Louisa Gilbert
Biographic Data
| ID | 3926419 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louisa Gilbert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Gilbert |
| SIGNATURE | GILBERT L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2715-8310 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 93 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 241 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 93 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
“Why not take that pill?”
People under community supervision who use drugs face elevated HIV risk. This randomized controlled trial used a mixed-methods approach to examine PrEP acceptance among community-supervised men who use drugs and their female partners. The study evaluated PrEP willingness among participants (N = 394) randomized to either PACT (5-session couples' HIV intervention) or control (1-session HIV counseling). Qualitative interviews with 20 couples (n = 40…
Child Protective Services Involvement Among Black Women in Community Supervision Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
This study examines associations between male- and female-perpetrated psychological, physical, and sexual intimate partner violence and child protective services involvement among Black women under community supervision in New York City ( N = 247). Up to 72.1% of women experienced lifetime intimate partner violence (IPV) and 55.9% child protective services (CPS) involvement as parents. Women had significantly higher odds of CPS involvement if the…
Social Stigma and Vulnerabilities of Women Living With HIV/Aids in Kyrgyzstan
In Kyrgyzstan, registered HIV cases doubled from 2013 to 2019, with women constituting 39% of cases in 2021. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) encounter heightened intimate partner violence, stigma, and discrimination. This study explores the experiences and vulnerabilities of WLHIV in Kyrgyzstan from the perspective of professionals engaged in HIV care and advocacy. Data from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 10 professionals engaged in HIV …
Intimate Partner Violence Studies in the English-Speaking Caribbean and Diaspora
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of gender-based violence (GBV) experienced by women globally. In the Caribbean, IPV is especially pervasive. This scoping review systematically examined descriptive studies, surveys, secondary data analyses, and mixed-methods studies or interventions conducted between 2000-and 2022 that address IPV or GBV among English-speaking adult Caribbean populations within both the region and in diaspo…
‘Oh, they can prevent It?‘
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts to end the HIV epidemic, new transmissions among Black women in the U.S.' Deep South remain disproportionately high. This study examined condomless sex experiences and PrEP non-engagement among Black women in community supervision programs (e.g., diversion, probation, parole) in Alabama. METHODS: As part of Project E-WORTH South, we used a phenomenological approach and conducted 16 semi-structured interviews to explore…
Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a combined intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health intervention (WINGS+PM+) for women in informal settlements in Kenya
Differences in Xylazine and Xylazine Test Strip Usage Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Populations
Patterns of intimate partner violence among black women in community supervision programs who use drugs
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately affects Black women who use drugs and those mandated to community supervision programs (CSPs). Societal responses to minoritized identities such as being a woman who has sex with women and men (WSWM) and using substances further increases the risk. This study sought to 1) identify patterns of IPV perpetrated by male partners and 2) examine membership to latent classes and associations…
‘Yeah, they suck. It’s like they don’t care about our health.’ Medical mistrust among Black women under community supervision in New York city
Black women in the USA experience some of the poorest health outcomes and this is especially true for those involved in the carceral system who are at elevated risks for HIV/STIs, reproductive health, and chronic diseases. This study aimed to investigate Black women's experience accessing healthcare services. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 43 women from Project EWORTH under community supervision in New York City. We analysed respons…
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System dynamics modeling to inform implementation of evidence-based prevention of opioid overdose and fatality
Association of fentanyl test strip results and change in drug use behaviors
These findings suggest that FTS assist PWUD to immediately reduce their risks by changing drug use behaviors, including reducing the amount of drug used
The effectiveness of the communities that Heal intervention on reducing non-fatal opioid overdoses
Effect of the Communities That Heal Intervention on Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution
