2018
Risk behaviors and HIV care continuum outcomes among criminal justice-involved HIV-infected transgender women and cisgender men: Data from the Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain Harmonization Initiative
Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Fredericksen RJ, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Cunningham WE, Springer SA, Loeliger KB, Franks J, Christopoulos K, Lorvick J, Kahana SY, Young R, Seal DW, Zawitz C, Delaney JA, Crane HM, Biggs ML. Risk behaviors and HIV care continuum outcomes among criminal justice-involved HIV-infected transgender women and cisgender men: Data from the Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain Harmonization Initiative. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0197730. PMID: 29787580, PMCID: PMC5963777, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV care continuum outcomesCare continuum outcomesContinuum outcomesTransgender womenCisgender menViral suppressionHIV riskCondomless sexRisk behaviorsSexual partnersExchange sexMean percent adherenceCrack/cocaineMultiple sexual partnersRisk reduction interventionsHigh rateHIV continuumHIV infectionPercent adherenceCare outcomesHIVReduction interventionsCocaine useDrug abuseCJ system
2017
Cohort profile: seek, test, treat and retain United States criminal justice cohort
Chandler R, Gordon MS, Kruszka B, Strand LN, Altice FL, Beckwith CG, Biggs ML, Cunningham W, Chris Delaney JA, Flynn PM, Golin CE, Knight K, Kral AH, Kuo I, Lorvick J, Nance RM, Ouellet LJ, Rich JD, Sacks S, Seal D, Spaulding A, Springer SA, Taxman F, Wohl D, Young JD, Young R, Crane HM. Cohort profile: seek, test, treat and retain United States criminal justice cohort. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, And Policy 2017, 12: 24. PMID: 28511680, PMCID: PMC5433052, DOI: 10.1186/s13011-017-0107-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk behaviorsTreatment cascadeViral loadHIV RNA viral loadCD4 T-cell countRisk behaviorsSubstance useT-cell countsHepatitis C infectionRNA viral loadInjection drug useHealth Related QualityHIV treatment cascadeUnprotected sexual intercourseHealth care accessRecent polysubstance useC infectionViral suppressionHIV diagnosisHIV infectionMedian ageRelated qualityCriminal justice involvementART treatmentCohort membersGender Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Persons Involved in the U.S. Criminal Justice System and Living with HIV or at Risk for HIV: A “Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain” Harmonization Consortium
Loeliger KB, Biggs ML, Young R, Seal DW, Beckwith CG, Kuo I, Gordon MS, Altice FL, Ouellet LJ, Cunningham WE, Young JD, Springer SA. Gender Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Persons Involved in the U.S. Criminal Justice System and Living with HIV or at Risk for HIV: A “Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain” Harmonization Consortium. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 2945-2957. PMID: 28188460, PMCID: PMC5552433, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1722-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsHIV risk reduction interventionsHIV-negative participantsHIV-positive womenHIV-positive menMultilevel mixed-effects logistic regression modelSero-discordant partnersMixed effects logistic regression modelsCondomless sexual intercourseRisk reduction interventionsLogistic regression modelsCJ populationsBehavior Assessment ToolHIV transmissionCriminal justice populationsHigher oddsHIVReduction interventionsSexual intercourseLarge-scale studiesBaseline dataInjection equipmentJustice populationsAssessment tool
2014
A comparison of psychiatric diagnoses among HIV-infected prisoners receiving combination antiretroviral therapy and transitioning to the community
Di Paola A, Altice FL, Powell ML, Trestman RL, Springer SA. A comparison of psychiatric diagnoses among HIV-infected prisoners receiving combination antiretroviral therapy and transitioning to the community. Health & Justice 2014, 2: 11. PMID: 25606368, PMCID: PMC4297667, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-014-0011-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical recordsHIV transmission risk behaviorsMini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewCohort of PLWHAPrevalence of PDCombination antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral treatment adherenceTransmission risk behaviorsInternational Neuropsychiatric InterviewPsychiatric assessment toolsRetrospective data analysisObjective screening toolHIV/AIDSAntiretroviral therapyTreatment adherenceNeuropsychiatric InterviewHigh prevalencePsychiatric diagnosisPLWHARisk behaviorsPD assessmentPD diagnosisUniform screeningScreening toolHealthy outcomes
2011
HIV-Related Research in Correctional Populations: Now is the Time
Rich JD, Wohl DA, Beckwith CG, Spaulding AC, Lepp NE, Baillargeon J, Gardner A, Avery A, Altice FL, Springer S, On behalf of the Centers for AIDS Research—Collaboration on HIV in Corrections (CFAR-CHIC) Working Group. HIV-Related Research in Correctional Populations: Now is the Time. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2011, 8: 288. PMID: 21904902, PMCID: PMC3208731, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention of HIVTransmission of HIVMental health disordersAcademic medical centerIllicit drug useEpidemic of incarcerationHIV-Related ResearchAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionHIV transmissionMedical CenterHIVHealth disordersDrug useRisk behaviorsAIDS researchSubstance useSubstantial proportionNational InstituteRecent evidenceIncarcerated populationsPublic healthHealthCorrectional populationsPopulation
2010
HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners
Springer SA, Azar MM, Altice FL. HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 12-21. PMID: 21171933, PMCID: PMC3070290, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.540280.BooksConceptsAlcohol use disorderHIV treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesAlcohol dependencePoor HIV treatment outcomesRole of pharmacotherapyRelationship of HIVHIV risk behaviorsBetter treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsAntiretroviral therapySignificant morbidityTherapeutic optionsPoor adherenceAlcohol abuseHIVUse disordersHIV cycleCommunity settingsRisk behaviorsAlcohol usePrimary articlesImproved treatmentVulnerable populationsNaltrexoneNeurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship
Anand P, Springer SA, Copenhaver MM, Altice FL. Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 14: 1213-1226. PMID: 20232242, PMCID: PMC2906682, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9684-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk reduction interventionsMedication adherenceCognitive impairmentRisk behaviorsHIV risk factorsHIV risk behaviorsImpact of HIVEffectiveness of interventionsSuboptimal adherenceRisk factorsNeurocognitive impairmentMental illnessCognitive functionSubstance abuseImpairmentAdherenceHIVInterventionReciprocal relationshipRiskSignificant barriers