A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Combination Behavioral Interventions Co-Targeting Psychosocial Syndemics and HIV-Related Health Behaviors for Sexual Minority Men
David W. Pantalone, Kimberly M. Nelson, Abigail Batchelder, Christopher Chiu, Hamish A. Gunn, Keith J. Horvath
Abstract
= .16, CIs: .03, .30). Stratification analyses indicate that longer (9+ sessions) and individual (vs. group) interventions resulted in stronger effects on syndemic but not health behavior outcomes. Intervention developers should attend to intervention intensity and format. More evidence is needed about the importance of additional factors, such as novel intervention targets and cultural tailoring, as well as broadening the focus to multi-level interventions to address both interpersonal and structural mechanisms of change.
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SyndemicPsychological interventionPsychosocialMental healthClinical psychologySexual minorityMen who have sex with menMeta-analysisMedicineIntervention (counseling)Randomized controlled trialPsychologyPsychiatryHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Sexual orientationSocial psychologyFamily medicineInternal medicineSurgerySyphilisHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health