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Relationship Stigma and Relationship Outcomes in Interracial and Same-Sex Relationships: Examination of Sources and Buffers by Rosenthal, Lisa, Starks, Tyrel J.

“…Interracial and same-sex romantic relationships are more common and socially accepted in the United States than ever before; yet, stigmatization of these…”
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Couples motivational interviewing with mobile breathalysers to reduce alcohol use in South Africa: a pilot randomised controlled trial of Masibambisane by Msimango, Lindani, Butterfield, Rita, Starks, Tyrel J, van Heerden, Alastair, Neilands, Torsten B, Hahn, Judy A, Chibi, Buyisile, Humphries, Hilton, Conroy, Amy A

“…IntroductionHeavy alcohol use among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa can hinder the success of HIV treatment programmes, impacting progress towards…”
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A full-factorial randomized controlled trial of adjunct couples HIV testing and counseling components addressing drug use and communication skills among sexual minority male couples by Starks, Tyrel J, D. Kyre, Kory, B. Cowles, Christine, Castiblanco, Juan, Washington, Catherine, N. Parker, Jayelin, M. Kahle, Erin, Stephenson, Rob

“…Abstract Background The past decade has seen increasing attention directed to the development of HIV prevention interventions for male couples, driven by…”
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Comparing Repeated (Annual) Couples HIV Testing and Counseling to Individual HIV Testing and Counseling Among Male Couples at High Risk of HIV Infection: Protocol for a Randomized Control Trial by Starks, Tyrel J, Kyre, Kory, Castiblanco, Juan, Parker, Jayelin N, Kahle, Erin, Stephenson, Rob, Cain, Demetria

“…Couples HIV testing and counseling (CHTC) is now a standard of care prevention strategy recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for…”
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The Psychological Cost of Anticipating HIV Stigma for HIV-Negative Gay and Bisexual Men by Starks, Tyrel J., Rendina, H. Jonathon, Breslow, Aaron S., Parsons, Jeffrey T., Golub, Sarit A.

“…Much research has examined the impact of HIV-associated stigma on HIV-positive individuals, but little work has explored its impact on HIV-negative persons…”
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Client Responses to Video-Based Communication Skills Training Involving PrEP for HIV: Tailoring an Individual Sexual Health Intervention for Sexual Minority Men in Relationships by Cain, Demetria, Sauermilch, Daniel, Starks, Tyrel J.

“…For many partnered sexual minority men (SMM), PrEP decisions are shaped by their relationships. Recent innovations in HIV risk reduction interventions tailored…”
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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19: A cohort comparison study of drug use and risky sexual behavior among sexual minority men in the U.S.A by Starks, Tyrel J., Jones, S. Scott, Sauermilch, Daniel, Benedict, Matthew, Adebayo, Trinae, Cain, Demetria, Simpson, Kit N.

“…•Marijuana and illegal drug use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.•Condomless anal sex with casual male partners declined during the COVID-19…”
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The influence of structural stigma and rejection sensitivity on young sexual minority men's daily tobacco and alcohol use by Pachankis, John E., Hatzenbuehler, Mark L., Starks, Tyrel J.

“…Stigma occurs at both individual and structural levels, but existing research tends to examine the effect of individual and structural forms of stigma in…”
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Insecure attachments: Attachment, emotional regulation, sexting and condomless sex among women in relationships by Trub, Leora, Starks, Tyrel J.

“…Associations have been found among sexting, attachment insecurity, emotional dysregulation, and sexual and risky sexual behavior in young adults. In a sample…”
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Drug use and condomless sex among sexual minority men in relationships: Whether relationship quality is a risk or protective factor depends upon what they believe their partners do by Hillesheim, Joseph R., Starks, Tyrel J.

“…Sexual minority male (SMM) couples tend toward behavioral similarity around cannabis use, illicit drug use, and sex with casual partners. Similarity in these…”
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Uptake of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in a National Cohort of Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States by Parsons, Jeffrey T, Rendina, H Jonathon, Lassiter, Jonathan M, Whitfield, Thomas H F, Starks, Tyrel J, Grov, Christian

“…OBJECTIVES:The HIV care cascade provides milestones to track the progress of HIV-positive people from seroconversion through viral suppression. We propose a…”
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Substance Use, Sexual Agreements, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males (Aged 13–17) in the United States by Cain, Demetria, Salsabilian, Beeta, Jones, S. Scott, Starks, Tyrel J.

“…Despite the fact that adolescence represents a distinct developmental period wherein dating and sexual relationships are emergent, much of what is known about…”
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Relationship Power and Intimate Partner Violence in Sexual Minority Male Couples by Bosco, Stephen C., Robles, Gabriel, Stephenson, Rob, Starks, Tyrel J.

“…Objective: The objective of the present study was to test pathways implied by Disempowerment Theory to predict intimate partner violence (IPV) among men in a…”
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Correlates of Mpox Vaccination among Sexual Minority Men in the United States: Sexual Behavior, Substance Use, and Main Partner Relationships by Starks, Tyrel J., Scales, David, Castiblanco, Juan, Gorman, Jack, Cain, Demetria

“…Sexual minority men (SMM) have accounted for the majority of infections during the 2022 outbreak of the orthopox virus known as mpox (previously "monkeypox")…”
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Relationship Functioning Buffers the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Intimate Partner Violence Among Latino Sexual Minority Male Couples by Robles, Gabriel, Reynolds, Addam, Cardenas, Iris, Starks, Tyrel J.

“…Purpose While associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and intimate partner violence (IPV) have been well-documented, few studies have…”
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Internalized Homophobia and Drug Use in a National Cohort of Gay and Bisexual Men: Examining Depression, Sexual Anxiety, and Gay Community Attachment as Mediating Factors by Moody, Raymond L., Starks, Tyrel J., Grov, Christian, Parsons, Jeffrey T.

“…The minority stress process of internalized homophobia (IH) has been associated with a range of adverse health outcomes among gay and bisexual men (GBM)…”
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Main Partner Relationships and the HIV Care Cascade: Examining the Predictive Utility of Sexual Agreements, Partner Concordance, and Drug Use Among Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV in the USA by Starks, Tyrel J, Sauermilch, Daniel, Doyle, Kendell M, Kalichman, Seth, Cain, Demetria

“…The past 15 years have seen increasing attention to relationship factors among sexual minority male (SMM) couples at high risk for HIV infection. Research has…”
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The Impact of Comorbidities, Depression, and Substance Use Problems on Quality of Life Among Older Adults Living With HIV by Millar, Brett M., Starks, Tyrel J., Gurung, Sitaji, Parsons, Jeffrey T.

“…Older adults living with HIV (OALWH) comprise a growing population with a range of complex and interconnecting medical and psychosocial needs. Based on the…”
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Drug use during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic: observations from repeated cross-sectional surveys of sexual minority men in the US active on social networking applications by Starks, Tyrel J., Hillesheim, Joseph R., Castiblanco, Juan, Cain, Demetria, Stephenson, Rob

“…Studies conducted early in the COVID-19 pandemic - before vaccines were widely available - indicated that drug use may have declined among sexual minority men…”
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Testing the Effectiveness of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk and Drug Use in Young Sexual Minority Men in a Community-Based Organization Setting by Starks, Tyrel J., Samrock, Steven, Lopez, David, Bradford-Rogers, Jesse, Marmo, Jonathan, Cain, Demetria

“…Younger sexual minority men (YSMM) remain at high risk for HIV infection and substance use increases this risk. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a…”
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