Meaning in life, goals, and adherence to antiretroviral treatment in people living with HIV.

Patients living with HIV who do not adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART) have a high viral load, increasing the risk of developing AIDS, as well as new treatment-resistant strains. There are several psychological factors that must be studied to understand the reasons for non-adherence to ART. We studied whether the goals reported by patients with HIV, as well as their sense of meaning in life, influence ART adherence in a sample of adult patients attending HIV outpatient care in Mexico.

Insecure Attachment as a Risk Factor for the Development of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in a Sample of Mexican Adults.

Purpose: This study evaluated the risk posed by attachment type in the development of anxiety or depression symptomatology in Mexican adults.

Design And Methods: This was case-control study in which anxiety and depression symptomatology levels were compared according to the attachment type reported by 3,666 participants.

Findings: It was found that insecure attachment is a risk factor (p≤.

[Why don't doctors use early insulinization therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2?: A qualitative approach in a Mexican city].

Early insulinization therapy is regarded as an efficient aid to improve long term control and quality of life in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). Nevertheless, both patients and medical staff confront barriers in using this therapeutic tool. This study employs a qualitative approach to explore the barriers to early insulinization among medical staff from the public sector in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, México.