2022
Transactional sex work and HIV among women in conflict-affected Northeastern Uganda: a population-based study
Mootz JJ, Odejimi OA, Bhattacharya A, Kann B, Ettelbrick J, Mello M, Wainberg ML, Khoshnood K. Transactional sex work and HIV among women in conflict-affected Northeastern Uganda: a population-based study. Conflict And Health 2022, 16: 8. PMID: 35216637, PMCID: PMC8876753, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-022-00441-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-positive serostatusTransactional sex workHIV infectionRisk factorsMultivariate logistic regression modelSignificant global health issueMultiple traumatic stressorsPopulation-based studyCross-sectional surveyDistrict of residenceSex workLogistic regression modelsGlobal health issueHIV outcomesPrevention settingHIV pandemicSerostatusHealth issuesMental distressUgandan districtsTransactional sexHealthcare servicesTraumatic stressorsInfectionExposure
2021
Armed conflict, HIV, and syndemic risk markers of mental distress, alcohol misuse, and intimate partner violence among couples in Uganda
Mootz JJ, Basaraba CN, Corbeil T, Johnson K, Kubanga KP, Wainberg ML, Khoshnood K. Armed conflict, HIV, and syndemic risk markers of mental distress, alcohol misuse, and intimate partner violence among couples in Uganda. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2021, 34: 1016-1026. PMID: 34647647, PMCID: PMC8530966, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndemic problemsHIV statusRisk markersIntimate partner violenceSyndemic scoreAlcohol misuseMale partnersMental distressUnknown HIV statusPopulation-based studyRisk of maleHIV/AIDSFemale intimate partner violencePartner violencePsychosocial interventionsHIVSignificant total effectWomenProblem scoresHigh rateNortheastern UgandaMen's exposureExposureConflict exposureTotal effect
2019
Armed Conflict, Intimate Partner Violence, and Mental Distress of Women in Northeastern Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study
Mootz JJ, Muhanguzi F, Greenfield B, Gill M, Gonzalez MB, Panko P, Mangen PO, Wainberg ML, Khoshnood K. Armed Conflict, Intimate Partner Violence, and Mental Distress of Women in Northeastern Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study. Psychology Of Women Quarterly 2019, 43: 457-471. PMID: 35662739, PMCID: PMC9165613, DOI: 10.1177/0361684319864366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health experiencesMental health outcomesDepressive symptomsIntimate partner violenceHealth experiencesProbable major depressive disorderMajor depressive disorderGroup of womenPast-year intimate partner violenceMulti-pronged interventionsDepressive disorderMental health researchPartner violenceHealth outcomesPsychological symptomsIPV exposureSymptomsMental distressGlobal mental health researchWomenMixed-methods studyWomen's wellbeingHealth researchHigh rateNortheastern Uganda