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. 2022 Feb;27(2):494-501.
doi: 10.1177/1359105320956693. Epub 2020 Sep 19.

Correlates of depression and anxiety among homeless adults with latent tuberculosis infection

Dana Rose Garfin  1 , Donald Morisky  2 , Sanghyuk S Shin  1 , Benissa Salem  2 , Kartik Yadav  1 , Regine Deguzman  1 , Grace Harvey  1 , Isaac Adams  1 , Katherine Halas  1 , Alicia Chang  3 , Kathryn White  3 , Jesse Wu  3 , Adeline M Nyamathi  1
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Correlates of depression and anxiety among homeless adults with latent tuberculosis infection

Dana Rose Garfin et al. J Health Psychol. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Homeless persons have disproportionate rates of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). LTBI treatment can prevent and reduce active tuberculosis spread. We examined associations between mental health, social support, and perceptions of general health in 50 LTBI-positive, homeless adults enrolled in LTBI treatment. Depression and anxiety prevalence were 40% and 48%, respectively. Depression was negatively associated with general health, positive social interaction, and tangible, emotional/informational, and total social support, and positively associated with severe substance use (ps < 0.05). Anxiety was negatively associated with emotional/informational, tangible and total social support, and positively associated with severe substance use (ps < 0.05). Mental health services may help improve LTBI interventions.

Keywords: anxiety; community health psychology; depression; mental illness; social support; substance abuse; tuberculosis.

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The authors declare there are no conflict of interests

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