ArticleAIDS and behavior2011
Promoting the sexual health of MSM in the context of comorbid mental health problems.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 115 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Assessing the role of masculinity in the transmission of HIV: a systematic review to inform HIV risk reduction counseling interventions for men who have sex with men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2015Pooled it
- Body dissatisfaction and condom use self-efficacy: a meta-analysis.Body image · 2015Pooled it
- A Pilot Trial of a Sexual Health Counseling Intervention for HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men Who Report Anal Sex without Condoms.PloS one · 2016Trial
- Adapted personalized cognitive counseling for episodic substance-using men who have sex with men: a randomized controlled trial.AIDS and behavior · 2014Trial
- Prospective predictors of unprotected anal intercourse among HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men initiating antiretroviral therapy.AIDS and behavior · 2014Trial
- The impact of stress experienced by sexual minorities on depression among chinese men who have sex with men: an analysis of the mediating effects of social support and intimate partner violence.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Psychosocial symptom networks and high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men: a network analysis.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Identifying Syndemic Factors and Their Effect on HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- The Association of Depression, Social Determinants and PrEP Uptake Among Black Sexual Minority Men in the Deep South.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Incarceration: The Impact on Sexual Risk-Taking, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Depression Among Black Sexual Minority Men in HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 061.Psychology of men & masculinity · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Digital Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Navigation and Activation Intervention for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (PrEPresent): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Conditions for Social Exclusion Leading to Distress Change in Chinese Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) People.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among men who have sex with men in three regions of Paraguay, 2020.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2022Article
- Sexual Dysfunctions Among People Living With HIV With Long-Term Treatment With Antiretroviral Therapy.Sexual medicine · 2022Article
- What is the global prevalence of depression among men who have sex with men? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of general psychiatry · 2022Article
- "I'd feel like someone was watchin' me… watching for a good reason": perceptions of data privacy, access, and sharing in the context of real-time PrEP adherence monitoring among HIV-negative MSM with substance use.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- Integrating HIV and mental health interventions to address a global syndemic among men who have sex with men.The lancet. HIV · 2022Review
- A pilot test of a treatment to address intersectional stigma, mental health, and HIV risk among gay and bisexual men of color.Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Despite the moderate efficacy of HIV prevention interventions for at risk gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), MSM continue to represent the largest group of new HIV infections and the largest number of individuals living with HIV in the US. Environmental factors such as sexual minority stress increase the vulnerability of MSM for mental health problems. These mental health problems can be a barrier to consistently engaging in self-care health behaviors such as sexual risk reduction. We consider the following observations critical to identifying priorities for HIV prevention among MSM: (1) gay, bisexual and other MSM have higher rates of mental health problems than general population estimates; (2) these mental health problems co-occur with each other and interact synergistically to increase HIV risk; and (3) comorbid mental health problems may compromise the impact of prevention programs, and integrating treatment of mental health issues into prevention programs may improve program efficacy. Novel prevention interventions for at risk MSM that integrate programming with the treatment of co-occurring and interfering mental health issues are the most promising avenue to increase prevention intervention efficacy and effectiveness. By addressing significant mental health issues and supporting broad based prevention efforts at the individual and community level, there is also the potential to improve the overall quality of life and public mental health of gay, bisexual, and other MSM.
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