HIV Diagnosis and Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Prescription Among Commercially Insured Persons With Bipolar Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe and chronic mental illness characterized by periods of mania/ hypomania and depression. Both disease phases are associated with increased risk of acquiring HIV. Despite this, use of highly effective preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among people with BD is poorly understood.Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study using the Merative MarketScan Claims Database from 2010-2022 to identify people with BD. Additional clinical variables including outpatient encounters for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), use of long-acting injectable agents, psychiatric hospitalizations, and outpatient encounters with primary care providers (PCPs) and psychiatrists were included.Results: There were 333,867 people

SUBMITTER: Bunting SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747511 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature