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| Marya Viorst GwadzSummaryAffiliation: New York University Country: USA Publications
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The effect of peer-driven intervention on rates of screening for AIDS clinical trials among African Americans and HispanicsMarya Viorst Gwadz
New York University College of Nursing, 726 Broadway, 10 Fl, New York, NY 10003, USA
Am J Public Health 101:1096-102. 2011..We examined the efficacy of a peer-driven intervention to increase rates of screening for AIDS clinical trials among African Americans and Hispanics living with HIV/AIDS...
Increasing and supporting the participation of persons of color living with HIV/AIDS in AIDS clinical trialsMarya Viorst Gwadz
New York University College of Nursing, 726 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 7:194-200. 2010..HIV care settings, clinical trials sites, and trial sponsors are uniquely positioned to develop procedures, supports, and trials to increase the proportion of PLHA of color in ACTs...- Maternal substance use and HIV status: adolescent risk and resilienceNoelle R Leonard
The Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, 71 West 23rd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA
J Adolesc 31:389-405. 2008..These results underscore the importance of interventions for youth of substance abusing mothers, particularly those living in urban poverty... - An exploratory behavioral intervention trial to improve rates of screening for AIDS clinical trials among racial/ethnic minority and female persons living with HIV/AIDSMarya Viorst Gwadz
Center for Drug Use and HIV Research CDUHR, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc NDRI, 71 W 23 Street, New York, NY 10010, USA
AIDS Behav 14:639-48. 2010..Interventions of greater duration and intensity, and which address multiple levels of influence (e.g., social, structural), may be needed to increase screening rates further... 
Physical and mental health functioning of urban HIV-infected and uninfected mothers with problem drinkingNoelle R Leonard
The Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, New York, New York 10010, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 33:419-27. 2007..Health outcomes for mothers with problem drinking do not appear to be exacerbated by HIV status. Implications for intervention efforts with mothers and their adolescent children are discussed...- CDC HIV testing guidelines and the rapid and conventional testing practices of homeless youthMarya Viorst Gwadz
New York University College of Nursing, New York, NY 10003, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 22:312-27. 2010..Further, a better understanding of barriers to the use of referrals/linkages to services posttest is needed... - The initiation of homeless youth into the street economyMarya Viorst Gwadz
Center for Drug Use and HIV Research CDUHR, Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, 71 West 23rd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA
J Adolesc 32:357-77. 2009..Qualitative and quantitative data sources were congruent. Intervention efforts are needed at multiple levels of influence to promote HY's success in the formal economy... - Current and emerging research needs in studying the NYC HIV-drug use epidemicSherry Deren
Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York, USA
Subst Use Misuse 46:316-9. 2011..While this summary does not represent a comprehensive list, it is based on many of the questions raised in the articles in this Special Issue and identifies some of the directions to be investigated during the next decade... - HIV care providers' implementation of routine alcohol reduction support for their patientsShiela M Strauss
Muriel and Virginia Pless Center for Nursing Research, NYU College of Nursing, 246 Greene Street, 616E, New York, New York 10003, USA
AIDS Patient Care STDS 23:211-8. 2009..Findings also suggest the value of promoting increased self efficacy for at least some providers in implementing alcohol SBI components, especially through targeted alcohol SBI training... - "I thought there was no hope for me": a behavioral intervention for urban mothers with problem drinkingRebecca de Guzman
Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, New York, USA
Qual Health Res 16:1252-66. 2006..The authors conclude from these results that treatment approaches that take into account the complexity of urban mothers' lives and substance use patterns can successfully engage and treat these women at high risk for adverse outcomes... - Attachment style, childhood adversity, and behavioral risk among young men who have sex with menMarya Viorst Gwadz
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, New York, New York 10010, USA
J Adolesc Health 34:402-13. 2004.... - Correlates of drug treatment program staff's self efficacy to support their clients' hepatitis C virus (HCV) related needsShiela M Strauss
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, New York, New York 10010, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 33:245-51. 2007..Efforts should focus on increasing staff's HCV knowledge in order to increase their confidence in providing HCV related support to their clients... - Hepatitis C knowledge among staff in U.S. drug treatment programsShiela M Strauss
National Developmental and Research Institutes, Inc, New York, NY 10010, USA
J Drug Educ 36:141-58. 2006..The majority of those in the latter group had never participated in a training specifically devoted to HCV. Results suggest the need for effective HCV-related training for all staff in drug treatment programs... - Gender differences in traumatic events and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among homeless youthMarya Viorst Gwadz
Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, New York, NY, USA
J Adolesc 30:117-29. 2007..Symptoms of depression and anxiety were found to co-occur with PTSD for females, which may complicate treatment efforts. Further investigation of the impact of trauma on homeless males is needed... - Homelessness and drug abuse among young men who have sex with men in New York city: a preliminary epidemiological trajectoryMichael C Clatts
Institute for International Research on Youth at Risk, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, 71 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA
J Adolesc 28:201-14. 2005....
Research Grants
- Peer-Driven Intervention to Enroll Minorities/Women in HIV/AIDS Clinical TrialsMarya Gwadz; Fiscal Year: 2009..Consistent with the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research and Healthy People 2010, study findings will also have valuable applications to other spheres where racial/ethnic and gender-related health disparities are found. ..
- INTERVENTIONS FOR HIV+ MOTHERS WITH DRINKING PROBLEMSMarya Gwadz; Fiscal Year: 2004....
- Peer-Driven Intervention to Enroll Minorities/Women in HIV/AIDS Clinical TrialsMarya Gwadz; Fiscal Year: 2010..Consistent with the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research and Healthy People 2010, study findings will also have valuable applications to other spheres where racial/ethnic and gender-related health disparities are found. ..