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Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Non-Adherence Among Adults Living with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Velloza, Jennifer, Kemp, Christopher G., Aunon, Frances M., Ramaiya, Megan K., Creegan, Emma, Simoni, Jane M.

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is efficacious in improving clinical outcomes among people living with HIV (PLWH) and reducing HIV transmission when taken…”
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Firearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans by Fischer, Ian C., Aunon, Frances M., Nichter, Brandon, Hill, Melanie L., Panza, Kaitlyn E., Kline, Alexander C., Na, Peter J., Tsai, Jack, Harpaz-Rotem, Ilan, Pietrzak, Robert H.

“…This study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of firearm ownership in a large, contemporary, nationally representative sample of U.S. military…”
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How Stigma Toward Anal Sexuality Promotes Concealment and Impedes Health-Seeking Behavior in the U.S. Among Cisgender Men Who Have Sex with Men by Kutner, Bryan A., Simoni, Jane M., Aunon, Frances M., Creegan, Emma, Balán, Ivan C.

“…Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) experience alarming HIV disparities alongside sub-optimal engagement in HIV interventions. Among MSM,…”
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HIV Viral Suppression Trends Over Time Among HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Care in the United States, 1997 to 2015: A Cohort Study by Nance, Robin M, Delaney, J A Chris, Simoni, Jane M, Wilson, Ira B, Mayer, Kenneth H, Whitney, Bridget M, Aunon, Frances M, Safren, Steven A, Mugavero, Michael J, Mathews, W Christopher, Christopoulos, Katerina A, Eron, Joseph J, Napravnik, Sonia, Moore, Richard D, Rodriguez, Benigno, Lau, Bryan, Fredericksen, Rob J, Saag, Michael S, Kitahata, Mari M, Crane, Heidi M

“…Because HIV viral suppression is essential for optimal outcomes and prevention efforts, understanding trends and predictors is imperative to inform public…”
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Randomized controlled trial of a theory-informed mHealth intervention to support ART adherence and viral suppression among women with HIV in Mombasa, Kenya: preliminary efficacy and participant-level feasibility and acceptability by Aunon, Frances M, Wanje, George, Richardson, Barbra A, Masese, Linnet, Odeny, Thomas A, Kinuthia, John, Mandaliya, Kishorchandra, Jaoko, Walter, Simoni, Jane M, McClelland, R Scott

“…Mobile Health ("mHealth") interventions have shown promise in improving HIV treatment outcomes for stigmatized populations. This paper presents the findings…”
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Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study by Fischer, Ian C., Nichter, Brandon, Aunon, Frances M., Feldman, David B., Levy, Becca R., Esterlis, Irina, Pietrzak, Robert H.

“…•What is the primary question addressed by this study?What is the prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) in a nationally…”
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Health Behavior Theory to Enhance eHealth Intervention Research in HIV: Rationale and Review by Simoni, Jane M., Ronen, Keshet, Aunon, Frances M.

“…Purpose of Review Optimal design and evaluation of eHealth interventions requires the specification of behavioral targets and hypothesized mechanisms of…”
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Beliefs Among Veteran Firearm Owners Regarding Whether Clinicians Should Discuss Firearm Safety With Patients by Aunon, Frances M, Azrael, Deborah, Simonetti, Joseph A, Miller, Matthew

“…Veterans are at increased risk of suicide, and guidelines recommend assessing firearm access and counseling to reduce access among patients with elevated…”
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Adaptation of a social vulnerability index for measuring social frailty among East African women by Prabhu, Sandeep, Wanje, George, Oyaro, Brenda, Otieno, Francis, Mandaliya, Kishor, Jaoko, Walter, McClelland, R Scott, McCormick, Wayne, Andrew, Melissa K, Aunon, Frances M, Simoni, Jane M, Graham, Susan M

“…The number of older women living with HIV in Africa is growing, and their health outcomes may be adversely impacted by social frailty, which reflects deficits…”
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Diagnostic Correlates of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder among Veterans with Psychiatric Disorders by Patel, Tapan A., Mann, Adam J. D., Blakey, Shannon M., Aunon, Frances M., Calhoun, Patrick S., Beckham, Jean C., Kimbrel, Nathan A.

