Sylvie Naar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4594148 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylvie Naar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylvie |
| FAMILY NAME | Naar |
| SIGNATURE | NAAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6369-4685 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Evidence-Based Approach to Facilitating PrEP Initiation Among YMSM
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for nearly 70% of new HIV infections annually. Although awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is growing, uptake remains low among young MSM. Peer navigators are well positioned to guide patients through PrEP care, provide psychosocial support, build trust, and demystify PrEP. Given strong evidence to support mobile health (mHealth) apps for enhancing HIV prevention knowledge, our team created MyPEEP…
An Examination of Perceptions and Usage of Dried Blood Spot Biosampling Technology for HIV Viral Load Collection Among Youth with HIV
Understanding Patient Barriers and Facilitators Throughout the PrEP Care Continuum
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection when taken as prescribed, however, less than 36% of the 1.2 million eligible-for-PrEP Americans are currently prescribed it. PrEP navigators can help reduce barriers to PrEP uptake and increase access to care for those vulnerable to HIV. As part of formative work for designing an e-peer navigation tool, MyPEEPS Mobile Plus, twenty PrEP navigators …
Funding and Defunding of NIH Research Should Be Based on Real Science and Not Politics or Amorphous Constructs
Results of a workshop intervention trial to reduce HIV and intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities and healthcare workers in the Dominican Republic
Eliminating stigmas that harm sexual and gender minorities (SGM) with HIV is necessary to end the epidemic; however, few validated stigma-reducing interventions for healthcare settings exist, and even fewer have been evaluated in Spanish-speaking contexts. Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH) is a healthcare setting stigma-reduction intervention that was adapted and tested to address HIV and intersectional stigmas that harm SGM wi…
Stigmas experienced by sexual and gender minority people with HIV in the Dominican Republic
BACKGROUND: As part of a study to test the feasibility and acceptability of the Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH) intervention to reduce stigmas and improve HIV viral suppression, our team collected qualitative data from men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV, transgender women with HIV, and HIV healthcare providers for their perspectives on different stigmas in Dominican Republic healthcare settings. PURPOSE: We aimed to dev…
Optimizing Individual HIV Testing and Counseling for Emerging Adult Sexual Minority Men (Aged 18 to 24) in Relationships
An Adaptive Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Intervention for Youth with HIV Through Text Message and Cell Phone Support with and without Incentives
Youth living with HIV have low rates of medication adherence. Youth ages 15-24 years with adherence ≤ 80% or with HIV RNA PCRs (VL) ≥ 200 recruited through social media and clinical sites were randomized to brief weekday cell phone support (CPS) calls or daily, two-way, personalized text message (SMS) reminders for 3 months. Those with VL ≥ 200 or adherence ≤ 80% were rerandomized to receive SMS or CPS with monthly incentives for those utilizing …
Social ecological model of alcohol use among youth living with HIV
The goal of this study was to identify predictors of alcohol use among youth living with HIV (YWH) using a social ecological approach that examines the individual and the context in which they are embedded. The sample consisted of 183 YWH ages 17–24 from five sites within the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network (ATN). Structural equation modeling was used to test the social ecological model of alcohol use in this sample. The model tested predictor…
Effects of Teacher Training and Continued Support on the Delivery of an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Program
Background Few studies have investigated the effects of teacher training and continued support on teachers’ delivery of evidence-based HIV prevention programs. We examined these factors in a national implementation study of an evidence-based HIV risk reduction intervention for adolescents in the sixth grade in the Bahamas. Methods Data were collected from 126 grade 6 teachers and 3,118 students in 58 government elementary schools in the Bahamas i…
Executive functions mediate the association between alcohol use and declarative memory symptoms in daily life
Alcohol use is associated with memory problems in young adults with HIV, but the cognitive mechanisms of that association are not known. Sixty adults (aged 19–24 years) living with HIV were administered the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test to assess alcohol use, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function for self-reported executive functions, and the Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ) for dail…
Perceived Covid-19 Threat, Psychological Distress, and Increases in Alcohol and Cannabis Use at the Onset of the Pandemic in Racially Diverse Emerging Adults
We examined the associations among perceived Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat, psychological distress, and perceived increases in alcohol and cannabis use since the onset of the pandemic in a sample of 1,339 Asian, Black, and White emerging adults (18–25 years). We investigated how these relationships changed based on sex assigned at birth, political affiliation, race, and college student status. Correlation analyses demonstrated a sign…
Information, Motivation, Behavioral Skills Model in Youth Newly Starting Antiretroviral Treatment
Building an HIV Learning Health Care Community for Youth in Florida
Barriers and facilitators to implementing a motivational interviewing-based intervention
Understanding possible barriers and facilitators to effective implementation of evidence-based interventions to help high-risk youth prevent and manage HIV is crucial for their scale-up. This manuscript analyzes qualitative interview data collected during the early phase implementation of a motivational interviewing (MI) based intervention at 10 HIV care clinics in the United States providing services to youth. Using the Exploration-Preparation-I…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Care Continuum of Youth Living with HIV
Using the Exploration-Preparation-Implementation-Sustainment (Epis) Framework to prepare for the implementation of evidence-based practices into adolescent HIV settings
Tailored Motivational Interviewing (TMI)
Victimization and Food Addiction Symptoms
Previous research suggests that dating, intimate partner, and sexual violence victimization throughout the lifespan are predictive of numerous adverse health outcomes including addictive behaviors, psychopathology, and physical health symptoms. Self-medication hypotheses posit that victims may drink heavily, use substances, or rely on food to cope with negative affect and psychological symptoms. We examined a self-medication hypothesis-driven mod…
Preliminary Findings from Three Models of Motivational Interviewing Training in Jamaica
Introduction: We assessed satisfaction, fidelity, retention, and implementation considerations across three models of motivational interviewing training in Jamaica to identify a promising model for resource-poor settings. Methods: We conducted t-tests to assess differences in fidelity and examined qualitative data for barriers and facilitators (n=52). Results: Only 50−75% of all models' trainees completed coaching. Model 1 trainees' mean fidelity…
Provider behaviors that predict motivational statements in adolescents and young adults with HIV
Medical care providers' use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is linked to improved medication adherence, viral load, and associated behaviors in adolescents and young adults living with HIV. Mastering MI is difficult for busy providers; however, tailoring MI training to the specific MI communication strategies most relevant for HIV treatment context may be a strategy to increase proficiency. The present study aimed to identify communication stra…
Developmental Barriers to Couples’ HIV Testing and Counseling Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
Healthy Choices Intervention is Associated with Reductions in Stigma Among Youth Living with HIV in the United States (ATN 129)
Drug Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Unsuppressed HIV Who Use Alcohol
Adolescent HIV Healthcare Providers’ Competencies in Motivational Interviewing Using a Standard Patient Model of Fidelity Monitoring
Victimization and Food Addiction Symptoms
Previous research suggests that dating, intimate partner, and sexual violence victimization throughout the lifespan are predictive of numerous adverse health outcomes including addictive behaviors, psychopathology, and physical health symptoms. Self-medication hypotheses posit that victims may drink heavily, use substances, or rely on food to cope with negative affect and psychological symptoms. We examined a self-medication hypothesis-driven mod…
Promoting resilience through neurocognitive functioning in youth living with HIV
Using a phased model of intervention development, we developed an intervention to promote resilience in youth living with HIV via improved neurocognitive resources. First, youth completed a naturalistic prospective memory (PM) task and were randomized into a visualization condition or control condition. Next, 47 of these participants completed another naturalistic PM task and were randomized into Calendaring condition, an Alarm condition, a Combi…
The Impact of Cell Phone Support on Psychosocial Outcomes for Youth Living with HIV Nonadherent to Antiretroviral Therapy
Adolescent HIV Healthcare Providers’ Competencies in Motivational Interviewing Using a Standard Patient Model of Fidelity Monitoring
Preliminary Findings from Three Models of Motivational Interviewing Training in Jamaica
Introduction: We assessed satisfaction, fidelity, retention, and implementation considerations across three models of motivational interviewing training in Jamaica to identify a promising model for resource-poor settings. Methods: We conducted t-tests to assess differences in fidelity and examined qualitative data for barriers and facilitators (n=52). Results: Only 50−75% of all models' trainees completed coaching. Model 1 trainees' mean fidelity…
Provider behaviors that predict motivational statements in adolescents and young adults with HIV
Medical care providers' use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is linked to improved medication adherence, viral load, and associated behaviors in adolescents and young adults living with HIV. Mastering MI is difficult for busy providers; however, tailoring MI training to the specific MI communication strategies most relevant for HIV treatment context may be a strategy to increase proficiency. The present study aimed to identify communication stra…
Developmental Barriers to Couples’ HIV Testing and Counseling Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
Healthy Choices Intervention is Associated with Reductions in Stigma Among Youth Living with HIV in the United States (ATN 129)
Drug Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Unsuppressed HIV Who Use Alcohol
Tailored Motivational Interviewing (TMI)
Victimization and Food Addiction Symptoms
Previous research suggests that dating, intimate partner, and sexual violence victimization throughout the lifespan are predictive of numerous adverse health outcomes including addictive behaviors, psychopathology, and physical health symptoms. Self-medication hypotheses posit that victims may drink heavily, use substances, or rely on food to cope with negative affect and psychological symptoms. We examined a self-medication hypothesis-driven mod…
Barriers and facilitators to implementing a motivational interviewing-based intervention