Objectives. To determine whether the Communities That HEAL (CTH) intervention is effective in increasing naloxone distribution compared with usual care. Methods. The HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Communities Study (HCS) is a cluster-randomized, parallel-arm, wait-list controlled implementation science trial testing the impact of the CTH intervention on increasing the use of evidence-based practices to lower opioid-related overdose …
Preliminary Effects of a Syndemic-Focused Brief Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence among Women with a History of Sex Trading and Substance Use
Women who engage in sex trading experience intersecting gender-based violence (GBV), perpetrated by intimate partners (intimate partner violence [IPV]) and nonintimate partners (nonintimate partner violence [nIPV]), and substance use risks. Yet, there remain few brief interventions to identify and address GBV among women with a history of sex trading and substance use. This article examines the preliminary effects of an adapted two-session eviden…
The Influence of Housing Status and Food Insecurity on a Behavioral HIV/STI Prevention Intervention for Black Women under Community Supervision in New York City
Synergistic effects of exposure to multiple types of violence on non-fatal drug overdose among women who inject drugs in Indonesia
This is the first study to show that concurrent IPV and police sexual violence exert an amplifying effect on non-fatal overdose beyond the additive effects of each exposure. Supporting the value of gender-responsive harm reduction services that integrate violence and overdose responses, results suggest that eliminating one form of violence when multiple forms of GBV are present could magnify the expected reduction in overdose
A randomized controlled trial testing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a mental health Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment among refugees in Malaysia
BACKGROUND: Among refugees residing in countries of first asylum, such as Malaysia, high rates of psychological distress call for creative intervention responses. AIMS: This study examines implementation of a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model promoting emotional well-being and access to services. METHOD: = 56) refugees were randomized to receive either the intervention at baseline, or to a waitlist control gro…
Intervening on the Intersecting Issues of Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Use, and HIV
Intimate partner violence (IPV), HIV, and substance use are serious intersecting public health issues. This paper aims to describe the Social Intervention Group (SIG)'s syndemic-focused interventions for women that address the co-occurrence of IPV, HIV, and substance use, referred to as the SAVA syndemic. We reviewed SIG intervention studies from 2000 to 2020 that evaluated the effectiveness of syndemic-focused interventions which addressed two o…
Community-level determinants of stakeholder perceptions of community stigma toward people with opioid use disorders, harm reduction services and treatment in the Healing Communities Study
Trauma, Mental Health Distress, and Infectious Disease Prevention Among Women Recently Released From Incarceration
Given the impact of PTSD-related symptoms on driving both engagement in HIV/STIs/HCV prevention services and intervention attrition among women leaving incarceration, physical and behavioral health interventions must be both overtly trauma- and mental health-informed. As was the case with WORTH Transitions, physical and behavioral health services for this population must include intentional and active support of the forms of treatment participant…
Moderation Analysis of a couple-based HIV/STI Intervention Among Heterosexual Couples in the Criminal Legal System Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Nurses and Outreach Workers’ Stigmatizing Attitudes in Needle Syringe Programs in Kazakhstan
Purpose: This paper examines differences in attitudes, stigma, and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH) in needle and syringe programs (NSPs) in Kazakhstan to help inform HIV care interventions in these settings. Method: We collected data on HIV/AIDS attitudes using a modified Health Policy Project Standardized Brief Questionnaire with two subscales: attitudes within the health facility environment in a facility caring for PLWH, a…
Qualitative System Dynamics Modeling to Support Community Planning in Opioid Overdose Prevention
SD modeling is a novel approach to helping community stakeholders to see the inter-connectedness of actors, factors and sectors and the need for multiple mutually reinforcing strategies to avert opioid overdose and fatality. Social workers could play a key role in linking actions across sectors in such a complex system
Preferences for an HIV Self-Testing Program Among Women who Engage in sex Work and use Drugs in Kazakhstan, Central Asia
HST among women who exchange sex and use drugs can be successfully implemented to mitigate stigma and barriers to HIV testing
Social Support and Disclosure of Abuse
HIV and intimate partner violence among methadone-maintained women in New York City
Drug Abuse and Partner Violence among Women in Methadone Treatment
Relationship Between Drug Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Objectives. We examined whether frequent drug use increases the likelihood of subsequent sexual or physical intimate partner violence (IPV) and whether IPV increases the likelihood of subsequent frequent drug use. Methods. A random sample of 416 women on methadone was assessed at baseline (wave 1) and at 6 months (wave 2), and 12 months (wave 3) following the initial assessment. Propensity score matching and multiple logistic regression were empl…
Social Support Among Women in Methadone Treatment Who Experience Partner Violence
This study explores types, availability, use, and satisfaction of support among women in methadone treatment who reported partner violence. It also examines the role of the woman's intimate partner in isolating her from her social network. A total of 68 women participated in 1 of 14 two-hour focus groups. The findings suggest that male dominance and control function to isolate and prevent women from accessing support needed to cope with partner v…
The Efficacy of a Relationship-Based HIV/STD Prevention Program for Heterosexual Couples
Objectives. This study examined the efficacy of a relationship-based HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention program for heterosexual couples and whether it is more effective when delivered to the couple or to the woman alone. Methods. Couples (n = 217) were recruited and randomized to (1) 6 sessions provided to couples together (n = 81), (2) the same intervention provided to the woman alone (n = 73), or (3) a 1-session control condition prov…
Sex trading and psychological distress among women recruited from the streets of Harlem
OBJECTIVES: This study examines the relationship between sex trading and psychological distress and the implications of that relationship for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus among a sample of young women recruited from the streets of Harlem. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with 346 predominantly drug-using women, aged 18 to 29 years, of whom 176 had exchanged sex for money or drugs in the previous 30 days and were categorized as "se…
Psychological Distress and Intimate Physical and Sexual Abuse among Women in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs
Guided by the cognitive theory of stress and coping and the comprehensive health‐seeking and coping paradigm, this study examines associations among intimate partner abuse and psychological distress, posttraumatic stress disorder, childhood sexual abuse, and current drug use among a cohort of 416 women randomly recruited from New York City methadone treatment programs. Findings expand on past evidence of the high prevalence of psychological distr…
Examining the Temporal Relationship Between Criminal Justice Involvement and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Drug-Involved Men
Addressing the Unique Needs of African American Women in HIV Prevention
African American women continue to be disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, yet there are few effective HIV prevention interventions that are exclusively tailored to their lives and that address their risk factors. Using an ecological framework, we offer a comprehensive overview of the risk factors that are driving the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American women and explicate the consequences of ignoring these factors in HIV pr…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and HIV Risk Among Poor, Inner-City Women Receiving Care in an Emergency Department
Objectives. We examined the associations between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and HIV risk behaviors among a random sample of 241 low-income women receiving care in an urban emergency department. Methods. We recruited participants from the emergency department waiting room during randomly selected 6-hour blocks of time. Multivariate analyses and propensity score weighting were used to examine the associations between PTSD and HIV risk aft…
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence among Women in Methadone Treatment
A Social Network Profile and HIV Risk Among Men on Methadone
Implications of Mobility Patterns and HIV Risks for HIV Prevention Among Migrant Market Vendors in Kazakhstan
Objectives. We examined the relationships between mobility characteristics and sexual risk behaviors among male and female migrant market vendors in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Methods. Participants completed a structured interview covering sociodemographics, mobility characteristics, sexual behaviors, and biomarkers for HIV, HCV, and syphilis. We used multivariate analyses to examine associations between mobility patterns and HIV risks after adjusting f…
Accounting for HIV Risk Among Men on Methadone
Lack of Awareness of Partner STD Risk Among Heterosexual Couples
Couple-based interventions that assess each partner's awareness of the other's risk behavior may help programs better target couples' STD prevention needs
Fear, Trust, and Negotiating Safety
Through in-depth interviews, this study examined the relational context of sexual HIV risk for 10 Black women aged 18-30 who were defendants in a community court setting. A qualitative data analysis identified themes of actual and feared intimate partner violence (IPV) and the expectations of demonstrating trust in a relationship as obstacles to negotiating the use of condoms. The findings speak to the broader structural factors and consequences …
Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among Men in Methadone Treatment Programs in New York City
This study examined the prevalence of perpetration of intimate partner violence among 356 men recruited from methadone maintenance treatment programs. We used logistic regression with covariance adjustment to examine the associations between intimate partner violence and illicit drug use by the participants, their female partners, or both. We found a high prevalence of intimate partner violence among the men in our sample. Significant association…
Criminal justice involvement and service need among men on methadone who have perpetrated intimate partner violence
Correlates of Poverty and Partner Abuse Among Women on Methadone
This study explores the association between poverty and experiences of partner abuse among 204 women recruited from methadone maintenance treatment programs. Logistic regressions were used to examine the associations between extreme poverty and indicators of partner abuse. The findings show that extreme poverty was prevalent and associated with partner abuse. The study findings suggest that providers of methadone maintenance programs need to inco…
Bereavement Groups for Inner-City Children
Guided by theory, empirical research, and clinical experience, this demonstration tested a 12-session group intervention for 38 inner-city children who had lost a caregiver. The design of the group intervention was guided by the psychodynamic tradition of the sponsoring agency, themes from the bereavement literature, and findings from intervention research on bereaved children and adults. Attendance for the group intervention was high among those…
Associations between transactional sex and intimate and non-intimate partner violence
Socio-Ecologically Constituted Types of Sexual Assault
Despite the burden of sexual assault on college campuses, few effective prevention programs exist. Understanding the socio-ecological context in which sexual assaults occur may illuminate novel pathways to augment prevention. We examined data from 349 students at two inter-connected urban universities who completed a population-based survey ( N = 1,671) and described at least one incident of sexual assault victimization. Using latent class analys…
Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risks
El-Bassel Et Al. Respond
We thank Brewer et al. for acknowledging our study’s contribution to the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) and drug abuse among women on methadone. We did not intend to give the impression that this relationship had not been studied longitudinally in the past; our message was meant to underscore that ours was the first such study to use a random sample
Bereavement Groups for Inner-City Children
Guided by theory, empirical research, and clinical experience, this demonstration tested a 12-session group intervention for 38 inner-city children who had lost a caregiver. The design of the group intervention was guided by the psychodynamic tradition of the sponsoring agency, themes from the bereavement literature, and findings from intervention research on bereaved children and adults. Attendance for the group intervention was high among those…
Preventing HIV/Aids in drug-abusing incarcerated women through skills building and social support enhancement
Despite escalating rates of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among incarcerated women, few jails provide more than minimal HIV prevention programs. This pilot study tested the efficacy of a skills-building and social support enhancement intervention designed to reduce the spread of AIDS among 145 incarcerated women with recent histories of significant drug abuse. Participants were randomly assigned to ei…
Sex trading and psychological distress among women recruited from the streets of Harlem
OBJECTIVES: This study examines the relationship between sex trading and psychological distress and the implications of that relationship for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus among a sample of young women recruited from the streets of Harlem. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with 346 predominantly drug-using women, aged 18 to 29 years, of whom 176 had exchanged sex for money or drugs in the previous 30 days and were categorized as "se…
Partner Violence and Sexual HIV Risk Behaviors Among Women in Methadone Treatment
Sex Trading and Psychological Distress in a Street-Based Sample of Low-Income Urban Men
This article examines the relationship between sex trading and psychological distress and assesses sexual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors and HIV seroprevalence in a sample of young men recruited from the streets of Harlem. The authors interviewed 477 men, aged 18 to 29 years, of whom 43 (9.0%) had received money or drugs in exchange for sex in the preceding 30 days and were categorized as sex traders. Psychological distress was…
Drug Abuse and Partner Violence among Women in Methadone Treatment
Correlates of Partner Violence Among Female Street-Based Sex Workers
This study examines the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse by intimate and commercial sexual partners among street-based sex workers and explores correlates of partner abuse by commercial partners using the following factors: sociodemographics, substance abuse, sexual behavior, and physical and sexual childhood abuse. One hundred thirteen street sex workers were recruited from December 1996 through May 1997 while receiving services from the …
Social Support Among Women in Methadone Treatment Who Experience Partner Violence
This study explores types, availability, use, and satisfaction of support among women in methadone treatment who reported partner violence. It also examines the role of the woman's intimate partner in isolating her from her social network. A total of 68 women participated in 1 of 14 two-hour focus groups. The findings suggest that male dominance and control function to isolate and prevent women from accessing support needed to cope with partner v…
Correlates of Poverty and Partner Abuse Among Women on Methadone
This study explores the association between poverty and experiences of partner abuse among 204 women recruited from methadone maintenance treatment programs. Logistic regressions were used to examine the associations between extreme poverty and indicators of partner abuse. The findings show that extreme poverty was prevalent and associated with partner abuse. The study findings suggest that providers of methadone maintenance programs need to inco…
Psychological Distress and Intimate Physical and Sexual Abuse among Women in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs
Guided by the cognitive theory of stress and coping and the comprehensive health‐seeking and coping paradigm, this study examines associations among intimate partner abuse and psychological distress, posttraumatic stress disorder, childhood sexual abuse, and current drug use among a cohort of 416 women randomly recruited from New York City methadone treatment programs. Findings expand on past evidence of the high prevalence of psychological distr…
Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risk Among Urban Minority Women in Primary Health Care Settings
Intimate partner violence and substance abuse among minority women receiving care from an inner-city emergency department
Social Support and Disclosure of Abuse
The Efficacy of a Relationship-Based HIV/STD Prevention Program for Heterosexual Couples
Objectives. This study examined the efficacy of a relationship-based HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention program for heterosexual couples and whether it is more effective when delivered to the couple or to the woman alone. Methods. Couples (n = 217) were recruited and randomized to (1) 6 sessions provided to couples together (n = 81), (2) the same intervention provided to the woman alone (n = 73), or (3) a 1-session control condition prov…
Deconstructing the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual HIV Risk Among Drug-Involved Men and Their Female Partners
Long-Term Effects of an HIV/STI Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention for Heterosexual Couples
Intimate Partner Violence and Monogamy among Women in Methadone Treatment
Accounting for HIV Risk Among Men on Methadone
Relationship Between Drug Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Objectives. We examined whether frequent drug use increases the likelihood of subsequent sexual or physical intimate partner violence (IPV) and whether IPV increases the likelihood of subsequent frequent drug use. Methods. A random sample of 416 women on methadone was assessed at baseline (wave 1) and at 6 months (wave 2), and 12 months (wave 3) following the initial assessment. Propensity score matching and multiple logistic regression were empl…
El-Bassel Et Al. Respond
We thank Brewer et al. for acknowledging our study’s contribution to the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) and drug abuse among women on methadone. We did not intend to give the impression that this relationship had not been studied longitudinally in the past; our message was meant to underscore that ours was the first such study to use a random sample
HIV and intimate partner violence among methadone-maintained women in New York City
Dyadic HIV status and psychological distress among women on methadone
Promoting Female Condom Use to Heterosexual Couples
CONTEXT: The female condom remains the only female‐initiated method for preventing pregnancy and STDs, including HIV. Innovative methods for promoting its use, and for involving male partners in its use, are needed. METHODS: A sample of 217 women and their main male sexual partners were randomly assigned to one of three study conditions: a six‐session relationship‐based STD prevention intervention provided to the couple together, the same interve…
A Social Network Profile and HIV Risk Among Men on Methadone
Increased HIV Risk Associated with Criminal Justice Involvement among Men on Methadone
Medicine (82 works) · Psychiatry (63 works) · Psychology (62 works) · Environmental health (49 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (44 works) · Poison control (39 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (35 works) · Domestic violence (33 works) · Family medicine (33 works) · Sex work and related issues (32 works)