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Are dual-method messages undermining STI/HIV prevention?Ann O'Leary
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2011:691210. 2011..The availability of emergency contraception is relevant here. Research utilizing a randomized controlled trial is recommended...
What happened in the SUMIT trial? Mediation and behavior changeAnn O'Leary
Divisions of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS 19:S111-21. 2005....- Characteristics of bisexually active men in the Seropositive Urban Mens' Study (SUMS)A O'Leary
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Care 19:940-6. 2007..However, they did not seek sex partners from different venues than other participants. Implications for HIV transmission risk-reduction interventions for this population are discussed... - Association between exposure to an HIV story line in The Bold and the Beautiful and HIV-related stigma in BotswanaAnn O'Leary
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 19:209-17. 2007..These results are suggestive that stigma was reduced after watching a television drama in which HIV infection was treated in a nonstigmatizing, humane manner... - Correlates of risk patterns and race/ethnicity among HIV-positive men who have sex with menAnn O'Leary
Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 11:706-15. 2007..African American participants also exhibited higher levels of internalized homophobia, as well as lower self-efficacy for disclosing their HIV status to sex partners. Implications for interventions for this population are discussed... 
Moral agency and the sexual transmission of HIVAnn O'Leary
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, GA, USA
Psychol Bull 135:478-94. 2009..PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)...- Mediation analysis of an effective sexual risk-reduction intervention for women: the importance of self-efficacyAnn O'Leary
Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Health Psychol 27:S180-4. 2008..The present analyses were conducted to identify which theory-based factors that were addressed in the intervention accounted for its success... - Major depression, alcohol and drug use disorders do not appear to account for the sexually transmitted disease and HIV epidemics in the southern United StatesAnn O'Leary
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Sex Transm Dis 33:S70-7. 2006..Depression and substance use disorders are associated with sexual risk behavior, so we investigated whether regionwide societal rates of major depression or substance use disorders could explain the higher southern rates... - Psychosocial correlates of transmission risk behavior among HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual menAnn O'Leary
Divisions of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS 19:S67-75. 2005..We also sought to identify contextual influences that might contribute to initial levels of SCT factors such as self-efficacy... - Recruitment source and behavioral risk patterns of HIV-positive men who have sex with menHolly H Fisher
Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 10:553-61. 2006..Future efforts should continue to assess the types of people that are recruited from different sources so that program and research efforts can be appropriately targeted... - Beliefs about personal and partner responsibility among HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men: measurement and association with transmission risk behaviorRichard J Wolitski
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 11:676-86. 2007..Intermediate risk was observed in the shared and diminished responsibility groups. Implications for future research and HIV prevention efforts are discussed... - Self-perceived responsibility of HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men for preventing HIV transmissionRichard J Wolitski
Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 7:363-72. 2003..The findings suggest that self-perceived responsibility may be an important factor that affects HIV-seropositive MSM's sexual decision making... - Assessing mediation in HIV intervention studiesFelicia P Hardnett
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Quantitative Sciences and Data Management Branch, Atlanta, USA
Public Health Rep 124:288-94. 2009..This article describes three standard methods for assessing mediation: causal steps, difference in coefficients, and product of coefficients. We also demonstrate the use of asymmetric confidence limits (ACLs) in testing mediation... - The efficacy of HIV/STI behavioral interventions for African American females in the United States: a meta-analysisNicole Crepaz
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Prevention Research Branch, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 99:2069-78. 2009..We evaluated the efficacy of HIV behavioral interventions for African American females in the United States, and we identified factors associated with intervention efficacy... - Moderation and mediation of an effective HIV risk-reduction intervention for South African adolescentsAnn O'Leary
Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Ann Behav Med 44:181-91. 2012..Tested in a cluster-randomized controlled trial, the intervention significantly reduced self-reported intercourse and unprotected intercourse during a 12-month follow-up period... - Perceptions of HIV-related websites among persons recently diagnosed with HIVCari Courtenay-Quirk
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
AIDS Patient Care STDS 24:105-15. 2010..Incorporating the perspectives of HIV-positive persons into the design and content of HIV-related websites is important to enhance their appeal for this diverse and growing population... - Estimated future HIV prevalence, incidence, and potential infections averted in the United States: a multiple scenario analysisH Irene Hall
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55:271-6. 2010..To estimate the potential future burden of HIV in the United States under different intervention scenarios... - Sexual health, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the United StatesRichard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton RD NE E 35, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 15:S9-17. 2011..A sexual health approach has the potential to improve our understanding of MSM's sexual behavior and relationships, reduce HIV and STI incidence, and improve the health and well-being of MSM... - Summary of comments and recommendations from the CDC consultation on the HIV/AIDS Epidemic and prevention in the Hispanic/Latino communityMaria E Alvarez
Office of the Director and Capacity Building Branch, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, NCHHSTP, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 21:7-18. 2009.... - Sexual behavior among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: what's in a label?Trevor A Hart
Behavioral Intervention Research Branch, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Sex Res 40:179-88. 2003..Results suggest an added value in assessing self-labels in addition to asking about sexual behavior... - Housing status and HIV risk behaviors among homeless and housed persons with HIVDaniel P Kidder
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E 04, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 49:451-5. 2008..To compare drug, alcohol, and sexual HIV transmission risk behaviors of homeless and housed people living with HIV/AIDS... - Intentional abstinence among homeless and unstably housed persons living with HIV/AIDSCari Courtenay-Quirk
