title: Interpersonal predictors of depression trajectories in women with HIV.
abstract: This article tests an interpersonal model of depression symptom trajectories tailored to the experiences of women with HIV. Specifically, the authors examined how bereavement, maternal role difficulty, HIV-related social isolation, and partner conflict predicted change in depressive symptoms over 5 years in 761 women with HIV, controlling for sociodemographic and clinical health factors. Of these interpersonal characteristics, partner conflict emerged as a robust predictor of change in depressive symptoms in growth curve and cross-lag models. Results highlight the need for interventions focusing on interpersonal issues, particularly intimate relationships, in women with HIV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06269, USA. stephanie.milan@uconn.edu
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milan
authors.forename: Jeannette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ickovics
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vlahov
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.forename: Ellie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schoenbaum
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schuman
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires