2024
Impact of COVID-19 on women living with HIV who are survivors of intimate partner violence
Zhang X, Price C, Pope A, Sullivan T, Meyer J. Impact of COVID-19 on women living with HIV who are survivors of intimate partner violence. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 1352. PMID: 38769576, PMCID: PMC11103830, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18862-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence exposureLifetime intimate partner violencePartner violenceRates of intimate partner violenceSurvivors of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence survivorsSubstance usePhysical healthMental healthImpact of COVID-19Experiences of WLWHImpact domainsHIV care engagementSubstance use problemsConcurrent mental healthIPV survivorsSample of WLWHCOVID-19-related impactsHealth emergency periodMultivariate linear regression modelPrimary explanatory variablePearson chi-square testCare engagementGroup of women
2019
The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV: detection, disclosure, discussion, and implications for treatment adherence.
Sullivan TP. The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV: detection, disclosure, discussion, and implications for treatment adherence. Topics In Antiviral Medicine 2019, 27: 84-87. PMID: 31136996, PMCID: PMC6550354.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Avoidant Coping as a Moderator of the Association Between Childhood Abuse Types and HIV/Sexual Risk Behaviors
Weiss NH, Peasant C, Sullivan TP. Avoidant Coping as a Moderator of the Association Between Childhood Abuse Types and HIV/Sexual Risk Behaviors. Child Maltreatment 2018, 24: 26-35. PMID: 30124064, DOI: 10.1177/1077559518793228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsChildhood abuse typesIPV-victimized womenRisk behaviorsIntimate partner violenceAbuse typesAvoidant copingChildhood sexual abuseCommunity womenWomenHigh levelsChildhood abuseChildhood Sexual Abuse SeverityHigh rateAbuse severitySeverityAssociationPartner violenceSexual abuse severityCurrent studySexual abuseAbuseCopingLimited research
2016
Intimate Partner Violence and HIV-Risk Behaviors: Evaluating Avoidant Coping as a Moderator
Weiss NH, Peasant C, Sullivan TP. Intimate Partner Violence and HIV-Risk Behaviors: Evaluating Avoidant Coping as a Moderator. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 2233-2242. PMID: 27778220, PMCID: PMC5472532, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1588-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBeyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence
Peasant C, Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Martinez I, Meyer JP. Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 516-523. PMID: 27590004, PMCID: PMC5291821, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1224296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCondom useCondom negotiationProblematic drug useIPV-exposed womenDrug useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceOngoing intimate partner violenceHigh-risk populationIncrease condom useComputer-assisted interviewsHIV riskPartner violenceSyndemic frameworkLinear regression analysisSexual riskStress disorderWomenIntervention programsSeverityRegression analysisIntervention effortsSyndemicThree-fourths
2015
Capacity of AIDS service organisations in Connecticut to respond to intimate partner violence
Prust ML, Mellor‐Crummey L, Sullivan TP, Lang S, Hansen NB. Capacity of AIDS service organisations in Connecticut to respond to intimate partner violence. Health & Social Care In The Community 2015, 25: 329-337. PMID: 26584673, PMCID: PMC9377319, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceAIDS service organizationsPartner violenceService organizationsHistory of IPVProcess of programsOpinions of clientsConstant comparative methodIPV experiencesPolicy developmentDepth interviewsFemale clientsQualitative approachPersonal relationshipsViolenceClient disclosureComparative methodUnited StatesProvider suggestionsOrganizationInterviewsStaff membersClient levelClientsGreat attentionBarriers to HIV Medication Adherence: Examining Distinct Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Women Living with HIV Who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse
Willie TC, Overstreet NM, Sullivan TP, Sikkema KJ, Hansen NB. Barriers to HIV Medication Adherence: Examining Distinct Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Women Living with HIV Who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse. Behavioral Medicine 2015, 42: 120-127. PMID: 26010763, PMCID: PMC4710561, DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2015.1045823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV medication nonadherenceMedication nonadherenceAntiretroviral medicationsMedication adherenceChildhood sexual abuseDepression symptomsHIV medication adherenceLogistic regression analysisMental health interventionsHIV medicationsSexual abuseRisk factorsHIVHealth interventionsSecondary analysisNonadherenceMedicationsSymptom componentsWomenDepressionDistinct anxietyAdherenceRegression analysisSymptomsAnxiety
2013
Partner violence and health among HIV-infected jail detainees
Meyer JP, Wickersham JA, Fu JJ, Brown SE, Sullivan TP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Partner violence and health among HIV-infected jail detainees. International Journal Of Prison Health 2013, 9: 124-141. PMID: 24376468, PMCID: PMC3873166, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-03-2013-0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceSubstance use disordersHIV treatment outcomesHealthcare utilizationPartner violenceTreatment outcomesJail detaineesIPV exposureEffects of IPVHIV secondary preventionPost-release interventionsUntreated mental disordersDepth qualitative interviewsLifetime IPV exposureForms of childhoodHigher alcohol use severityCriminal justice populationsAlcohol use severityViolence reductionCJ populationsTime of incarcerationHIV diagnosisSecondary preventionAdulthood abuseQualitative interviews
2009
HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Cavanaugh CE, Hansen NB, Sullivan TP. HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. AIDS And Behavior 2009, 14: 318-327. PMID: 19856093, PMCID: PMC2866623, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9623-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsRecent sexual risk behaviorLow-income womenRisk behaviorsPosttraumatic stress disorderUnprotected sexStress disorderWomen's sexual risk behaviorsHIV sexual risk behaviorsHIV prevention interventionsAlcohol problemsIntimate partner violenceTimes greater oddsNonprimary partnersPartner violencePrevention interventionsGreater oddsMale partnersPrimary partnersLogistic regression resultsWomenChildhood abuseDemographic covariatesSexPTSD