Conceptualizing the effects of continuous traumatic violence on HIV continuum of care outcomes for young Black men who have sex with men in the United States

KG Quinn, A Spector, L Takahashi, DR Voisin - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The United States (US) is on track to achieve the 90-90-90 targets set forth by
UNAIDS and the National HIV/AIDS strategy, yet significant racial disparities in HIV care …

Integrating individual and contextual factors to explain disparities in HIV/STI among heterosexual African American youth: A contemporary literature review and social …

DE Banks, DJ Hensel, TCB Zapolski - Archives of sexual behavior, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Heterosexual African American youth face substantial disparities in sexual health
consequences such as HIV and STI. Based on the social ecological framework, the current …

Community needs and recommendations for multilevel mental health interventions among young Black men with previous trauma exposure.

AG Bauer, K Pean, T Lalwani, L Julien… - Journal of consulting …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: To report on multilevel strategies for addressing community mental health
disparities among young Black/African American men, who are at increased risk for trauma …

“We are our own counselor”: Resilience, risk behaviors, and mental health service utilization among young African American men

AG Bauer, K Christensen, C Bowe-Thompson… - Behavioral …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Despite risk for trauma, subsequent mental health concerns, and poor health outcomes,
young Black/African American men (YBM) are less likely to receive mental health services …

The mental health of black youth affected by community violence: Family and school context as pathways to resilience

DT Boyd, KV Jones, CR Quinn, A Gale, EDG Williams… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Black youth who experience community violence occupy multiple environments with varying
levels of influence on how they display resiliency to prevent adverse mental health …

Friendship attachment style moderates the effect of adolescent exposure to violence on emerging adult depression and anxiety trajectories

JE Heinze, SH Cook, EP Wood, AC Dumadag… - Journal of youth and …, 2018 - Springer
Exposure to violence during adolescence is associated with increased risk behaviors and
mental health problems in adulthood. Friendship attachment during adolescence may …

Nonadherence and unsuppressed viral load across adolescence among US youth with perinatally acquired HIV

D Kacanek, Y Huo, K Malee, CA Mellins, R Smith… - Aids, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify factors associated with nonadherence and unsuppressed viral load
across adolescence among youth with perinatally acquired HIV. Design: Longitudinal study …

A longitudinal examination of community violence exposure, school belongingness, and mental health among African-American adolescent males

CL Pierre, A Burnside, NK Gaylord-Harden - School Mental Health, 2020 - Springer
African-American males from urban communities are disproportionately exposed to
community violence, placing them at increased risk for mental health problems compared to …

The role of trauma-informed training in helping Los Angeles teachers manage the effects of student exposure to violence and trauma

M Sonsteng-Person, AM Loomis - Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 2021 - Springer
Exposure to trauma, such as community violence, has far-reaching effects on childrens'
learning and behavior. While schools are a critical place to provide positive and safe spaces …

The association between exposure to community violence and somatic symptoms through bullying victimization among African American adolescents in Chicago: A …

TI Lawrence, JS Hong, KS Sopchak… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The developmental trauma theory suggests that traumatic events impede the
ability of individuals to form interpersonal relationships, impair cognition, affect, and increase …