@article{b064965040cf42678556d08dbebb9701,
title = "The prevalence of suicidal behaviours in a group of HIV-positive men",
abstract = "We studied a convenience sample of 54 HIV-positive men, recruited from HIV/AIDS community based service organizations. Data were collected on HIV risk factors and suicidal behaviours. Fifty-nine percent of the sample reported ever thinking about suicide, and 50% of those individuals reported attempting suicide at some point in their lives. Suicide ideation and attempts were more common among white participants. Suicidal behaviours were prevalent in this sample suggesting a need for mental health and suicide interventions targeted for this population.",
author = "Shelton, {A. J.} and J. Atkinson and Risser, {J. M.H.} and McCurdy, {S. A.} and B. Useche and Padgett, {P. M.}",
note = "Funding Information: Suicidal behaviours were assessed in a sample of men who self-identified as HIV positive. Data were collected in a six-week period during December 2002 and January 2003, as part of a rapid assessment conducted in the HIV community in Houston, Texas. A survey was used to ascertain risk behaviours and medical, mental health, and social service needs of HIV infected men. The project was supported by the Community Planning Group (CPG) in conjunction with the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) Bureau of HIV/STD Prevention. The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Texas·Health Science Center at Houston.",
year = "2006",
month = aug,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1080/09540120500274992",
language = "Ingl{\'e}s",
volume = "18",
pages = "574--576",
journal = "AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV",
issn = "0954-0121",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "6",
}
