New paper (Onwubiko): Mental Health Integration in PrEP Programs
New paper led by Udodirim Onwubiko in BMC Health Services Research: Evaluating Mental Health Integration in PrEP Programs to Reduce HIV Incidence among US Gay and Bisexual Men: A Network Modeling Study. The study adapted a stochastic network model of HIV transmission among gay and bisexual men in a southeastern US metropolitan area, adding individual-level sexual stigma and mental health factors. Maximal improvement in depression diagnosis and treatment alone averted 12% of new infections over ten years in the model. Combining that care with expanded pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage for all HIV-negative individuals in PrEP settings reduced incidence by up to 41%, a final-year rate of 0.52 per 100 person-years.
