Document 0483
 DOCN  M9650483
 TI    Psychological dysfunction and HIV/AIDS risk behavior.
 DT    9605
 AU    Camacho LM; Brown BS; Simpson DD; Institute of Behavioral Research,
       Texas Christian University,; Forth Worth 76129, USA.
 SO    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1996 Feb 1;11(2):198-202.
       Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96147321
 AB    The relationship between psychological problems and human
       immunodeficiency virus HIV/AIDS risk-taking behaviors was examined among
       834 daily opioid users entering methadone treatment programs. A
       composite measure of psychological dysfunction was created using
       depression, anxiety, and hostility scales. This measure was found to be
       significantly related to needle risk in terms of injecting with used
       equipment, sharing of drug paraphernalia, and sharing with strangers.
       Psychological dysfunction was also related to sexual risk taking in
       terms of number of partners, unprotected sex with other injection drug
       users, and trading sex. Use of cocaine was significantly related to all
       measures of injection and sex-related risk taking; use of speedball
       (heroin and cocaine) was significantly related to use of dirty equipment
       and sharing of paraphernalia. The implications of study findings for
       AIDS prevention programming are discussed.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  Adolescence  Adult
       Female  Human  HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY  Male  Mental
       Disorders/*PSYCHOLOGY  Methadone/THERAPEUTIC USE  Needle Sharing
       Psychological Tests  Risk Factors  *Risk-Taking  Sex Behavior  Substance
       Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY/  REHABILITATION  Support,
       U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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