A5017435949- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Sex work and related issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Social Media and Politics
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Johns Hopkins University
2020-2024
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2024
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people experience stigma, discrimination, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at higher rates compared to the general population; however, TGD have been underrepresented in PTSD research. Clinical trials of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy demonstrate promising safety efficacy for treatment PTSD. Issues related equitable access, power imbalances therapeutic relationship, vulnerable states consciousness occasioned...
Abstract Introduction Existing literature suggests that transgender women (TW) may be at high risk for adverse mental health due to stress attributed combined experiences of stigma and complex social structural vulnerabilities. Little research has examined how these co‐occurring relate health. We aimed test a theoretically driven conceptual model relationships between stigma, vulnerabilities, inform future intervention tailoring. Design/Methods Partial least square path modeling followed by...
Abstract Introduction Transgender women in the United States experience high HIV incidence and suboptimal Pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) engagement. We sought to estimate PrEP initiation discontinuation rates characterize experiences among a prospective cohort of transgender women. Methods Using sequential, explanatory, mixed‐methods design, 1312 at risk for acquisition were enrolled from March 2018 August 2020 followed through July 2022 (median follow‐up 24 months; interquartile range...
Abstract Background Policy protections for transgender adults in the United States are consistently associated with positive health outcomes. However, studies over-represent non-Latinx White people and obscure variation policies’ intended goals. This study examined racial differences relationship between transgender-related policies women’s self-rated health. Guided by Critical Race Theory, we hypothesized that conferring access to resources (e.g., healthcare) would be better among all...
Objectives: COVID-19 surveillance data are rarely collected or disaggregated by gender identity in the United States. We quantified testing experiences and SARS-CoV-2 infection history among transgender gender-diverse (TGD) people to inform strategies public health responses. Methods: From June 14 through December 16, 2021, TGD adults enrolled a US nationwide online survey with optional antibody testing. used multinomial regression analyses identify correlates of suspected confirmed (vs no...
Transgender and gender nonbinary (TNB) people have been disproportionately affected by HIV the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored prevalence of prevention treatment (HPT) interruptions during pandemic identified factors associated with these interruptions.
Background: Transgender women (TW) are highly burdened by HIV. There is increasing interest in digital (i.e., through internet-based interfaces) HIV research; yet few studies have assessed potential biases of compared to site-based data collection. This study examined differences characteristics between TW participating via versus digital-only modes an incidence cohort. Methods: Between March 2018-Aug 2020, a multisite cohort 1,312 adult the eastern and southern USA was enrolled exclusively...