Substance abuse as a risk factor for HIV sexual risk behavior among persons with severe mental illness: Review of evidence and exploration of mechanisms

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-33

  Meade, Christina S ^a   Weiss, Roger D ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual diagnosis; HIV AIDS; Severe mental illness; Sexual risk behavior; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MENTAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; UNSAFE SEX; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33847644062     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2007.00059.x     Document Type: Review

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