%0 Journal Article
%T Correlates of depressive symptoms in transgender women initiating HIV treatment in Argentina
%J Journal of gay and lesbian mental health
%D 2021
%A Aristegui, I.
%A Radusky, P.D.
%A Zalazar, V.
%A Cardozo, N.
%A Fabian, S.
%A Duarte, M.
%A Frola, C.
%A Cahn, P.
%A Sued, O.
%V 25
%N 2
%P 208-225
%X INTRODUCTION: Transgender women (TGW) experience high prevalence of depression worldwide. <br><br>METHODS: This study analyzed the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among 61 HIV + TGW (age: M = 29.87 years, SD = 6.51) from Argentina; through questionnaires assessing psychosocial vulnerability, gender identity stigma (GIS) and violence, mental health, substance use, and protective factors. <br><br>RESULTS: Half of the respondents showed significant depressive symptoms. In the multivariable logistic regression model, unstable housing, GIS from police, anxiety, and lifetime suicide attempts predicted increased odds of depressive symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The role of institutional GIS and psychosocial vulnerability in the development of depression should be considered in HIV and mental health care for TGW. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1935-9705
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2020.1868370