, ever injected with a used syringe, antisocial personality disorder, had an HIV seropositive sexual partner and substance-induced major depressive disorder were associated with HIV seropositivity. Qualitative findings illustrate the complex ways in which psychiatric disorders and male drug-using partners interact with these risk factors. Interventions should address all aspects of female drug users' lives to reduce HIV.
- Publication
AIDS and behavior, 2011, Vol 15, Issue 8, p1834
- ISSN
1573-3254
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-011-9991-1