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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 4/2012

01-05-2012 | Original Paper

Investigating Partner Abuse Among HIV-Positive Men Who have Sex with Men

Authors: David W. Pantalone, Karen L. Schneider, Sarah E. Valentine, Jane M. Simoni

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

High rates of partner abuse (PA) of all types—physical, sexual, and psychological—have been identified in studies of HIV-positive individuals. We examined both the prevalence and correlates of same-sex PA in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Participants recruited from public outpatient HIV clinics (N = 168) completed CASI surveys about PA and current physical and mental health. Electronic medical record data were obtained for HIV biomarkers. Results indicate high rates of past year PA (physical, 19%; sexual, 17%; psychological, 51%; any, 54%), with rates comparable to, or higher than, those reported in recent studies of HIV-positive women and older studies of HIV-positive MSM. Overall, participants endorsing past year PA reported poorer mental but not physical health. Participants who endorsed past year physical PA, specifically, reported the largest number of mental health problems. HIV care providers should routinely assess PA, especially physical PA, in all MSM patients.
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Metadata
Title
Investigating Partner Abuse Among HIV-Positive Men Who have Sex with Men
Authors
David W. Pantalone
Karen L. Schneider
Sarah E. Valentine
Jane M. Simoni
Publication date
01-05-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0011-2

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