Understanding possible barriers and facilitators to effective implementation of evidence-based interventions to help high-risk youth prevent and manage HIV is crucial for their scale-up. This manuscript analyzes qualitative interview data collected during the early phase implementation of a motivational interviewing (MI) based intervention at 10 HIV care clinics in the United States providing services to youth. Using the Exploration-Preparation-I…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Care Continuum of Youth Living with HIV
Using the Exploration-Preparation-Implementation-Sustainment (Epis) Framework to prepare for the implementation of evidence-based practices into adolescent HIV settings
Effects of Teacher Training and Continued Support on the Delivery of an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Program
Background Few studies have investigated the effects of teacher training and continued support on teachers’ delivery of evidence-based HIV prevention programs. We examined these factors in a national implementation study of an evidence-based HIV risk reduction intervention for adolescents in the sixth grade in the Bahamas. Methods Data were collected from 126 grade 6 teachers and 3,118 students in 58 government elementary schools in the Bahamas i…
Executive functions mediate the association between alcohol use and declarative memory symptoms in daily life
Alcohol use is associated with memory problems in young adults with HIV, but the cognitive mechanisms of that association are not known. Sixty adults (aged 19–24 years) living with HIV were administered the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test to assess alcohol use, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function for self-reported executive functions, and the Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ) for dail…
Perceived Covid-19 Threat, Psychological Distress, and Increases in Alcohol and Cannabis Use at the Onset of the Pandemic in Racially Diverse Emerging Adults
We examined the associations among perceived Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat, psychological distress, and perceived increases in alcohol and cannabis use since the onset of the pandemic in a sample of 1,339 Asian, Black, and White emerging adults (18–25 years). We investigated how these relationships changed based on sex assigned at birth, political affiliation, race, and college student status. Correlation analyses demonstrated a sign…
Information, Motivation, Behavioral Skills Model in Youth Newly Starting Antiretroviral Treatment
Building an HIV Learning Health Care Community for Youth in Florida
Optimizing Individual HIV Testing and Counseling for Emerging Adult Sexual Minority Men (Aged 18 to 24) in Relationships
An Adaptive Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Intervention for Youth with HIV Through Text Message and Cell Phone Support with and without Incentives
Youth living with HIV have low rates of medication adherence. Youth ages 15-24 years with adherence ≤ 80% or with HIV RNA PCRs (VL) ≥ 200 recruited through social media and clinical sites were randomized to brief weekday cell phone support (CPS) calls or daily, two-way, personalized text message (SMS) reminders for 3 months. Those with VL ≥ 200 or adherence ≤ 80% were rerandomized to receive SMS or CPS with monthly incentives for those utilizing …
Social ecological model of alcohol use among youth living with HIV
The goal of this study was to identify predictors of alcohol use among youth living with HIV (YWH) using a social ecological approach that examines the individual and the context in which they are embedded. The sample consisted of 183 YWH ages 17–24 from five sites within the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network (ATN). Structural equation modeling was used to test the social ecological model of alcohol use in this sample. The model tested predictor…
Results of a workshop intervention trial to reduce HIV and intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities and healthcare workers in the Dominican Republic
Eliminating stigmas that harm sexual and gender minorities (SGM) with HIV is necessary to end the epidemic; however, few validated stigma-reducing interventions for healthcare settings exist, and even fewer have been evaluated in Spanish-speaking contexts. Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH) is a healthcare setting stigma-reduction intervention that was adapted and tested to address HIV and intersectional stigmas that harm SGM wi…
Stigmas experienced by sexual and gender minority people with HIV in the Dominican Republic
BACKGROUND: As part of a study to test the feasibility and acceptability of the Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH) intervention to reduce stigmas and improve HIV viral suppression, our team collected qualitative data from men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV, transgender women with HIV, and HIV healthcare providers for their perspectives on different stigmas in Dominican Republic healthcare settings. PURPOSE: We aimed to dev…
An Evidence-Based Approach to Facilitating PrEP Initiation Among YMSM
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for nearly 70% of new HIV infections annually. Although awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is growing, uptake remains low among young MSM. Peer navigators are well positioned to guide patients through PrEP care, provide psychosocial support, build trust, and demystify PrEP. Given strong evidence to support mobile health (mHealth) apps for enhancing HIV prevention knowledge, our team created MyPEEP…
An Examination of Perceptions and Usage of Dried Blood Spot Biosampling Technology for HIV Viral Load Collection Among Youth with HIV
Medicine (22 works) · Psychology (19 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (17 works) · Nursing (14 works) · Family medicine (13 works) · Health psychology (13 works) · Public health (13 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Psychological intervention (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works)