2022
The Initial Response to COVID-19 Disruptions for Older People with HIV in Ukraine
Rozanova J, Rich K, Altice F, Shenoi S, Zaviryukha I, Kiriazova T, Mamedova E, Shipunov O, Yariy V, Deac A, Zeziulin O. The Initial Response to COVID-19 Disruptions for Older People with HIV in Ukraine. Geriatrics 2022, 7: 138. PMID: 36547274, PMCID: PMC9777936, DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics7060138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralised anxiety disorderSymptoms of depressionSymptoms of anxietyHIV treatmentSevere depressionOlder peopleMental healthActive drug useSubstance use disordersFirth logistic regression modelHigher suicidal ideationLogistic regression modelsIndependent correlatesUse disordersTelehealth strategiesDrug useSuicidal ideationSymptomsHIVAnxiety disordersSubstance useDepressionStandardised scalesCOVID-19 restrictionsInitial response
2009
Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy
Springer SA, Chen S, Altice F. Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 976-983. PMID: 20024753, PMCID: PMC2797133, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802657555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCES-D scoresMajor depressive disorderAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countDepressive symptomsDrug usersDrug useHIV-1 RNA levelsProspective clinical trialsSubstance abuse treatment servicesSelf-administered therapyActive drug useNon-Caucasian raceSix-month followSix-month dataAntidepressant medicationAntiretroviral treatmentPoor adherenceSymptomatic responseMale genderClinical trialsDepressive disorderDepression ScaleDrug treatment