Search Results - "Wenzel, SL"

Trauma, Depression, Coping, and Mental Health Service Seeking Among Impoverished Women by Rayburn, Nadine Recker, Wenzel, Suzanne L, Elliott, Marc N, Hambarsoomians, Katrin, Marshall, Grant N, Tucker, Joan S

“…The authors examined the relationship among trauma, coping, depression, and mental health service seeking in a probability sample of sheltered homeless and…”
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Prevalence and co-occurrence of violence, substance use and disorder, and HIV risk behavior: a comparison of sheltered and low-income housed women in Los Angeles County by Wenzel, Suzanne L., Tucker, Joan S., Elliott, Marc N., Hambarsoomians, Katrin, Perlman, Judy, Becker, Kirsten, Kollross, Crystal, Golinelli, Daniela

“…Background. Violence against women, substance use and disorder, and HIV represent three significant threats to the health of women, yet little is known about…”
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Antecedents of Physical and Sexual Victimization Among Homeless Women: A Comparison to Homeless Men by Wenzel, Suzanne L., Koegel, Paul, Gelberg, Lillian

“…Homeless women experience extensive health risks including physical and sexual victimization. Few studies that have gathered information on homeless persons…”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders in Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment by Watkins, Katherine E., Hunter, Sarah B., Wenzel, Suzanne L., Tu, Wenli, Paddock, Susan M., Griffin, Anne, Ebener, Patricia

“…This article reports on the prevalence of probable mental health disorders among clients entering outpatient substance abuse treatment, their clinical…”
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A prospective study of risk and protective factors for substance use among impoverished women living in temporary shelter settings in Los Angeles County by Tucker, Joan S., D’Amico, Elizabeth J., Wenzel, Suzanne L., Golinelli, Daniela, Elliott, Marc N., Williamson, Stephanie

“…Alcohol and drug use are significant public health problems facing homeless women, but few prospective studies have examined risk and protective factors for…”
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Risk Factors for Major Violence Among Homeless Women by WENZEL, SUZANNE L., LEAKE, BARBARA D., GELBERG, LILLIAN

“…Violence against women is a significant public health, criminal, and social problem, but survey research with a focus on homeless women's experiences of…”
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The Dimensions of Change in Therapeutic Community Treatment Instrument by Orlando, Maria, Wenzel, Suzanne L, Ebener, Pat, Edwards, Michael C, Mandell, Wallace, Becker, Kirsten

“…In this article, the authors describe the refinement and preliminary evaluation of the Dimensions of Change in Therapeutic Community Treatment Instrument…”
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Victimization and health among indigent young women in the transition to adulthood: a portrait of need by Wenzel, Suzanne L., Hambarsoomian, Katrin, D’Amico, Elizabeth J., Ellison, Marcia, Tucker, Joan S.

“…To understand victimization by physical and sexual violence and its association with physical and behavioral health in a probability sample of sheltered…”
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Physical violence against impoverished women: A longitudinal analysis of risk and protective factors by Wenzel, Suzanne L., Tucker, Joan S., Elliott, Marc N., Marshall, Grant N., Williamson, Stephanie L.

“…Violence represents a significant threat to the health of impoverished women. Few studies have examined what characteristics might be associated with increased…”
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Access to Inpatient or Residential Substance Abuse Treatment among Homeless Adults with Alcohol or Other Drug Use Disorders by Wenzel, Suzanne L., Burnam, M. Audrey, Koegel, Paul, Morton, Sally C., Miu, Angela, Jinnett, Kimberly J., Sullivan, J. Greer

“…Objectives. We conducted a theoretically guided study of access to inpatient or residential treatment among a probability sample of homeless adults with…”
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Interpersonal violence, substance use, and HIV-related behavior and cognitions: a prospective study of impoverished women in Los Angeles County by Tucker, Joan S, Wenzel, Suzanne L, Elliott, Marc N, Marshall, Grant N, Williamson, Stephanie

“…In a sample of 810 women residing in shelters and low-income housing, this 6-month prospective study investigated associations of recent violence and substance…”
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Experiencing Interpersonal Violence: Perspectives of Sexually Active, Substance-Using Women Living in Shelters and Low-Income Housing by Tucker, Joan S., Wenzel, Suzanne L., Straus, Julie B., Ryan, Gery W., Golinelli, Daniela

“…As part of a larger study, the authors investigated experiences of recent violence among sexually active, substance-using women. Structured interviews were…”
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Collaborations between drug courts and service providers: Characteristics and challenges by Wenzel, Suzanne L, Turner, Susan F, Ridgely, M.Susan

“…Addressing the multiple treatment needs of drug-involved offenders can enhance outcomes including sobriety and recidivism. Meeting drug court offenders' needs…”
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Reemphasizing the context of women’s risk for HIV/AIDS in the United States by Wenzel, Suzanne L., Tucker, Joan S.

“…25 percent of women in the US are Latinas/Hispanic and black women. In 2003, more than 80 percent of AIDS diagnoses among women stemmed from these two groups…”
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Patterns and Correlates of HIV Testing Among Sheltered and Low-Income Housed Women In Los Angeles County by Tucker, Joan S, Wenzel, Suzanne L, Elliott, Marc N, Hambarsoomian, Katrin, Golinelli, Daniela

“…This study investigated the prevalence, location, and correlates of HIV testing in a random sample of women drawn from shelters (n = 460) and low-income…”
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Drug courts: A bridge between criminal justice and health services by Wenzel, Suzanne L, Longshore, Douglas, Turner, Susan, Ridgely, M.Susan

“…There is striking overlap between the public health threats of drug abuse and crime. Crimes are often drug related, and drug abusers frequently encounter the…”
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Prevalence and Predictors of HIV Testing among a Probability Sample of Homeless Women in Los Angeles County by Herndon, Brooke, Asch, Steven M., Kilbourne, Amy M., Wang, MingMing, Lee, Martin, Wenzel, Suzanne L., Andersen, Ronald, Gelberg, Lillian

“…Objectives. To describe the prevalence and predictors of HIV testing in a probability cluster sample of urban homeless women. Methods. Analysis of data from…”
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Psychiatric symptoms, health services, and HIV risk factors among homeless women by Kilbourne, Amy M, Herndon, Brooke, Andersen, Ronald M, Wenzel, Suzanne L, Gelberg, Lillian

“…The authors determined whether psychiatric symptoms and lack of health and/or social services contacts were associated with HIV risk behaviors among a…”
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Comparison of psychosocial and behavioral profiles of victimized and nonvictimized homeless women and their intimate partners by Nyamathi, Adeline, Wenzel, Suzanne L., Lesser, Jana, Flaskerud, Jacquelyn, Leake, Barbara

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the psychosocial, behavioral, and environmental profiles of homeless women, both those with and without a history of…”
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Homeless women's gynecological symptoms and use of medical care by Wenzel, S L, Andersen, R M, Gifford, D S, Gelberg, L

“…Information is lacking on homeless women's gynecological symptoms and use of medical care for symptoms. This paper documents and explains gynecological…”
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