Screening for and Prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C among an Outpatient Urban Sample of People with Serious Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Substance Abuse
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| Title: | Screening for and Prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C among an Outpatient Urban Sample of People with Serious Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Substance Abuse |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Himelhoch, Seth, Goldberg, Richard, Calmes, Christine, Medoff, Deborah, Slade, Eric, Dixon, Lisa, Gallucci, Gerard, Rosenberg, Stanley |
| Source: | Journal of Community Psychology. Mar 2011 39(2):231-239. |
| Availability: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Subscription Department, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774. Tel: 800-825-7550; Tel: 201-748-6645; Fax: 201-748-6021; e-mail: subinfo@wiley.com; Web site: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Substance Abuse, Mental Disorders, Drug Use, At Risk Persons, Screening Tests, Incidence, Communicable Diseases, Clinics, Urban Areas, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Life Style, Minority Groups, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Low Income Groups, Homeless People, Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| Geographic Terms: | Maryland |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jcop.20422 |
| ISSN: | 0090-4392 |
| Abstract: | Background: To assess rates of screening and testing of HIV and HCV among those with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Methods: One hundred fifty-three people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders completed measures and were screened for HIV and HCV. Results: Six percent were HIV positive and 25% were HCV positive. Almost a quarter reported a history of injection drug use and 86% reported a history of unprotected sexual encounters. Compared to those without a diagnosis of Hepatitis C, those diagnosed with Hepatitis C were significantly more likely to have a sexually transmitted infection, (p=0.01), have a lifetime history of injection drug use, (p less than 0.001), and a lifetime history of sniffing drugs, (p=0.01). Conclusions: Given the high levels of infection of HIV and HCV and high levels of transmission risk factors efforts to improve screening and provide risk reduction counseling are warranted. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 47 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ916179 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Background: To assess rates of screening and testing of HIV and HCV among those with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Methods: One hundred fifty-three people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders completed measures and were screened for HIV and HCV. Results: Six percent were HIV positive and 25% were HCV positive. Almost a quarter reported a history of injection drug use and 86% reported a history of unprotected sexual encounters. Compared to those without a diagnosis of Hepatitis C, those diagnosed with Hepatitis C were significantly more likely to have a sexually transmitted infection, (p=0.01), have a lifetime history of injection drug use, (p less than 0.001), and a lifetime history of sniffing drugs, (p=0.01). Conclusions: Given the high levels of infection of HIV and HCV and high levels of transmission risk factors efforts to improve screening and provide risk reduction counseling are warranted. |
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| ISSN: | 0090-4392 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jcop.20422 |
