2018
Sexual intimacy and marital relationships in a low-income urban community in India
Schensul SL, Brault MA, Prabhughate P, Bankar S, Ha T, Foster D. Sexual intimacy and marital relationships in a low-income urban community in India. Culture Health & Sexuality 2018, 20: 1087-1101. PMID: 30328771, PMCID: PMC6470050, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2018.1491060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMarital relationshipQuantitative survey dataLow-income urban communitiesSexual healthLow-income communitiesHusband's demandsQualitative interviewsRelational equitySexual relationshipsForced sexWomen's sexual healthUrban communitiesPoor marital relationshipMarried womenSexual intimacyNegative viewsSurvey dataStrong desirePoor healthGreater communicationLack of facilitiesIntimacyHusbandsCommunityFamily members
2017
Group Couples' Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Among Married Women in a Low‐Income Community in Mumbai, India
Maitra S, Schensul SL, Hallowell BD, Brault MA, Nastasi BK. Group Couples' Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Among Married Women in a Low‐Income Community in Mumbai, India. Journal Of Marital And Family Therapy 2017, 44: 73-89. PMID: 28683159, DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthLow-income communitiesCouple interventionsUrban health centersSexual health knowledgeWomen's sexual healthGynecological servicesHealth centersHealth knowledgeInvolvement of menCouples' participationInterventionFamily relationsMarital healthIntervention projectQualitative findingsMarried womenWomenHealthSignificant changesMarital relationshipSpousal relationshipCommunityParticipationMultilevel community
2015
An Approach to Mental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case Example from Urban India
Maitra S, Brault MA, Schensul SL, Schensul JJ, Nastasi BK, Verma RK, Burleson JA. An Approach to Mental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case Example from Urban India. International Journal Of Mental Health 2015, 44: 215-230. PMID: 26834278, PMCID: PMC4731031, DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2015.1035081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon mental disordersMental health problemsMiddle-income countriesAppropriate primary care servicesMental healthDevelopment of CMDsHIV/STI riskPrimary health facilitiesPrimary care providersPrimary care servicesMental health morbidityPoor mental healthWomen's mental health problemsPhysical health concernsPhysical health symptomsHealth morbiditySTI riskHealth facilitiesCare providersGynecological concernsSexual healthCare servicesEarly interventionHealth problemsHealth symptoms