AIDS Behav. 2025 Oct 10. doi: 10.1007/s10461-025-04920-7. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been linked to depression in adulthood. However, studies examining the potential link between CSA and depression in older adulthood are limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the association between CSA and late-life depression among older adults living with HIV (OALH) using two measures of depression. Data were obtained from OALH attending an immunology clinic in South Carolina (n = 91). Multivariable logistic and multiple linear regression models were used to determine the associations between varying forms of CSA and late-life depression. All forms of CSA were associated with self-report depression (for e.g., adjusted OR for being touched intimately: 5.46; 95% CI: 1.66-18.0) while only overall CSA (adjusted B: 3.32; 95% CI: 0.36, 6.29 and experiencing genital rubbing (adjusted B for experiencing genital rubbing: 3.88; 95% CI: 1.02, 6.74) were associated with Patient Health Questionnaire-9 depressive symptoms. Trauma-informed interventions addressing specific types of CSA may help to reduce depression among OALH.
PMID:41071501 | DOI:10.1007/s10461-025-04920-7
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