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Self-Stigma, Secrecy, and Disclosure Among Chinese with Serious Mental Illness
The self-stigma of mental illness can undermine self-esteem leading to greater depression. This study examines the impact of varied models of...
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Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Patterns Among Women with and Without Serious Mental Illness
Rates of the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) have risen in women by 13% and 40%,...
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Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Mistrust Among African Americans with Serious Mental Illness Receiving Care in an Urban Setting
Patients with serious mental illness are reported to have a 10–25 year reduction in life expectancy. Medical mistrust may influence their willingness...
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Feminist contributions on sexual experiences of women with serious mental illness: a literature review
This paper aims to explore the contributions of research that include gender perspective in analysing the sexual experiences of women diagnosed with...
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Predictors of self-reported general health status in people experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness
PurposeThe growing homeless population in the U.S.A. is disproportionately impacted by poor mental and physical health status, including a higher...
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Racial Differences in Self-Report of Mental Illness and Mental Illness Treatment in the Community: An Analysis of Jail Intake Data
Jails and prisons in the United States house people with elevated rates of mental health and substance use disorders. The goal of this...
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Barriers to COVID-19 Prevention Measures Among People Experiencing Homelessness with Substance Use Disorder or Serious Mental Illness
People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at disproportionate risk of becoming infected and having severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019...
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Chronic kidney disease and severe mental illness: a sco** review
BackgroundPeople who have severe mental illness experience higher rates of long-term conditions and die on average 15–20 years earlier than people...
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CRANIUM: a quasi-experimental study to improve metabolic screening and HIV testing in community mental health clinics compared to usual care
BackgroundIndividuals with serious mental illness often do not receive guideline-concordant metabolic screening and human immunodeficiency virus...
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The Characteristics and HIV-Related Outcomes of People Living with Co-occurring HIV and Mental Health Conditions in the United States: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2016 to 2021
Considering advances in HIV prevention and treatment, jurisdictional efforts to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and reduced stigma towards people living...
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Mental Health, ART Adherence, and Viral Suppression Among Adolescents and Adults Living with HIV in South Africa: A Cohort Study
We followed adolescents and adults living with HIV aged older than 15 years who enrolled in a South African private-sector HIV programme to examine...
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The sexual and reproductive health of women with mental illness: a primary care registry study
The purpose of this study is to characterise the sexual and reproductive health risks associated with mental illness among women. This was a...
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Internalised stigma among people with mental illness in Africa, pooled effect estimates and subgroup analysis on each domain: systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundInternalisation of stigma occurs when people with a stigmatised attribute, such as a mental illness, supress negative but accepted societal...
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Factors influencing integration of mental health screening and treatment at HIV clinic settings in Cameroon: a qualitative study of health providers’ perspectives
BackgroundMental disorders are common among people with HIV (PWH) and are associated with poor HIV outcomes. Despite high unmet mental health needs...
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Mental Health Problems Across the HIV Care Continuum for Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sco** Review
Mental health problems (e.g., anxiety, depression) are frequently experienced by adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) and can worsen HIV-related...
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Relationships of Illness Perceptions with Depression and Anxiety in People Who Live with HIV/AIDS in a High-prevalence Ethnic Autonomous Region of Sichuan, China
Poor mental health challenges outcomes and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and may be related to illness perceptions. To investigate...
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Criminal Justice Involvement after Release from Prison following Exposure to Community Mental Health Services among People Who Use Illicit Drugs and Have Mental Illness: a Systematic Review
Illicit drug use and mental illness are common among people in prison and are associated with higher rates of reoffending and reimprisonment. We...
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Stigma experienced by people living with HIV who are on methadone maintenance treatment and have symptoms of common mental disorders in Hanoi, Vietnam: a qualitative study
BackgroundStigma around human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), injection drug use (IDU), and mental health disorders can be co-occurring and have...
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Effect of Enhanced Primary Care for People with Serious Mental Illness on Service Use and Screening
BackgroundStrategies are needed to better address the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness (SMI). Enhanced primary care for...
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Individuals to Systems: Methodological and Conceptual Considerations for Addressing Mental Illness Stigma Holistically
Mental illness stigma is a complex public health issue that creates barriers for clients needing access to quality mental health services. Most...
