Featured Publications
Evaluation in the Real World: Decision Points and Rationales in Creating A Rigorous Study Designed to Convey Ecologically Valid Findings
Sullivan CM, Chiaramonte D, López‐Zerón G, Gregory K, Olsen L. Evaluation in the Real World: Decision Points and Rationales in Creating A Rigorous Study Designed to Convey Ecologically Valid Findings. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2020, 67: 447-455. PMID: 33326615, PMCID: PMC8451746, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Timely Linkage to Care among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected Youth: Results of SMILE.
Miller RL, Chiaramonte D, Strzyzykowski T, Sharma D, Anderson-Carpenter K, Fortenberry JD. Improving Timely Linkage to Care among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected Youth: Results of SMILE. Journal Of Urban Health : Bulletin Of The New York Academy Of Medicine 2019, 96: 845-855. PMID: 31677014, PMCID: PMC6904692, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-019-00391-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural and Community Change Outcomes of the Connect‐to‐Protect Coalitions: Trials and Triumphs Securing Adolescent Access to HIV Prevention, Testing, and Medical Care
Miller RL, Reed SJ, Chiaramonte D, Strzyzykowski T, Spring H, Acevedo‐Polakovich I, Chutuape K, Cooper‐Walker B, Boyer CB, Ellen JM. Structural and Community Change Outcomes of the Connect‐to‐Protect Coalitions: Trials and Triumphs Securing Adolescent Access to HIV Prevention, Testing, and Medical Care. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2017, 60: 199-214. PMID: 28851064, PMCID: PMC5678968, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity Coalition Action TheoryAIDS-competent communitiesCommunity mobilization effortsMobilization effortsCoalition leadershipCommunity developmentCoalition's abilityCommunity capabilitiesCapacity buildingCommunity leadersStructural barriersKey informantsCoalition contextCollaborative synergiesYouth healthStructural factorsAction theoryHIV riskYouth HIVCoalitionChange outcomesHIV preventionCommunityYouthAdolescents' accessEcological Barriers to HIV Service Access among Young Men who have Sex with Men and High-Risk Young Women from Low-resourced Urban Communities.
Chiaramonte D, Strzyzykowski T, Acevedo-Polakovich I, Miller RL, Boyer CB, Ellen JM. Ecological Barriers to HIV Service Access among Young Men who have Sex with Men and High-Risk Young Women from Low-resourced Urban Communities. Journal Of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2018, 17: 313-333. PMID: 31440119, PMCID: PMC6706082, DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2018.1502710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreaking the binary: Restriction and reclamation of power among transgender and gender diverse young adults
Chiaramonte, D., Ellefson-Frank, R., & Miller, R.L. (2022) Breaking the binary: Restriction and reclamation of power among transgender and gender diverse young adults, Journal of LGBT Youth, DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2022.2150921Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGuided LGBTQ-affirmative internet cognitive-behavioral therapy for sexual minority youth's mental health: A randomized controlled trial of a minority stress treatment approach
Pachankis J, Soulliard Z, Layland E, Behari K, Seager van Dyk I, Eisenstadt B, Chiaramonte D, Ljótsson B, Särnholm J, Bjureberg J. Guided LGBTQ-affirmative internet cognitive-behavioral therapy for sexual minority youth's mental health: A randomized controlled trial of a minority stress treatment approach. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2023, 169: 104403. PMID: 37716019, PMCID: PMC10601985, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet-based CBTCognitive behavioral therapyPsychological distressAnxiety symptomsMinority stressInternet-based cognitive behavioral therapyInternet cognitive behavioural therapyMental healthHIV transmission risk behaviorsLGBTQ youthYouth mental healthICBT participantsPreliminary efficacyAcceptable treatmentIntervention acceptabilityTreatment approachesAlcohol useMost outcomesStigmatizing conditionSuicidal thoughtsWeekly assessmentsBehavioral healthFuture researchGroup comparisonsParticipantsDomestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) Services Show Promise for Increasing Housing Stability for Survivors: Findings After 6 and 12 Months
Sullivan, C. M., Guerrero, M., Simmons, C., López-Zerón, G., Farero, A., Chiaramonte, D., ... & Sprecher, M. Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) Services Show Promise for Increasing Housing Stability for Survivors: Findings After 6 and 12 Months. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. August 2022.Publications for non-academic audiencesConnecticut LGBTQ+ Community Survey Needs Assessment Report. Prepared for The Connecticut LGBTQ+ Health and Human Services Network
Griffin, A., Chiaramonte, D., Clark, K., Garcia, K., Linn, K., & Beschel, J. (2021). Connecticut LGBTQ+ Community Survey Needs Assessment Report. Department of Health and Human Services: The Connecticut LGBTQ+ Health and Human Services Network.Publications for non-academic audiencesGuided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China
Yi, M., Li, X., Chiaramonte, D., Sun, S., Pan, S., Soulliard, Z., ... & Pachankis, J. (2024). Guided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 104605.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Elucidating Heterogeneity of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: Latent Class Analysis of Daily IPV, PTSD, and Substance Use Collected via Experience Sampling Methodologies.