“…•Diagnostic predictors of NSSID need to be determined in veterans•BPD and OCD most strongly predicted NSSID•Future research should seek discover why OCD is…”
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A qualitative exploration of sexual risk and HIV testing behaviors among men who have sex with men in Beirut, Lebanon by Wagner, Glenn J, Aunon, Frances M, Kaplan, Rachel L, Rana, Yashodhara, Khouri, Danielle, Tohme, Johnny, Mokhbat, Jacques

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) may account for most new HIV infections in Lebanon, yet little is known about the factors that influence sexual risk behavior…”
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Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Lifetime History of Suicide Attempts among Male and Female Veterans with Mental Health Disorders by Cunningham, Katherine C., Aunon, Frances M., Patel, Tapan A., Mann, Adam J., DeBeer, Bryann B., Meyer, Eric C., Morissette, Sandra B., Silvia, Paul J., Gratz, Kim L., Calhoun, Patrick S., Beckham, Jean C., Kimbrel, Nathan A.

“…•BPD and NSSI disorder (NSSID) were each uniquely associated with lifetime suicide attempts.•When examined together, NSSID emerged as the only significant…”
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A network analysis of risk factors for suicide in Iraq/Afghanistan-era veterans by Graziano, Robert C., Aunon, Frances M., LoSavio, Stefanie T., Elbogen, Eric B., Beckham, Jean C., Brancu, Mira, Beckham, Jean C., Calhoun, Patrick S., Dedert, Eric, Elbogen, Eric B., Fairbank, John A., Hurley, Robin A., Kilts, Jason D., Kimbrel, Nathan A., Kirby, Angela, Marx, Christine E., McDonald, Scott D., Moore, Scott D., Morey, Rajendra A., Naylor, Jennifer C., Rowland, Jared, Shura, Robert, Swinkels, Cindy, Szabo, Steven T., Taber, Katherine H., Tupler, Larry A., Van Voorhees, Elizabeth E., Yoash-Gantz, Ruth E., Dillon, Kirsten H.

“…Suicidal ideation (SI) is a prevalent issue in the veteran population. A number of factors have been identified as risk factors for suicidal ideation (SI) in…”
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Depression and anxiety among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and men who have sex with women in China by Aunon, Frances M., Simoni, Jane M., Yang, Joyce P., Shiu, Chengshi, Chen, Wei-Ti, Edmunds, Sarah R., Ramaiya, Megan, Cheng, Joy, Zhao, Hongxing

“…China is experiencing an emerging HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM). Minority stress theory posits that marginalized populations experience…”
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Does Stigma Toward Anal Sexuality Impede HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States? A Structural Equation Modeling Assessment by Kutner, Bryan A., Simoni, Jane M., King, Kevin M., Goodreau, Steven M., Norcini Pala, Andrea, Creegan, Emma, Aunon, Frances M., Baral, Stefan D., Rosser, B.R. Simon

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) are suboptimally engaged in efficacious HIV interventions, due in part to stigma. We sought to validate the Anal Health Stigma…”
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“Because he has bought for her, he wants to sleep with her”: Alcohol as a currency for sexual exchange in South African drinking venues by Watt, Melissa H., Aunon, Frances M., Skinner, Donald, Sikkema, Kathleen J., Kalichman, Seth C., Pieterse, Desiree

“…Previous research has documented the practice of transactional sex in sub-Saharan Africa and its association with gender-based violence, gender inequalities…”
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Implementation research on HIV adherence interventions: no time to wait by Simoni, Jane M, Aunon, Frances M, Kemp, Christopher G, Kutner, Bryan A, Ramaiya, Megan K, Velloza, Jennifer, Yang, Joyce P

“…Two decades since the development of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV, adherence remains the primary obstacle to achieving the best outcomes for patients…”
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Sexual stigma, psychological well-being and social engagement among men who have sex with men in Beirut, Lebanon by Wagner, Glenn J., Aunon, Frances M., Kaplan, Rachel L., Karam, Rita, Khouri, Danielle, Tohme, Johnny, Mokhbat, Jacques

“…This qualitative study sought to explore sexual identity development among men who have sex with men in Beirut, Lebanon; the stigma experienced by these men;…”
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Beginning to Envision a Life Worth Living: An Introduction to Pretreatment Sessions in Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Coyle, Trevor N, Brill, Charlotte D, Aunon, Frances M, Peterson, A. Paige, Gasser, Melissa L, Kuehn, Kevin S, Harned, Melanie S

“…The pretreatment phase in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) sets the critical foundation for working with multiproblem, often highly suicidal clients. Despite…”
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Iterative Development of an mHealth Intervention to Support Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Adherence Among Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya by Aunon, Frances M, Okada, Elena, Wanje, George, Masese, Linnet, Odeny, Thomas A, Kinuthia, John, Mandaliya, Kishorchandra, Jaoko, Walter, Simoni, Jane M, McClelland, R Scott

“…Nurses have an integral role to play in achieving the 95-95-95 goals to stem the HIV epidemic. We used the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB)…”
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