Rates, types and associations of sexual risk behaviours and sexually transmitted infections in those with severe mental illness: a scoping review

M Stevens; A Ratheesh; A Watson; K Filia; BO Donoghue; SM Cotton

Journal article

Rates, types and associations of sexual risk behaviours and sexually transmitted infections in those with severe mental illness: a scoping review

M Stevens, A Ratheesh, A Watson, K Filia, BO Donoghue, SM Cotton

Psychiatry Research | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112946

Abstract

The aim of this scoping review was to: (i) determine rates and types of sexual risk behaviours and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) in those with severe mental illness (SMI); and (ii) delineate correlates of poor sexual health outcome. The online databases OVID MedLine and PsycINFO were searched from databases inception to February 2018 for any literature with a focus on sexual risk behaviours (inconsistent condom use, multiple sexual partners, substance use and transactional sexual acts) or STIs in SMI populations. Fourteen studies were identified; the quality of these studies ranged from poor to moderate. Outcome definitions were heterogeneous, precluding meta-analysis. We found rate..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Aswin Ratheesh is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (APP1160108). Brian O'Donoghue is also supported by a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (APP1142045). Sue Cotton is supported by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (APP1136344).