The Relationship of Discrimination Related to Sexual Orientation and HIV-Relevant Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for contraction and transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and the rates of HIV infection among this population are elevated compared to their heterosexual peers (Center  for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). These increased rates of infection have been linked to HIV-relevant ‘high risk behaviors,’ such as engaging in anal sex without a condom (Hart and Peterson, 2004; Hays et al., 1997; van Kesteren et al., 2007), having sex with an HIV+ or unknown sta tus partner (Hays et al., 1997), hazardous alcohol use (Vanable et al., 2004), and drug use (Hampton et al., 2010).

Source: Psychiatry Research - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew H. Rogers, Charles Jardin, Nubia A. Mayorga, Jafar Bakhshaie, Amy Leonard, Chad Lemaire, Michael J. Zvolensky Source Type: research