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Do substance use norms and perceived drug availability mediate sexual orientation differences in patterns of substance use? Results from the California Quality of Life Survey IISusan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1772, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 73:675-85. 2012..The current study investigated the role of perceived drug availability and tolerant injunctive norms in mediating the linkage between minority sexual orientation status and higher rates of prior-year substance use...- Risk of breast cancer mortality among women cohabiting with same sex partners: findings from the National Health Interview Survey, 1997-2003Susan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 1772, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:528-33. 2012..We investigate possible sexual orientation-related differences in risk for fatal breast cancer in a large representative U.S. sample of married and cohabiting women... - The association between relationship markers of sexual orientation and suicide: Denmark, 1990-2001Robin M Mathy
Department of Health Sciences and Kellogg College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 46:111-7. 2011..We investigated sexual orientation-related differences in suicide mortality in Denmark during the initial 12-year period following legalization of same-sex registered domestic partnerships (RDPs)... - Influence of gender, sexual orientation, and need on treatment utilization for substance use and mental disorders: findings from the California Quality of Life SurveyChristine E Grella
Center for Research, Education, Training and Strategic Communications on Minority Health Disparities, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
BMC Psychiatry 9:52. 2009..We use a model of help-seeking for vulnerable populations to investigate factors related to treatment for alcohol or drug use disorders and mental health disorders, focusing on the contributions of gender, sexual orientation, and need... - Burden of psychiatric morbidity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals in the California Quality of Life SurveySusan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 1772, USA
J Abnorm Psychol 118:647-58. 2009..Sexual orientation represents an important, but relatively understudied, individual characteristic shaping risk for psychiatric morbidity... - Sexual orientation and mortality among US men aged 17 to 59 years: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IIISusan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1772, USA
Am J Public Health 101:1133-8. 2011..We investigated associations between minority sexual orientation and mortality among US men... - Mental health and substance use disorders among Latino and Asian American lesbian, gay, and bisexual adultsSusan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1772, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 75:785-94. 2007..However, the level of morbidity among sexual orientation minorities in the NLAAS appears similar to or lower than that observed in population-based studies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults... - Physical health complaints among lesbians, gay men, and bisexual and homosexually experienced heterosexual individuals: results from the California Quality of Life SurveySusan D Cochran
Center for Research, Education, Training and Strategic Communications on Minority Health Disparities, University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1772, USA
Am J Public Health 97:2048-55. 2007.... - Lifetime prevalence of suicide symptoms and affective disorders among men reporting same-sex sexual partners: results from NHANES IIIS D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health 90095 1772, USA
Am J Public Health 90:573-8. 2000..This study examined lifetime prevalence of suicide symptoms and affective disorders among men reporting a history of same-sex sexual partners... 
Prevalence of non-medical drug use and dependence among homosexually active men and women in the US populationSusan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1772, USA
Addiction 99:989-98. 2004..The aim of this study was to compare patterns of drug use and dependence between homosexually experienced and exclusively heterosexually experienced individuals...- Estimates of alcohol use and clinical treatment needs among homosexually active men and women in the U.S. populationS D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, University of California, School of Public Health, Los Angeles 90095 1772, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 68:1062-71. 2000..Findings suggest higher risk for alcohol-related problems among lesbians as compared with other women, perhaps because of a more common pattern of moderate alcohol consumption... - Cancer-related risk indicators and preventive screening behaviors among lesbians and bisexual womenS D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Center for Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1772, USA
Am J Public Health 91:591-7. 2001..This study examined whether lesbians are at increased risk for certain cancers as a result of an accumulation of behavioral risk factors and difficulties in accessing health care... - Emerging issues in research on lesbians' and gay men's mental health: does sexual orientation really matter?S D Cochran
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Am Psychol 56:931-47. 2001..Although methodological obstacles are substantial, failure to consider research questions in this domain overlooks the welfare of individuals who may represent a sizable minority of those accessing mental health services annually... - Prevalence of mental disorders, psychological distress, and mental health services use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United StatesSusan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, 90095 1772, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 71:53-61. 2003..Services use was more frequent among those of minority sexual orientation. Findings support the existence of sexual orientation differences in patterns of morbidity and treatment use... - Associations of race/ethnicity with HIV prevalence and HIV-related behaviors among young men who have sex with men in 7 urban centers in the United StatesNina T Harawa
County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, CA 90005, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 35:526-36. 2004..Prevention programs should address risks in steady partnerships, target young men before sexual initiation with male partners, and tailor interventions to men of color and of lower socioeconomic status... 
