HIV, STDs and Sexual Behavior Research Profile
Co-Occurring Disorders and High-Risk Behaviors
Intervention for Depressed HIV Patients
A pilot study to compare the effects of an intervention for depressed HIV-positive patients using antidepressant therapy alone with an intervention that combines antidepressant therapy and cognitive-behavioral training targeting depression and antiretroviral adherence. Contact: Glenn Wagner, PhD (Glenn_Wagner@rand.org)
Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Among Impoverished Women
A study of impoverished women in Los Angeles County shelters to understand the relationship between alcohol use and HIV risk behaviors by examining the social context in which these behaviors occur.
Contact: Suzanne Wenzel, PhD (Suzanne_Wenzel@rand.org)Residential Status, Drug Use, and Health Among Impoverished Women
An examination of the relationship between residential status of impoverished women (being homeless versus being housed) and four serious health threats: drug use, HIV risk behaviors, victimization by violence, and mental health problems.
Contact: Suzanne Wenzel, PhD (Suzanne_Wenzel@rand.org)Alcohol Policies and Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Positive Adults
A study examining the influence of local alcohol policies on the sexual risk behaviors of HIV-positive adults (including associations between unprotected sex and alcohol taxes, price, outlet density, sales policy, and penalties for alcohol-related violations).
Contact: Rebecca Collins, PhD (Rebecca_Collins@rand.org)Role of Trauma Exposure
An investigation of the role of violence and other types of trauma exposure in HIV risk behavior among drug users and nonusers.
Contact: Grant Marshall, PhD (Grant_Marshall@rand.orgHepatitis C Treatment Decisions in HIV Co-infected Patients and Their Providers
An exploratory study to examine treatment decisionmaking for Hepatitis C among HIV co-infected patients.
Contact: Glenn Wagner, PhD (Glenn_Wagner@rand.org)Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV
Coordination of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV–Cooperative Agreement Program (SATH–CAP), which is a multidisciplinary research effort to better understand the sexual transmission of HIV within and across drug-using populations to non–drug-using populations.
Contact: Martin Iguchi, PhD (Martin_Iguchi@rand.org)
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