2024
Influence of families and other adult support on HIV prevention outcomes among black men who have sex with men
Boyd D, Ramos S, Maragh-Bass A, Dyer T, Zigah E, Abu-Ba’are G. Influence of families and other adult support on HIV prevention outcomes among black men who have sex with men. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 822. PMID: 38491379, PMCID: PMC10941365, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18171-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung Black MSMHIV prevention behaviorsHIV testingBlack MSMPrEP useInfluence of familyPreventive behaviorsCondom useAssociated with HIV testingPromote HIV preventive behaviorCasual partnersSupportive adultsConclusionThe primary aimHIV prevention outcomesBlack menFamily factorsInvolvement of familiesReduce risk behaviorsInfluence of family factorsAssociated with condom useAdult supportPrEP stigmaYoung Black menPrevention outcomesPreexposure prophylaxis
2020
HIV Seroconversion and Types of Relationships Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cohort Study in China.
Sun X, Wang C, Zhao K, Zhang L, Li M, Sun D, Shu W, Ruan Y, Zhang J, Vermund SH, Li D, Hu Y. HIV Seroconversion and Types of Relationships Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cohort Study in China. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 83: 365-372. PMID: 31913999, PMCID: PMC7055498, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV seroconversionSeroconversion riskHIV seroconversion ratesHIV seroconversion riskMultivariable Cox regressionHIV-negative menIncident HIV infectionRegular sexual partnersRelative excess riskUnprotected anal sexSexual behaviorLast sexual encounterUnsafe sexual behaviorSafer sex educationSeroconversion ratesCohort studyHIV infectionRisky sexual behaviorHIV statusCox regressionExcess riskRisk factorsRegular partnersLow educational attainmentCasual partners
2018
The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe
Leluţiu-Weinberger C, Rendina HJ, Mirandola M, Gios L, Folch C, Rafila A, Pachankis JE. The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 684-694. PMID: 30302655, PMCID: PMC6452636, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2306-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual orientation stigmaSexual minority menOdds of sexMinority menSocial contextLast sexual encounterSexual encountersSexual orientation-related stigmaSexual minority stigmaHIV risk-related behaviorsCross-sectional survey sampleHIV-negative sexual minority menHIV contractionEastern EuropeEuropean countriesCasual partnersStructural interventionsHIV infectionStigmatized individualsHIV risk behaviorsCondomless sexStigmaSexual riskContextEurope
2017
Correlates of willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis and anticipation of practicing safer drug- and sex-related behaviors among high-risk drug users on methadone treatment
Shrestha R, Karki P, Altice FL, Huedo-Medina TB, Meyer JP, Madden L, Copenhaver M. Correlates of willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis and anticipation of practicing safer drug- and sex-related behaviors among high-risk drug users on methadone treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 173: 107-116. PMID: 28214391, PMCID: PMC5366273, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV risk reductionDrug injectionHIV riskRisk behaviorsHigh-risk drug usersHigh-risk PWUDOpioid-dependent personsHIV prevention approachesRecent risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyConsistent condom useHigh-risk behaviorsRisk reductionCorrelates of willingnessPrEP deliveryMethadone treatmentIndependent correlatesMethadone programsSafe drugElevated riskCasual partnersNeurocognitive impairmentDrug usersKey populations
2015
Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex
Wang K, Pachankis JE. Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 763-767. PMID: 26459334, PMCID: PMC4799731, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1224-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCondomless sexCondom useCondomless anal sex actsGay-related rejection sensitivityNumerous adverse health outcomesEffective HIV prevention effortsAnal sex actsAdverse health outcomesHIV prevention effortsTimeline Followback interviewRisk factorsRisk populationsCasual partnersHealth outcomesBisexual menPrevention effortsSex actsSexual behaviorPresent studySexSensitivityLGB-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Rendina HJ, Safren SA, Parsons JT. LGB-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 875-889. PMID: 26147563, PMCID: PMC4573250, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring health problemsStandard evidence-based treatmentBisexual menSignificant greater improvementCo-occurring health risksEvidence-based treatmentsMental health disparitiesMinority stress processesTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatmentTreatment guidelinesAlcohol use problemsEvidence-based practicePreliminary efficacyImmediate treatmentCognitive-behavioral treatmentCasual partnersCondomless sexDepressive symptomsHealth problemsCondom useFirst interventionRisk behaviorsTreatment adaptationHealth disparitiesHeavy drinkingGender moderates the relationship between impulsivity and sexual risk-taking in a cocaine-using psychiatric outpatient population
Black AC, McMahon TJ, Potenza MN, Fiellin LE, Rosen MI. Gender moderates the relationship between impulsivity and sexual risk-taking in a cocaine-using psychiatric outpatient population. Personality And Individual Differences 2015, 75: 190-194. PMID: 25554716, PMCID: PMC4278375, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual partnersSubstance-using patientsOutpatient psychiatric treatmentMultiple sexual partnersLogistic regression modelingSexual risk behaviorsCasual sexual partnersRecent cocaine usePsychiatric outpatient populationGender-related differencesRecent casual partnerOutpatient populationCasual partnersPsychiatric treatmentCocaine useRisk behaviorsContinuous performance taskNon-clinical populationsRegression modelingMenHigh rateEffect of impulsivitySignificant genderAdultsImpulsivity
2014
Sexual Partner Notification of HIV Infection Among a National United States-Based Sample of HIV-Infected Men
Edelman EJ, Gordon KS, Hogben M, Crystal S, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, for the VACS Project Team. Sexual Partner Notification of HIV Infection Among a National United States-Based Sample of HIV-Infected Men. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 18: 1898-1903. PMID: 24858394, PMCID: PMC4195536, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0799-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
High rates of unprotected anal intercourse with regular and casual partners and associated risk factors in a sample of ethnic Malay men who have sex with men (MSM) in Penang, Malaysia
Lim SH, Bazazi AR, Sim C, Choo M, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. High rates of unprotected anal intercourse with regular and casual partners and associated risk factors in a sample of ethnic Malay men who have sex with men (MSM) in Penang, Malaysia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2013, 89: 642. PMID: 23787168, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected anal intercourseHIV testingCasual partnersAnal intercourseMalay menSexual partnersPrior HIV testingRapid HIV testingMultivariate logistic regressionRegular sexual partnersHIV risk behaviorsCasual sexual partnersFuture prevention effortsSexual negotiation skillsHIV seropositivityRisk factorsHIV preventionCasual partnershipsRegular partnersPrevention servicesMalay ethnicityRisk reduction practicesMultivariate analysisRisk behaviorsLogistic regression
2010
Comparing sexual risks and patterns of alcohol and drug use between injection drug users (IDUs) and non-IDUs who report sexual partnerships with IDUs in St. Petersburg, Russia
Abdala N, White E, Toussova OV, Krasnoselskikh TV, Verevochkin S, Kozlov AP, Heimer R. Comparing sexual risks and patterns of alcohol and drug use between injection drug users (IDUs) and non-IDUs who report sexual partnerships with IDUs in St. Petersburg, Russia. BMC Public Health 2010, 10: 676. PMID: 21054855, PMCID: PMC2988741, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersIDU sex partnersNon-IDUsRisky alcohol useSex partnersAlcohol useIDU populationSexual riskSexual transmissionUnprotected sexAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHIV prevention programsMultiple sexual partnersPatterns of alcoholSexual risk behaviorsSubstance use patternsDisorders Identification TestRisky sexual practicesHIV infectionMethamphetamine injectionAssessed associationsBackgroundTo dateCasual partnersGeneral populationDrug users
2006
Sexual risk behaviour among HIV-positive individuals in clinical care in urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Kiene SM, Christie S, Cornman DH, Fisher WA, Shuper PA, Pillay S, Friedland GH, Fisher JD. Sexual risk behaviour among HIV-positive individuals in clinical care in urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AIDS 2006, 20: 1781-1784. PMID: 16931945, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000242827.05120.55.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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