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Disclosure of HIV status to sex partners and sexual risk behaviours among HIV-positive men and women, Cape Town, South Africa by Simbayi, L C, Kalichman, S C, Strebel, A, Cloete, A, Henda, N, Mqeketo, A

“…Background: The HIV epidemic continues to amplify in southern Africa and there is a growing need for HIV prevention interventions among people who have tested…”
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HIV testing attitudes, AIDS stigma, and voluntary HIV counselling and testing in a black township in Cape Town, South Africa by Kalichman, S C, Simbayi, L C

“…Objectives: A cornerstone of HIV prevention in South Africa is voluntary HIV antibody counselling and testing (VCT), but only one in five South Africans aware…”
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Heterosexual anal intercourse among community and clinical settings in Cape Town, South Africa by Kalichman, S C, Simbayi, L C, Cain, D, Jooste, S

“…Anal intercourse is an efficient mode of HIV transmission and may play a role in the heterosexual HIV epidemics of southern Africa. However, little information…”
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Stigma and discrimination experiences of HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Cape Town, South Africa by Cloete, A., Simbayi, L.C., Kalichman, S.C., Strebel, A., Henda, N.

“…Since the primary mode of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa is heterosexual, research focusing on the sexual behaviour of men who have sex with men (MSM)…”
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Traditional beliefs about the cause of AIDS and AIDS-related stigma in South Africa by Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.

“…AIDS-related stigmas are pervasive in some segments of South African society and stigmas can impede efforts to promote voluntary counselling and testing and…”
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Sexual assault history and risks for sexually transmitted infections among women in an African township in Cape Town, South Africa by Kalichman, S. C., Simbayi, L. C.

“…Sexual violence is associated with women's risks for HIV infection. The current study investigated factors related to risks for sexually transmitted infections…”
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Adherence to Combination Antiretroviral Therapies in HIV Patients of Low Health Literacy by Kalichman, Seth C., Ramachandran, Bineetha, Catz, Sheryl

“…OBJECTIVE: To test the significance of health literacy relative to other predictors of adherence to treatment for HIV and AIDS. PARTICIPANTS: Community sample…”
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The influence of male circumcision for HIV prevention on sexual behaviour among traditionally circumcised men in Cape Town, South Africa by Eaton, L A, Cain, D N, Agrawal, A, Jooste, S, Udemans, N, Kalichman, S C

“…We examined the relationship between HIV prevention beliefs related to male circumcision and sexual behaviour/sexually transmitted infection (STI) acquisition…”
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Psychological and social correlates of high-risk sexual behaviour among men and women living with HIV/AIDS by Kalichman, S. C.

“…Men and women living with HIV/AIDS who experience difficulty maintaining safer sex practices place their sex partners as well as themselves at considerable…”
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Sexually transmitted infections and infectiousness beliefs among people living with HIV/AIDS: implications for HIV treatment as prevention by Kalichman, SC, Eaton, L, Cherry, C

“…Objectives Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) significantly impact the health of people living with HIV/AIDS, increasing HIV infectiousness and therefore…”
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Distinguishing between Overlapping Somatic Symptoms of Depression and HIV Disease in People Living with HIV-AIDS by KALICHMAN, SETH C, ROMPA, DAVID, CAGE, MARJORIE

“…HIV-AIDS is a prevalent medical diagnosis in U.S. cities, and symptoms of depression are common in persons with HIV infection. This study examined the effects…”
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The Sexual Compulsivity Scale: Further Development and Use With HIV-Positive Persons by Kalichman, Seth C., Rompa, David

“…We examined the reliability and validity of the Sexual Compulsivity Scale for use in assessing HIV-positive men and women. Measures collected from 287 men and…”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in rural persons living with HIV disease in the United States by Heckman, B. D, Catz, S. L., Heckman, T. G., Miller, J. G., Kalichman, S. C.

“…The current study delineated patterns and predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in 329 persons living with HIV disease in rural areas of 12 US…”
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Sexual assault, sexual risks and gender attitudes in a community sample of South African men by Kalichman, S. C., Simbayi, L. C., Cain, D., Cherry, C., Henda, N., Cloete, A.

“…Sexual assault against women and HIV infection are both prevalent and related social problems in South Africa. The current study examined hostile attitudes…”
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Depression and Thoughts of Suicide Among Middle-Aged and Older Persons Living With HIV-AIDS by Kalichman, Seth C., Heckman, Timothy, Kochman, Arlene, Sikkema, Kathleen, Bergholte, Jo

“…OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of suicidal ideation among middle-aged and older persons who have HIV infection or AIDS…”
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Assumed infectiousness, treatment adherence and sexual behaviours: applying the Swiss Statement on infectiousness to HIV‐positive alcohol drinkers by Kalichman, SC, Grebler, T, Amaral, CM, McKerey, M, White, D, Kalichman, MO, Cherry, C, Eaton, L

“…Objectives The success of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for treating HIV infection is now being turned towards HIV prevention. The Swiss Federal Commission for…”
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Reliability and validity of self-reported CD4 lymphocyte count and viral load test results in people living with HIV/AIDS by Kalichman, S C, Rompa, D, Cage, M

“…Self-reporting is a common, convenient, and inexpensive method for collecting health status information in HIV/AIDS research, but the reliability and validity…”
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HIV treatment adherence and unprotected sex practices in people receiving antiretroviral therapy by Kalichman, S C, Rompa, D

“…Background: Poor HIV treatment adherence can result in the development of drug resistant strains of HIV and HIV positive people may transmit drug resistant…”
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Effectiveness of a Video-Based Motivational Skills-Building HIV Risk-Reduction Intervention for Inner-City African American Men by Kalichman, Seth C, Cherry, Charsey, Browne-Sperling, Faye

“…Interventions to reduce HIV risk behavior have shown promise but have demonstrated inconsistent effects with heterosexual men. This article reports a…”
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Barriers to HIV/AIDS treatment and treatment adherence among African-American adults with disadvantaged education by KALICHMAN, S. C, CATZ, S, RAMACHANDRAN, B

“…African Americans are disproportionately affected by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). New treatments that slow the progression of human…”
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