Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore treatment needs and factors contributing to
engagement in substance use and sobriety among women with co-occurring substance use …

The nature of social support available to incarcerated women is not well-understood,
particularly among women at high risk of negative outcomes, including women dually …

ABSTRACT HIV stigma—both “self-stigma” toward positive individuals and “stigma by
association” toward their families—is linked with adverse mental health. This study …

Rationale Food insecurity during pregnancy is concerning given the increased nutritional
needs of the mother for proper fetal development. However, research is lacking within the …

The present study, which included four focus groups of women (n= 21) in four New England
prisons, aimed to understand how power impacted women's relationships, exposure to …

Pregnancy represents a time of increased risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), and an HIV
diagnosis further increases the vulnerability of this at-risk group. This study explores …

Brief tools are necessary to identify adolescents at greatest risk for ART non-adherence.
From the WHO's HEADSS/HEADSS+ adolescent wellbeing checklists, we identify constructs …

Introduction In the USA, incarcerated women are disproportionately affected by sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. Transitioning from incarceration into the …

Abstract Background South Africa is marked by high rates of both HIV and alcohol use, and
there is a detrimental synergistic relationship between these two epidemics. The Institute of …

This study examined the relationship among interpersonal violence, depressive symptoms,
and HIV risk behaviors among pregnant teenagers. A sample of 116 pregnant teenagers …