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 13:1119-28. 2009..Better understanding of motivations to abstain may improve how programs serving PLWHA address this issue... - Randomized trial of the effects of housing assistance on the health and risk behaviors of homeless and unstably housed people living with HIVRichard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton RD NE E 35, Atlanta, GA, USA
AIDS Behav 14:493-503. 2010..HOPWA rental assistance improves housing status and, in some cases, health outcomes of homeless and unstably housed people living with HIV/AIDS... - The effects of HIV stigma on health, disclosure of HIV status, and risk behavior of homeless and unstably housed persons living with HIVRichard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 13:1222-32. 2009..Interventions are needed to reduce HIV-related stigma and its effects on the health of homeless/unstably housed PLWHA... - A review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's response to the HIV/AIDS crisis among Blacks in the United States, 1981-2009Madeline Y Sutton
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Centers for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E 45, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 99:S351-9. 2009.... - Interests in HIV prevention topics of HIV-seropositive men who have sex with menCari Courtenay-Quirk
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV STD, TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 15:401-12. 2003..Risk behavior was not associated with program interests. Gaining a better understanding of interest in a variety of program topics among persons living with HIV is an important step in enhancing HIV transmission prevention programs... - Prevention with HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men: lessons from the Seropositive Urban Men's Study (SUMS) and the Seropositive Urban Men's Intervention Trial (SUMIT)Richard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 37:S101-9. 2004..The interest of HIV-positive MSM in prevention efforts, the design of the SUMIT intervention trial, and implications for future research and programmatic efforts are discussed... - Prevention with gay and bisexual men living with HIV: rationale and methods of the Seropositive Urban Men's Intervention Trial (SUMIT)Richard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS 19:S1-11. 2005..To provide a public health rationale for prevention with HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual men and to describe the methods of the Seropositive Urban Men's Intervention Trial (SUMIT)... - Predictors of the use of viagra, testosterone, and antidepressants among HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual menDavid W Purcell
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS 19:S57-66. 2005..To examine the use and correlates of the use of prescription drugs that may affect sexual behavior among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men... - Effects of a peer-led behavioral intervention to reduce HIV transmission and promote serostatus disclosure among HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual menRichard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS 19:S99-109. 2005..To evaluate the effects of an enhanced peer-led intervention on transmission risk behavior and serostatus disclosure of HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual men... - Condom use and perceived risk of HIV transmission among sexually active HIV-positive men who have sex with menLisa Belcher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 17:79-89. 2005..This study highlights the need for more research in understanding how perceived health risk to others influences protective behaviors... - Is HIV/AIDS stigma dividing the gay community? Perceptions of HIV-positive men who have sex with menCari Courtenay-Quirk
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV STD, TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 18:56-67. 2006..HIV/AIDS stigma exists within the gay community and has a negative effect on the mental health of people living with HIV. HIV/AIDS stigma should be monitored closely so that we may better understand how to address it... - Greater risk for HIV infection of black men who have sex with men: a critical literature reviewGregorio A Millett
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Mail Stop E 45, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 96:1007-19. 2006..Evidence was insufficient to evaluate the remaining hypotheses.Future studies must address these hypotheses to provide additional explanations for the greater prevalence of HIV infection among Black MSM... - Self-identification as "down low" among men who have sex with men (MSM) from 12 US citiesRichard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 10:519-29. 2006..DL-identified MSM were less likely to have ever been tested for HIV than were non-DL MSM. Prevention agencies should expand existing programs for MSM to include specific efforts to reach DL MSM... - Relative efficacy of a multisession sexual risk-reduction intervention for young men released from prisons in 4 statesRichard J Wolitski
Prevention Research Branch, Division of HIV and AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 96:1854-61. 2006..We compared the effects of an enhanced multisession intervention with a single-session intervention on the sexual risk behavior of young men released from prison... - Access to housing as a structural intervention for homeless and unstably housed people living with HIV: rationale, methods, and implementation of the housing and health studyDaniel P Kidder
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 11:149-61. 2007.... - Physical and sexual abuse among homeless and unstably housed adults living with HIV: prevalence and associated risksKirk D Henny
National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE MS E 37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 11:842-53. 2007..Identifying persons at risk of abuse is needed to reduce risk among homeless or unstably housed persons living with HIV... - HIV, homelessness, and public health: critical issues and a call for increased actionRichard J Wolitski
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
AIDS Behav 11:167-71. 2007..Such efforts, however, may have significant effects on the individuals and communities most affected by HIV/AIDS... - Health status, health care use, medication use, and medication adherence among homeless and housed people living with HIV/AIDSDaniel P Kidder
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 97:2238-45. 2007..We sought to compare health status, health care use, HIV anti-retroviral medication use, and HIV medication adherence among homeless and housed people with HIV/AIDS... - Meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioral interventions on HIV-positive persons' mental health and immune functioningNicole Crepaz
Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Health Psychol 27:4-14. 2008..To evaluate the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions (CBIs) for improving the mental health and immune functioning of people living with HIV (PLWH)... - Addressing poverty as risk for disease: recommendations from CDC's consultation on microenterprise as HIV preventionDale Stratford
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Prevention Research Branch, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Public Health Rep 123:9-20. 2008..The article ends with recommendations for HIV/AIDS prevention and, by implication, addressing other public health challenges, through the development of multifaceted intervention approaches...