Psychosocial mediators of antiretroviral nonadherence in HIV-positive adults with substance use and mental health problems

Article Abstract:

A study using data from HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral (ARV) medications found various psychosocial mediators for ARV nonadherence. HIV-positive patients with mental-health or substance use problems in this study tended to report poorer adherence to ARV medications compared with patients without these problems.

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Science & research, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Drugs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Psychological aspects, Research, Patient outcomes, Influence, Mental health, HIV patients

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The dimensions of change in therapeutic community treatment instrument

Article Abstract:

The refinement and preliminary evaluation of the dimensions of change in Therapeutic Community Treatment Instrument (DCI), a measure of treatment process is described. The results of studies conducted are encouraging and support use of the 54-item DCI as a tool to measure treatment process.

United States, Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs, Analysis, Measurement, Medical care, Medical care quality, Substance abuse, Substance abuse treatment

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Summed-score linking using item response theory: Application to depression measurement

Article Abstract:

Item response theory was used to test linking based on summed scores in depression measurement.

Testing, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder)

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