@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and characteristics of abuse experiences and depression symptoms among injection drug-using female sex workers in Mexico",
journal="Journal of environmental and public health",
year="2013",
author="Ulibarri, Monica D. and Hiller, Sarah P. and Lozada, Remedios and Rangel, M. Gudelia and Stockman, Jamila K. and Silverman, Jay G. and Ojeda, Victoria D.",
volume="2013",
number="",
pages="631479-631479",
abstract="This mixed methods study examined the prevalence and characteristics of physical and sexual abuse and depression symptoms among 624 injection drug-using female sex workers (FSW-IDUs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; a subset of 47 from Tijuana also underwent qualitative interviews. Linear regressions identified correlates of current depression symptoms. In the interviews, FSW-IDUs identified drug use as a method of coping with the trauma they experienced from abuse that occurred before and after age 18 and during the course of sex work. In a multivariate linear regression model, two factors-ever experiencing forced sex and forced sex in the context of sex work-were significantly associated with higher levels of depression symptoms. Our findings suggest the need for integrated mental health and drug abuse services for FSW-IDUs addressing history of trauma as well as for further research on violence revictimization in the context of sex work in Mexico.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1687-9805",
doi="10.1155/2013/631479",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/631479"
}