Chiaramonte D, Schick M, Woerner J, Hernandez A, Sullivan T. Elucidating Heterogeneity of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: Latent Class Analysis of Daily IPV, PTSD, and Substance Use Collected via Experience Sampling Methodologies. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2024, 8862605241286026. PMID: 39445476, DOI: 10.1177/08862605241286026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence typesExperience intimate partner violenceLatent class analysisPartner violenceSubstance useSexual intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence experiencesWomen’s lived experiencesCross-sectional survey dataWomen's daily livesHeterogeneity of experiencesPhysical health outcomesMicro-longitudinal dataPTSD-related distressPolicy implicationsSurvey dataMultilevel analysisAssociated with heightened riskClass analysisLived experienceViolenceDevelopment of interventionsHealth outcomesHeightened riskA pilot trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy for transgender and gender expansive individuals’ mental, behavioral, and sexual health
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Filimon M, Chiaramonte D, Leonard S, Dogaru B, Pana E, Pruneanu C, Pachankis J. A pilot trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy for transgender and gender expansive individuals’ mental, behavioral, and sexual health. Behavior Therapy 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral therapyMinority stressAnxiety symptomsPreliminary efficacyTGE individualsCisgender sexual minorityTherapeutic allianceTrained psychologistsEvidence-based interventionsBaseline to follow-upTreatment relevanceRisk mechanismsImprove psychosocial healthGender-expansive individualsTGE youthSexual minoritiesAnxietyNorth American contextDepressionRandomized controlled trialsContext of RomaniaPsychosocial healthHealth outcomesFollow-upExit interviewsGuided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China
Yi M, Li X, Chiaramonte D, Sun S, Pan S, Soulliard Z, Eisenstadt B, Ljótsson B, Hagaman A, Pachankis J. Guided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2024, 181: 104605. PMID: 39029333, PMCID: PMC11371497, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet-based CBTCognitive-behavioral therapySexual minority menSocial-cognitive mechanismsYoung sexual minority menMinority stressMinority menSession completionBehavioral healthSexual minority individualsModeration analysisAlcohol useMinority individualsMental healthInternalized stigmaFollow-upStigma experiencesRandomized controlled trialsSessionsTreatment efficacySecondary outcomesControlled trialsPrimary outcomeAffirmative supportHealth
2023
Domestic Violence Survivors’ Housing Stability, Safety, and Well-Being Over Time: Examining the Role of Domestic Violence Housing First, Social Support, and Material Hardship
Goodman-Williams R, Simmons C, Chiaramonte D, Ayeni O, Guerrero M, Sprecher M, Sullivan C. Domestic Violence Survivors’ Housing Stability, Safety, and Well-Being Over Time: Examining the Role of Domestic Violence Housing First, Social Support, and Material Hardship. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2023, 93: 402-414. PMID: 37261737, PMCID: PMC10524944, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomestic violence agenciesMaterial hardshipHousing stabilitySocial supportIntimate partner violenceForms of supportSurvivor safetyHousing instabilityPartner violenceFinancial stabilityHardshipSurvivors' needsHousingUnited StatesAgenciesSituational factorsLatent transition analysisLatent classesMembershipPositive outcomesSignificant public health issueSupportPrior researchServicesHealth issuesDomestic Violence Housing First Model and Association With Survivors’ Housing Stability, Safety, and Well-being Over 2 Years
