SynthesisBMC psychiatry2022
The benefits of psychosocial interventions for mental health in men who have sex with men living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to improve the mental health in men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on improving depressive symptoms and increasing adherence to antiretroviral medication in people with HIV.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Digitally Adapting LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV: User-Centered Design Approach.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Improving Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living With HIV: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Worldviews on evidence-based nursing · 2026Review
- Characterizing HIV-related patient portal preferences among men who have sex with men in the United States.BMC public health · 2026Article
- What are the key targets to improve quality of life among MSM living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy? A network analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for antiretroviral therapy adherence and treatment outcomes among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nature. Mental health · 2025Article
- Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders and Suicidality among Sexually Diverse Men who Have Sex with Men in Ghana.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- The Effects of a Complex Interactive Multimodal Intervention on Personalized Stress Management Among Health Care Workers in China: Nonrandomized Controlled Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
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- Exploring core mental health symptoms among persons living with HIV: A network analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveMen who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are more likely to suffer from mental health problems. They should be given adequate attention to treat and improve their mental health disorders. This meta-analysis aimed to assess whether psychosocial interventions reliably improve psychological well-being among MSM living with HIV.
methodCochrane Library, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and PubMed were searched for psychosocial intervention randomized controlled trials evaluating mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, self-efficacy). The effect size was pooled using the random-effects model, and continuous outcomes were reported using standardized mean difference (SMD) values .
resultsA total of 12 studies including 1782 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Psychosocial interventions in contrast to control groups significantly reduced depression (SMD, - 0.28; 95% CI - 0.52 - - 0.03) at the follow-up assessment and improved quality of life (SMD 0.43, 95% CI 0.23-0.63) after treatment. Psychosocial interventions also had a significant effect on measures of self-efficacy (SMD 2.22, 95% CI 0.24-4.20), and this effect was sustained until long-term follow-up (SMD 0.55, 95% CI 0.02-1.08). Subgroup analyses revealed that improvements in depression were more significant when participants possessed higher education and treatment providers used cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
conclusionsThe findings of this study indicate that psychosocial interventions benefit the mental health of MSM living with HIV. It is necessary to conduct more research to explore characteristics that may affect treatment outcomes in the future.
trial registrationThis research was prospectively registered in PROSPERO ( CRD42021262567 ).
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