ArticleAIDS patient care and STDs2015
Depression and HIV Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partners Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Men Who Have Sex with Men.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Depressive Symptoms and HIV Viral Suppression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Behavioral interventions promoting HIV serostatus disclosure to sex partners among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: a systematic review.International journal of public health · 2019Pooled it
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- Factors Associated with HIV Disclosure Status Among iENGAGE Cohort of New to HIV Care Patients.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2020Trial
- The psychological process and support needs of HIV-positive individuals who disclose their status to sexual partners: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- HIV Disclosure Among Sexually Infected People Living with HIV and AIDS in China: Prevalence, Influencing Factors, and Negative Outcomes.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Predictors Associated With HIV Status Non-Disclosure in Korea.Journal of Korean medical science · 2022Article
- HIV-status disclosure and depression in the context of unintended pregnancy among South African women.Global public health · 2019Article
- Mediating Effects of Depressive Symptoms on Perceived Social Support and HIV Disclosure: Assessing Moderation by Sex.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
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- Avoidant Coping Mediates the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy for HIV Disclosure and Depression Symptoms Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Newly Diagnosed with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
- "I DIDN'T TELL YOU SOONER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT MYSELF." DEVELOPING A VIRTUAL REALITY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT HIV-STATUS DISCLOSURE DECISIONS.Digital culture & education · 2018Article
- HIV serostatus knowledge and serostatus disclosure with the most recent anal intercourse partner in a European MSM sample recruited in 13 cities: results from the Sialon-II study.BMC infectious diseases · 2017Article
- Disclosure of newly diagnosed HIV infection and condom use at first sex after diagnosis: a study of young Black men who have sex with men.Sexual health · 2017Article
- HIV Disclosure and Transmission Risks to Sex Partners Among HIV-Positive Men.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2016Article
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Abstract
HIV disclosure to sexual partners facilitates joint decision-making and risk reduction strategies for safer sex behaviors, but disclosure may be impacted by depression symptoms. Disclosure is also associated with disclosure self-efficacy, which in turn may also be influenced by depressive symptoms. This study examined the relationship between depression and HIV disclosure to partners following diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM), mediated by disclosure self-efficacy. Newly HIV-diagnosed MSM (n=92) who reported sexual activity after diagnosis completed an assessment soon after diagnosis which measured depressive symptoms, and another assessment within 3 months of diagnosis that measured disclosure self-efficacy and disclosure. Over one-third of the sample reported elevated depressive symptoms soon after diagnosis and equal proportions (one-third each) disclosed to none, some, or all partners in the 3 months after diagnosis. Depressive symptoms were negatively associated with disclosure self-efficacy and disclosure to partners, while disclosure self-efficacy was positively associated with disclosure. Disclosure self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between depression and disclosure, accounting for 33% of the total effect. These findings highlight the importance of addressing depression that follows diagnosis to enhance subsequent disclosure to sexual partners.
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