Sullivan C, Simmons C, Guerrero M, Farero A, López-Zerón G, Ayeni O, Chiaramonte D, Sprecher M, Fernandez A. Domestic Violence Housing First Model and Association With Survivors’ Housing Stability, Safety, and Well-being Over 2 Years. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2320213. PMID: 37358850, PMCID: PMC10293912, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.20213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceHousing stabilityIPV survivorsDV agenciesDomestic violence servicesHousing First modelEthnic minority groupsViolence servicesHousing instabilityPartner violenceFlexible fundingComparative effectiveness studiesAgency staffMinority groupsDV exposureService deliveryAgency recordsMental healthMAIN OUTCOMEUnited StatesEffectiveness studiesAgenciesLongitudinal linear mixed-effects modelsPacific Northwest statesNorthwest statesIntimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Daily Experiences of Social Disconnection, Substance Use, and Sex with Secondary Partners
Woerner J, Chiaramonte D, Clark D, Tennen H, Sullivan T. Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Daily Experiences of Social Disconnection, Substance Use, and Sex with Secondary Partners. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 1327-1339. PMID: 37243866, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01546-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceSubstance useSecondary partnersMultiple daily assessmentsMultilevel logistic regression modelsSexual risk behaviorsLogistic regression modelsDrug useRisk behaviorsSocial disconnectionSocial determinantsDaily assessmentEvent-level associationsSexWomenRegression modelsPartner violenceLongitudinal designIPV survivorsPerson predictorsIntensive longitudinal designSurvivorsIntimate Partner Violence Fear–11 Scale: An Item Response Analysis
Sullivan T, Chiaramonte D, Clark D, Swan S. Intimate Partner Violence Fear–11 Scale: An Item Response Analysis. Psychology Of Violence 2023, 13: 161-170. PMID: 37065535, PMCID: PMC10103837, DOI: 10.1037/vio0000440.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Breaking the binary: Restriction and reclamation of power among transgender and gender diverse young adults
Chiaramonte D, Ellefson-Frank R, Miller R. Breaking the binary: Restriction and reclamation of power among transgender and gender diverse young adults. Journal Of LGBT Youth 2022, 21: 78-98. PMID: 38344708, PMCID: PMC10852011, DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2022.2150921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and validation of the housing instability scale
Farero A, Sullivan C, López-Zerón G, Bowles R, Sprecher M, Chiaramonte D, Engleton J. Development and validation of the housing instability scale. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2022, 33: 142-151. PMID: 38854663, PMCID: PMC11160560, DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2022.2127852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: 12-Month Findings
Sullivan C, Guerrero M, Simmons C, López-Zerón G, Ayeni O, Farero A, Chiaramonte D, Sprecher M. Impact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: 12-Month Findings. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 4790-4813. PMID: 36052457, PMCID: PMC9900683, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221119520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceHousing stabilityIPV survivorsDomestic violence agenciesHousing First modelGreater housing stabilityForms of abuseDV programsEconomic abuseHousing instabilityPartner violenceFlexible fundingIPV victimizationStable housingAgency recordsHousingNegative healthEconomic consequencesInterviewsAbuseUnderstanding of factorsLongitudinal analysisViolenceHomelessnessAdvocacyImpact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: Six Month Findings
Sullivan C, López-Zerón G, Farero A, Ayeni O, Simmons C, Chiaramonte D, Guerrero M, Hamdan N, Sprecher M. Impact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: Six Month Findings. Journal Of Family Violence 2022, 38: 395-406. PMID: 38455870, PMCID: PMC10919292, DOI: 10.1007/s10896-022-00381-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing First modelIntimate partner violenceIPV survivorsHousing stabilityDV agenciesStable housingGreater housing stabilityForms of abuseDV survivorsEconomic abusePartner violenceFlexible fundingHousingHomelessnessService providersAgenciesStudy findingsAbuseSuch servicesMonth findingsPerson interviewsServicesIndividual needsViolenceLittle evidence