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Prevalence of Childhood Trauma in a Community-Based Mental Health Clinic

Sucich J, Breitbart V, Williams S, Sanichar N, Candelaria-Arce E, Frankle WG, Davison-Duffy S. Prevalence of Childhood Trauma in a Community-Based Mental Health Clinic. Community Ment Health J. 2023 Feb 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01094-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36752932

The Color of Autonomy: Examining Racial Inequity in Coercive Institutional Practices

Lekas, H. M., Lewis, C., Bradley, M. V., & Pahl, K. (2023). The Color of Autonomy: Examining Racial Inequity in Coercive Institutional Practices. Psychiatric Services, 74(11), 1189-1191.

Intersectionality in health equity research

Routen, A., Lekas, H. M., Harrison, J., & Khunti, K. (2023). Intersectionality in health equity research. bmj, 383.

Self-reported anxiety and depression problems and suicide ideation among black and latinx adults and the moderating role of social support

WILLIAMS SZ, LEWIS CF, MUENNIG P, MARTINO D, PAHL K. SELF-REPORTED ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION PROBLEMS AND SUICIDE IDEATION AMONG BLACK AND LATINX ADULTS AND THE MODERATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT. J COMMUNITY HEALTH. 2022 DEC;47(6):914-923. DOI: 10.1007/S10900-022-01127-Y. EPUB 2022 AUG 3. PMID: 3592105

A longitudinal pathway from ethnic-racial discrimination to sexual risk behaviors among Black women and Latinas: Ethnic-racial identity exploration as a protective factor

Pahl K, Williams SZ, Capasso A, Lewis CF, Lekas HM. A longitudinal pathway from ethnic-racial discrimination to sexual risk behaviors among Black women and Latinas: Ethnic-racial identity exploration as a protective factor. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Jan;316:115061. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115061. Epub 2022 May 21. PMID: 35637046.

Longitudinal predictors of male sexual partner risk among Black and Latina women in their late thirties: ethnic/racial identity commitment as a protective factor

Pahl K, Capasso A, Lekas HM, Lee JY, Winters J, Pérez-Figueroa RE. Longitudinal predictors of male sexual partner risk among Black and Latina women in their late thirties: ethnic/racial identity commitment as a protective factor. J Behav Med. 2021 Apr;44(2):202-211. doi: 10.1007/s10865-020-00184-9. Epub 2020 Sep 23. PMID: 32965619.

Anti-Asian Attitudes in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Exploratory Study

Pahl K, Wang J, Sanichar N, Williams S, Nick GA, Wang L, Lekas HM. Anti-Asian Attitudes in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Exploratory Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 Aug 1:1–8. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01376-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35913546; PMCID: PMC9341418.

Latent triple trajectories of substance use as predictors for the onset of antisocial personality disorder among urban African American and Puerto Rican adults: A 22-year longitudinal study

Lee JY, Pahl K, Kim W. Latent triple trajectories of substance use as predictors for the onset of antisocial personality disorder among urban African American and Puerto Rican adults: A 22-year longitudinal study. Subst Abus. 2022;43(1):442-450. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2021.1946890. PMID: 35073243; PMCID: PMC9250113.

Correlates of Cannabis Use Disorders among urban women of color: childhood abuse, relationship with spouse/partner, and media exposure

Lee JY, Pahl K, Kim W. Correlates of Cannabis Use Disorders among urban women of color: childhood abuse, relationship with spouse/partner, and media exposure. J Subst Use. 2021;26(2):132-137. doi: 10.1080/14659891.2020.1784301. Epub 2020 Jul 7. PMID: 34220334; PMCID: PMC8248236.

Rethinking Cultural Competence: Shifting to Cultural Humility

Lekas HM, Pahl K, Fuller Lewis C. Rethinking Cultural Competence: Shifting to Cultural Humility. Health Serv Insights. 2020 Dec 20;13:1178632920970580. doi: 10.1177/1178632920970580. PMID: 33424230; PMCID: PMC7756036.

Internet use and uptake of a web-based prevention and risk reduction intervention for persons who use drugs in New York City – WebHealth4Us study (2013-2016)

Lewis CF, Williams SZ, Tofighi B, Lekas HM, Joseph A, Rivera A, Amesty SC. Internet use and uptake of a web-based prevention and risk reduction intervention for persons who use drugs in New York City – WebHealth4Us study (2013-2016). Subst Abus. 2022;43(1):1119-1126. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2028701. PMID: 35499405; PMCID: PMC9731235.

Single Room Occupancy Residence: Processes Linking Housing to Not Engaging in HIV Outpatient Care

Lekas HM, Lewis C, Lunden S, Olender SA, Rosen-Metsch L. Single Room Occupancy Residence: Processes Linking Housing to Not Engaging in HIV Outpatient Care. AIDS Behav. 2021 Aug;25(8):2644-2656. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03225-9. Epub 2021 Mar 20. PMID: 33743114; PMCID: PMC9467380.

Rural and small metro area naloxone-dispensing pharmacists’ attitudes, experiences, and support for a frontline public health pharmacy role to increase naloxone uptake in New York State, 2019

Tofighi B, Lekas HM, Williams SZ, Martino D, Blau C, Lewis CF. Rural and small metro area naloxone-dispensing pharmacists’ attitudes, experiences, and support for a frontline public health pharmacy role to increase naloxone uptake in New York State, 2019. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 Oct;129:108372. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108372. Epub 2021 Mar 27. PMID: 34080543; PMCID: PMC8380631.

Challenges and opportunities of telehealth digital equity to manage HIV and comorbidities for older persons living with HIV in New York State

Baim-Lance A, Angulo M, Chiasson MA, Lekas HM, Schenkel R, Villarreal J, Cantos A, Kerr C, Nagaraja A, Yin MT, Gordon P. Challenges and opportunities of telehealth digital equity to manage HIV and comorbidities for older persons living with HIV in New York State. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 May 6;22(1):609. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08010-5. PMID: 35524251; PMCID: PMC9073813.

Should a Healthcare System Facilitate Racially Concordant Care for Black Patients?

Taylor LA, Udeagbala O, Biggs A, Lekas HM, Ray K. Should a Healthcare System Facilitate Racially Concordant Care for Black Patients? Pediatrics. 2021 Oct;148(4):e2021051113. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-051113. Epub 2021 Sep 3. PMID: 34479982.

Pharmacy PEP Access Intervention Among Persons Who Use Drugs in New York City: iPEPcare Study-Rethinking Biomedical HIV Prevention Strategies

Lewis CF, Lekas HM, Rivera A, Williams SZ, Crawford ND, Pérez-Figueroa RE, Joseph AM, Amesty S. Pharmacy PEP Access Intervention Among Persons Who Use Drugs in New York City: iPEPcare Study-Rethinking Biomedical HIV Prevention Strategies. AIDS Behav. 2020 Jul;24(7):2101-2111. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02775-3. PMID: 31925608.

Perspectives on the HIV continuum of care among adult opioid users in New York City: a qualitative study

Tofighi, B., Sindhu, S. S., Chemi, C., Lewis, C. F., Dickson, V. V., & Lee, J. D. (2019). Perspectives on the HIV continuum of care among adult opioid users in New York City: a qualitative study. Harm Reduction Journal, 16, 1-9.