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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 8/2012

01-11-2012 | Substantive Review

Psychological Trauma and PTSD in HIV-Positive Women: A Meta-Analysis

Authors: E. L. Machtinger, T. C. Wilson, J. E. Haberer, D. S. Weiss

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 8/2012

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Abstract

Women bear an increasing burden of the HIV epidemic and face high rates of morbidity and mortality. Trauma has been increasingly associated with the high prevalence and poor outcomes of HIV in this population. This meta-analysis estimates rates of psychological trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in HIV-positive women from the United States. We reviewed 9,552 articles, of which 29 met our inclusion criteria, resulting in a sample of 5,930 individuals. The findings demonstrate highly disproportionate rates of trauma exposure and recent PTSD in HIV-positive women compared to the general population of women. For example, the estimated rate of recent PTSD among HIV-positive women is 30.0% (95% CI 18.8–42.7%), which is over five-times the rate of recent PTSD reported in a national sample of women. The estimated rate of intimate partner violence is 55.3% (95% CI 36.1–73.8%), which is more than twice the national rate. Studies of trauma-prevention and trauma-recovery interventions in this population are greatly needed.
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Metadata
Title
Psychological Trauma and PTSD in HIV-Positive Women: A Meta-Analysis
Authors
E. L. Machtinger
T. C. Wilson
J. E. Haberer
D. S. Weiss
Publication date
01-11-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0127-4

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