Avoidance and Rumination as Predictors of Substance Use, Mental Health, and Pain Outcomes Among People Living With HIV.
Behav Ther
; 55(5): 1015-1025, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Pain, substance use, and mental health conditions are common among people living with HIV (PLWH), and avoidance and rumination may influence the co-occurrence of these conditions. The present study examined longitudinal associations between avoidance/rumination and pain outcomes, anxiety, anger, and substance use among PLWH. Participants (Nâ¯=â¯187) with chronic pain and depressive symptoms completed self-report assessments over a 1-year period. Greater avoidance/rumination was positively associated with mental health outcomes (anxiety, anger), pain interference, and alcohol use across participants after controlling for depression severity. At time points with greater avoidance/rumination than average, participants also reported increased pain severity and interference, anxiety and anger symptoms, and alcohol use. No associations were found between avoidance/rumination and cannabis use. Results suggest a mechanistic effect of avoidance/rumination, such that increases in avoidance/rumination correspond with poorer health outcomes among PLWH over time. Targeting avoidance/rumination through intervention approaches may be beneficial for addressing comorbid health conditions among PLWH. Additional research is necessary to investigate this possibility and further characterize the effects of avoidance/rumination on health outcomes for PLWH.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Infecciones por VIH
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Salud Mental
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Depresión
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Rumiación Cognitiva
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Behav Ther
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido