2024
Ethnic identity and social support as mediators between childhood sexual abuse and depression among black men who have sex with men
Boyd D, Jones K, Quinn C, Hill M, Nelson L, Beauchamp G, Emel L, Hightow-Weidman L, Shoptaw S, Magnus M, Piwowar-Manning E, Mayer K, Fields S, Wheeler D, Dyer T, Wilton L. Ethnic identity and social support as mediators between childhood sexual abuse and depression among black men who have sex with men. Child Abuse & Neglect 2024, 157: 107064. PMID: 39303435, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood sexual abuseEthnic identityBlack MSMSexual abuseEarly sexual debutSexual debutIndirect effects of childhood sexual abuseSocial supportDepressive symptomsEffects of childhood sexual abuseHistory of incarcerationSurvivors of childhood sexual abuseMental health effectsMediation of depressive symptomsAdverse mental health effectsLife trajectoriesIncarcerationNegatively associated with depressive symptomsUS citiesBlack menCSA experiencesAbuseMSMPreexposure prophylaxisIdentity
2022
An Innovative Adaptation of an HIV Status-Neutral, Community-Informed, Socioemotional Asset-Building Intervention With the House Ball Community
Hirshfield S, Birnbaum J, Turner D, Roberson M, Bailey M, Smith M, Nelson L. An Innovative Adaptation of an HIV Status-Neutral, Community-Informed, Socioemotional Asset-Building Intervention With the House Ball Community. Health Promotion Practice 2022, 24: 398-400. PMID: 36524579, DOI: 10.1177/15248399221140794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHouse Ball CommunityBall CommunityRisk reduction interventionsBlack lesbiansGender minoritiesMultiple stigmasFamily unitYoung blacksHIV-negative Black MSMBlack menCommunity expertsInnovative adaptationNew HIV diagnosesHIV preventionHealth-promoting behaviorsEvidence-based interventionsNational networkHIV diagnosisPriority populationsCommunity modelCritical gapAdaptation processCommunityHigh incidenceBlack MSMClient-Centered Care Coordination (C4™) for HIV/STI Prevention: a Theoretical, Conceptual, and Methodological Overview—HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 073
Nelson L, Wilton L, Whitfield D, Williams G, Mayer K, Komárek A, Boyd D, Beauchamp G, Fields S, Wheeler D. Client-Centered Care Coordination (C4™) for HIV/STI Prevention: a Theoretical, Conceptual, and Methodological Overview—HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 073. Sexuality Research And Social Policy 2022, 19: 1365-1382. PMID: 39301523, PMCID: PMC11412310, DOI: 10.1007/s13178-022-00687-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack MSMPrEP useHIV/STI preventionCare coordination encountersUse of PrEPPrevention of HIVPrevention demonstration projectTwelve-month retentionMulti-component interventionHealth policy effortsEvidence-based strategiesPrEP adherencePrEP formulationsOral regimensPrEP servicesAdherence goalsSTI preventionPrEP usersPublic health policy effortsCare coordinationStudy visitRisk counselingSexual healthProgram retentionMSM