The relation of alcohol use to HIV-risk sexual behavior among adults with a severe and persistent mental illness. J Consult Clin Psychol 2001 Feb;69(1):77-84
Date
04/17/2001Pubmed ID
11302280Pubmed Central ID
PMC2424204DOI
10.1037//0022-006x.69.1.77Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0035091289 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 54 CitationsAbstract
The authors examined the relationship between alcohol use and HIV-risk sexual behavior and tested whether alcohol use immediately prior to sex is related to decreased condom use. The participants were 159 adults living with a severe and persistent mental illness. Each participated in a structured interview to assess all sexual and drug-use behavior over a 3-month period. Analysis of 3,026 sexual behaviors reported by 123 sexually active participants indicated that at the global level, participants who drank more heavily were more likely to have engaged in sexual risk behavior. At the event level, however, alcohol use was not related to condom use during vaginal or anal intercourse; that is, participants who used condoms when sober tended to use them to the same extent when drinking.
Author List
Weinhardt LS, Carey MP, Carey KB, Maisto SA, Gordon CMAuthor
Lance S. Weinhardt MS,PhD Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Community and Behavioral Health Promotion in the Joseph. J. Zilber School of Public Health department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAlcohol Drinking
Attitude to Health
Condoms
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Mental Disorders
Risk-Taking
Safe Sex
Severity of Illness Index
