Observational studyAIDS and behavior2022
A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate the Effects of Age and Duration of HIV Infection on Anxiety and Depression in Cisgender Men.
Observational study in AIDS and behavior, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.
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- The effect of emotional freedom techniques on anxiety depression and sleep in older people living with HIV: a randomized controlled trial.AIDS research and therapy · 2024Trial
- Stigma and anxiety/depression among Chinese older people living with HIV/AIDS: a moderated mediation model of coping strategies and quality of life.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Assessment of Brain Volume and Cortical Thickness in People with HIV and Major Depressive Disorder.Current HIV research · 2025Article
- Family Functioning and Depressive Symptoms Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men: Mediating Roles of Stigma and Resilience.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Depression and its associated factors among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
This observational cross-sectional study of 152 people with HIV (PWH) examined the effects of age and estimated duration of HIV infection (EDI) on depressive and anxiety symptoms. All participants were cisgender men and completed the Profile of Moods State (POMS), a self-report inventory of current (i.e., past week) mood states. Overall, study results confirmed higher levels of anxiety and depression in PWH compared to individuals without HIV. Age group (< 50 or ≥ 50 years) moderated the effect of EDI (< 3 or ≥ 3 years) on mood disturbance. Specifically, younger PWH with early diagnosed infection exhibited the highest levels of depression and anxiety, whereas depression and anxiety were attenuated in older PWH with early infection such that their POMS scores did not significantly differ from the HIV-negative and chronically HIV-infected groups. Despite the small sample size and other important limitations in our study design, our preliminary findings confirm previous observations that older people may have some adaptive ability to better handle the acute psychological stressors associated with recent HIV infection.
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