A5017904119- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Sex work and related issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
City University of New York
2016-2025
The Graduate Center, CUNY
2015-2024
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2022-2023
New York Proton Center
2020-2023
Institute of Population and Public Health
2021-2022
CUNY School of Law
2013-2022
Montefiore Health System
2022
Institute of Population, Health and Development
2022
Faculty of 1000 (United States)
2022
Population Council
2022
Abstract Advances in the treatment of HIV have resulted a large growing population older adults with HIV. These aging face added social, psychological, and physical challenges associated process. Correlations between depression, loneliness, health, HIV/AIDS-related stigma been studied, but there is little evaluation these associations among HIV-positive over age 50. Data for analyses were taken from Research on Older Adults study 914 New York City-based men women In total, 39.1% participants...
We evaluated whether sexual compulsivity fits into a syndemic framework, in which is one of number co-occurring psychosocial health problems that increase HIV risk among men who have sex with (MSM).In 2003 and 2004, we conducted an anonymous cross-sectional survey MSM New York City (n = 669) by approaching attendees at gay, lesbian, bisexual community events. analyzed data bivariate multivariate logistic regression.We found strong positive interrelationships factors including compulsivity,...
Age at coming out among gay/lesbian/bisexual (GLB) persons and sexual debut with same‐gendered partners has typically been investigated in samples that do not reflect the racial ethnic diversity of these communities. Addressing this limitation, data were collected from a diverse sample men women attending large‐scale GLB community events New York Los Angeles 2003 (N = 2,733). Compared to older cohorts, younger cohorts (18–24 year olds) both reported significantly earlier ages for partners,...
The HIV care cascade provides milestones to track the progress of HIV-positive people from seroconversion through viral suppression. We propose a Motivational pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Cascade involving 5 stages based on Transtheoretical Model Change.We analyzed data 995 men in One Thousand Strong, longitudinal study national panel HIV-negative gay and bisexual United States.Nearly all (89%) participants were sexually active past 3 months 65% met Centers for Disease Control criteria...
Sexual compulsivity represents a significant public health concern among gay and bisexual men, given its co-occurrence with other mental problems HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to examine model sexual based on minority stress theory emotion regulation models men.Gay men in New York City reporting at least nine past-90-day partners (n = 374) completed measures distal stressors (i.e., boyhood gender nonconformity peer rejection, adulthood perceived discrimination), hypothesized...
Relationship arrangements about sex with outside partners are common among gay couples, and meaningful distinctions in psychological behavioral health correlates have been found nonmonogamous agreement types. The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between sexual agreements partners' quality. Data were collected from both members 161 male couples (n = 322 individuals). Couples categorized as monogamous (52.8%), open (13.0%), monogamish (14.9%), discrepant (19.3%). We used...
Minority stress theory represents the most plausible conceptual framework for explaining health disparities gay and bisexual men (GBM). However, little focus has been given to including unique stressors experienced by HIV-positive GBM. We explored role of HIV-related within a minority model mental condomless anal sex. Longitudinal data were collected on diverse convenience sample 138 highly sexually active, GBM in NYC regarding sexual (internalized homonegativity gay-related rejection...
We estimated the trends and correlates of vaccine hesitancy its association with subsequent uptake among 5,458 adults in United States. Participants belonged to Communities, Households, SARS-CoV-2 Epidemiology COVID (CHASING COVID) Cohort, a national longitudinal study. Trends were examined longitudinally 8 interview rounds from October 2020 July 2021. also between willingness vaccinate through Vaccine delay refusal decreased 51% 8% 6% 2021, respectively. Compared non-Hispanic (NH) White...
Introduction: Methamphetamine use is once again on the rise among sexual and gender minorities who have sex with men (SGMSM). Methods: Baseline 12-month data are taken from an ongoing cohort study of n = 4786 SGMSM aged 16–49 at risk for HIV across United States. Participants completed annual online surveys at-home testing (oral fluid samples returned through mail). Results: Overall, 2.47 per 100 persons seroconverted over 12 months. In addition, 13.8% participants reported any...
The Club Drugs and Health Project was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01-DA014925-02, Jeffrey T. Parsons, Principal Investigator). Christian Grov as postdoctoral fellow in Behavioral Sciences training drug abuse research program sponsored Public Solutions Development Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI) with funding (T32 DA07233). authors recognize contributions of team-Michael Adams, Virginia Andersen, Anthony Bamonte, Jessica Colon, Armando Fuentes, Sarit A....