A review of research on residential programs for people with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders
2004
Substance use disorder is the most common and clinically significant co-morbidity among clients with severe mental illnesses, associated with poor treatment response, homelessness and other adverse outcomes. Residential programs for...
Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS
2010
BACKGROUND: Access to combination antiretroviral therapy has turned HIV into a chronic and manageable disease for many. This increased chronicity has been mirrored by increased prevalence of health-related challenges experienced...
Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adult patients
2012
Background: Delirium is a common disorder that often complicates treatment in patients with life-limiting disease. Delirium is described using a variety of terms such as agitation, acute confusional states, encephalopathy,...
Interventions for improving the psychosocial well-being of children affected by HIV and AIDS.
2009
BACKGROUND: As a result of HIV-related mortalities more than 13 million children under the age of 15 have lost a parent due to HIV and AIDS. There are also many...
Use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of depression in adults with HIV
2005
OBJECTIVE: To review the safety and efficacy of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for the treatment of depression in adults with HIV. DATA SOURCES: We searched Pre-MEDLINE and MEDLINE (1966-May 2004)...
Testosterone and depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis
2009
BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that testosterone (TT) replacement may have an antidepressant effect in depressed patients. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore the effect of TT administration on...
Psychological trauma and PTSD in HIV-positive women: A meta-analysis
2012
Women bear an increasing burden of the HIV epidemic and face high rates of morbidity and mortality. Trauma has been increasingly associated with the high prevalence and poor outcomes of...
Cognitive-behavioural interventions for mood and anxiety disorders in HIV: A systematic review
2013
BACKGROUND: Mood and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and comorbid with HIV/AIDS. However, there is a paucity of research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural interventions (CBI) for common mental disorders...
Effectiveness of aerobic exercise in adults living with HIV/AIDS: Systematic review
2004
PURPOSE: The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness and safety of aerobic exercise interventions on immunological/virological, cardiopulmonary, and psychological outcomes in adults living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS:...
Adjunctive therapies for AIDS dementia complex
2008
Background: AIDS dementia complex is a common complication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) that continues to exist despite the current use of potent antiretroviral therapy. It is a...
Mental health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in India: A literature review
2011
We describe the global conditions associated with the AIDS pandemic and its socioeconomic and psychological impacts. A systematic review was performed to investigate the literature on the mental health needs...
Cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression in people with a somatic disease: Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
2010
BACKGROUND: Meta-analyses on psychological treatment for depression in individuals with a somatic disease are limited to specific underlying somatic diseases, thereby neglecting the generalisability of the interventions. AIMS: To examine...
