11 Result(s)

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Depression and HIV Care-seeking Behaviors in a Population-based Sample in North West Province, South Africa

Depression is associated with key HIV-related prevention and treatment behaviors in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to identify the association of depressive symptoms with HIV testing, linkage to care, and ART ad...

Lynae A. Darbes, Alison M. El Ayadi, Jennifer M. Gilvydis… in AIDS and Behavior (2023)

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Supportive couple relationships buffer against the harms of HIV stigma on HIV treatment adherence

HIV stigma can impact couple relationships through stress or bring partners closer through shared experiences. Conversely, couple relationships may protect against the harms of stigma, including anticipated st...

Sarah A. Gutin, Allison Ruark, Lynae A. Darbes, Torsten B. Neilands… in BMC Public Health (2023)

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A Relationship-Focused HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Sexual Minority Men in the United States: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the We Prevent Intervention

We Prevent is a virtual counseling intervention designed to improve communication as a mechanism for reducing HIV risk among young sexual minority men (SMM) in relationships. We evaluated the feasibility, acce...

Kristi E. Gamarel, Lynae A. Darbes, Kristin M. Wall, Jeb Jones… in AIDS and Behavior (2023)

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Development of an Economic and Relationship-Strengthening Intervention for Alcohol Drinkers Living with HIV in Malawi

Heavy alcohol use among people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa is driven by household economics such as poverty and unemployment and has negative impacts on couple relationships. Multilevel interventions have t...

Amy A. Conroy, Scott Tebbetts, Lynae A. Darbes, Judith A. Hahn… in AIDS and Behavior (2023)

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Perceptions of Relationship Quality Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic Among Young Sexual Minority Men in Romantic Relationships

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the well-being of people worldwide; however, there has been limited research examining ways in which the pandemic has created changes in relationship quality among young sexu...

Kristi E. Gamarel, Catherine Washington, Matthew T. Rosso… in Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022)

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Social Influence and Uptake of Couples HIV Testing and Counselling in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Social influences may create a barrier to couples HIV testing and counselling (CHTC) uptake in sub-Saharan Africa. This secondary analysis of data collected in the ‘Uthando Lwethu’ randomised controlled trial ...

Matthew J. Johnson, Lynae A. Darbes, Victoria Hosegood… in AIDS and Behavior (2022)

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Testing strategies for couple engagement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and family health in Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

HIV-related maternal deaths and HIV infection among infants remain unacceptably high across sub-Saharan Africa despite increased antenatal care attendance and provision of antiretroviral therapy to pregnant wo...

Zachary Kwena, Liza Kimbo, Lynae A. Darbes, Abigail M. Hatcher, Anna Helova… in Trials (2021)

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Analysis of emergency department visits for all reasons by adults with depression in the United States

We aimed to characterize Emergency Department (ED) utilization and outcomes of patients with depression seeking emergency care for all reasons.

Tyler Hill, Yun Jiang, Christopher R. Friese, Lynae A. Darbes… in BMC Emergency Medicine (2020)

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Erratum to: Relationship Dynamics and Partner Beliefs About Viral Suppression: A Longitudinal Study of Male Couples Living with HIV/AIDS (The Duo Project)

Amy A. Conroy, Kristi E. Gamarel, Torsten B. Neilands… in AIDS and Behavior (2017)

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Uthando Lwethu (‘our love’): a protocol for a couples-based intervention to increase testing for HIV: a randomized controlled trial in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Couples-based HIV counseling and testing (CHCT) is a proven strategy to reduce the risk of HIV transmission between partners, but uptake of CHCT is low. We describe the study design of a randomized controlled ...

Lynae A Darbes, Heidi van Rooyen, Victoria Hosegood, Thulani Ngubane… in Trials (2014)

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Partner-Provided Social Support Influences Choice of Risk Reduction Strategies in Gay Male Couples

We investigated the influence of partner-provided HIV-specific and general social support on the sexual risk behavior of gay male couples with concordant, discordant, or serostatus-unknown outside partners. Pa...

Lynae A. Darbes, Deepalika Chakravarty, Sean C. Beougher… in AIDS and Behavior (2012)