Influence of American acculturation on cigarette smoking behaviors among Asian American subpopulations in CaliforniaNing An
Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1772, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 10:579-87. 2008..Acculturation appears to increase the risk of cigarette smoking for Asian American women. Future tobacco-control programs should target at high-risk Asian American subgroups, defined by ethnicity, acculturation status, and gender...- The effects of unequal access to health insurance for same-sex couples in CaliforniaNinez A Ponce
Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 29:1539-48. 2010.... - Heterogeneity of health disparities among African American, Hispanic, and Asian American women: unrecognized influences of sexual orientationVickie M Mays
Department of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, 1285 Franz Hall, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1563, USA
Am J Public Health 92:632-9. 2002..This study compared health indicators among self-identified lesbians/bisexual women and heterosexual women residing in Los Angeles County... - Correlates of overweight and obesity among lesbian and bisexual womenAntronette K Yancey
Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Prev Med 36:676-83. 2003..This study examines correlates of obesity and exercise frequency among lesbians and bisexual women... - HIV prevalence among foreign- and US-born clients of public STD clinicsNina T Harawa
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, HIV Epidemiology Program, Los Angeles, CA 90005, USA
Am J Public Health 92:1958-63. 2002..We examined differences in HIV seroprevalence and the likely timing of HIV infection by birth region... - Classification of race and ethnicity: implications for public healthVickie M Mays
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Box 951563, Los Angeles, California 90095 1563, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 24:83-110. 2003..The trend toward increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the United States will put further pressure on the public health industry to develop consistent and useful approaches to racial/ethnic classifications... - Alcohol and tobacco use patterns among heterosexually and homosexually experienced California womenSarah A Burgard
Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, 71-245 Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 77:61-70. 2005..DISCUSSION: Findings underscore the importance of considering within-group differences among homosexually experienced women in risk for tobacco and dysfunctional alcohol use... - Health coverage of low-income citizen and noncitizen wage earners: sources and disparitiesNinez A Ponce
Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, 650 Charles E Young Drive, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1772, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 10:167-76. 2008..S. economy... - Race, race-based discrimination, and health outcomes among African AmericansVickie M Mays
Department of Health Services, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, 90095 1563, USA
Annu Rev Psychol 58:201-25. 2007..These approaches reflect the growing interdisciplinary nature of psychology in general, and the field of race relations in particular... - Do differences in relationship and partner attributes explain disparities in sexually transmitted disease among young white and black women?Nina T Harawa
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Adolesc Health 32:187-91. 2003..Although characteristics of sexual partners and relationships often differed by race, this did not explain racial disparities in STDs... - Age of minority sexual orientation development and risk of childhood maltreatment and suicide attempts in womenHeather L Corliss
Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Am J Orthopsychiatry 79:511-21. 2009..Implications for services, interventions, and further research to address maltreatment disparities for sexual minorities are discussed... - Reports of parental maltreatment during childhood in a United States population-based survey of homosexual, bisexual, and heterosexual adultsHeather L Corliss
Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, Box 951772, 650 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA
Child Abuse Negl 26:1165-78. 2002..While the reasons for this are beyond the scope of the current study, previous research suggests that childhood individual differences, including possibly gender atypicality, may be a causal factor... - Self-reported altruistic and reciprocal behaviors among homosexually and heterosexually experienced adults: implications for HIV/AIDS service organizationsSusan D Cochran
Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
AIDS Care 21:675-82. 2009..One surprising finding in this study was that approximately 17% of homosexually experienced men had donated blood in the year prior to interview despite the prohibition against doing so... - Drug use, drug severity, and help-seeking behaviors of lesbian and bisexual womenHeather L Corliss
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 15:556-68. 2006..Future studies that examine pathways by which lesbians and bisexual women can obtain referrals and treatment for substance use problems are needed...
Research Grants
- Drug Use, HIV, and Other Comorbidities In A Vulnerable PopulationSUSAN COCHRAN; Fiscal Year: 2009..Because the study is not based on a theoretical or conceptual framework, findings will be primarily descriptive and exploratory. Even with this limitation, however, it will make a major contribution. ..
- Drug Use, HIV, and Other Comorbidities In A Vulnerable PopulationSUSAN COCHRAN; Fiscal Year: 2007..Because the study is not based on a theoretical or conceptual framework, findings will be primarily descriptive and exploratory. Even with this limitation, however, it will make a major contribution. ..
- Mental health disorders in a sexual minority populationSUSAN COCHRAN; Fiscal Year: 2005..Results will also provide critical information about problems in service delivery, assisting efforts to design effective interventions. ..
- RISK FOR PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AMONG LESBIANS AND GAY MENSUSAN COCHRAN; Fiscal Year: 2002..Findings will greatly assist developing more efficient sampling frames in future studies. ..
- Drug Use, HIV, and Other Comorbidities In A Vulnerable PopulationSusan D Cochran; Fiscal Year: 2010..Because the study is not based on a theoretical or conceptual framework, findings will be primarily descriptive and exploratory. Even with this limitation, however, it will make a major contribution. ..