Derek J Smolenski
Biographic Data
| ID | 2036065 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Derek J Smolenski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Derek J |
| FAMILY NAME | Smolenski |
| SIGNATURE | SMOLENSKI D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4767-075X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Gender Differences in Recovery Needs After a Suicide Attempt: A National Qualitative Study of US Military Veterans
BACKGROUND: Appropriate after-care for the estimated 1.4 million people with nonfatal suicide attempts each year in the United States is critical, yet little research has focused on recovery needs after an attempt and whether important gender differences in those needs may exist. In this study, we examined gender differences in recovery needs after a suicide attempt among a national sample of women and men veterans. METHODS: We interviewed 25 wom…
Advancing Knowledge of Suicide Risk and Prevention Among Women: Introduction to the Supplement
We have reached a 30-year high in the rate of suicide in the United States, with a notable increase in the suicide rate among women.1 Suicide prevention among women has become especially important within the US Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA), as higher rates of suicide among women veterans has been observed compared with women nonveterans.2 Further, in this issue, Hoffmire and colleagues report that women veterans are 35% …
Changes in physiological reactivity in response to the trauma memory during prolonged exposure and virtual reality exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
This was the first study comparing effects of VRE and PE on psychophysiological variables. Given previous research finding limited differences between VRE and PE in PTSD symptom reduction, these findings lend support to the rationale for including VR in exposure therapy protocols while raising important questions about the potential benefits of VRE. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Gender differences in the development of suicidal behavior among United States military veterans: A national qualitative study
Establishing an Evidence Synthesis Capability For Psychological Health Topics in the Military Health System
BACKGROUND: To promote evidence-based health care, clinical providers and decision makers rely on scientific evidence to inform best practices. Evidence synthesis (ES) is a key component of this process that serves to inform health care decisions by integrating and contextualizing research findings across studies. OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the process of establishing an ES capability in the Military Health System dedicated to psychological …
The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): Development and Evaluation Within a Veteran Primary Care Sample
An empirical test of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of ART adherence in a sample of HIV-positive persons primarily in out-of-HIV-care settings
The current body of evidence supporting the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence rests exclusively on data collected from people living with HIV (PLWH) at point-of-HIV-care services. The aims of this study were to: (1) determine if the IMB model is a useful predictive model of ART adherence among PLWH who were primarily recruited in out-of-HIV-care settings; and (2) assess whether the theo…
Typologies of sexually explicit media use among MSM: An application of latent class analysis
The viewing of sexually explicit media (SEM) is widespread, especially among men, and research linking SEM viewing and sexual behavior has shown a variety of results, some positive (e.g., sexuality education) and some negative (e.g., poorer body image). These results might be due to limitations in measuring SEM consumption, particularly around typology. The goal of the current study was to examine potential patterns of SEM viewing activities. Usi…
The Effects of Gay Sexually Explicit Media on the HIV Risk Behavior of Men Who Have Sex with Men
Preferred aspects of sexually explicit media among men who have sex with men: Where do condoms fit in
Sexually explicit media (SEM) is viewed by many men who have sex with men (MSM) and is widely available via the Internet. Though research has investigated the link between SEM and sexual risk behaviour, little has been published about preferences for characteristics of SEM. In an Internet-based cross-sectional study, 1390 adult MSM completed an online survey about their preferences for nine characteristics of SEM and ranked them in order of impor…
Discussions of viral load in negotiating sexual episodes with primary and casual partners among men who have sex with men
Recent studies suggest that people living with HIV with lower viral load are at reduced risk for transmitting HIV to their sexual partners. As information about the association between viral load and risk for HIV transmission disseminates throughout high-risk communities, viral load discussions may be used more often as a risk reduction strategy. The overall purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of viral load discussions and unprot…
HIV Sexual Risk Behavior and Health Insurance Coverage in Men Who Have Sex with Men
The Future of Internet-Based HIV Prevention: A Report on Key Findings from the Men’s INTernet (MINTS-I, II) Sex Studies
Creating a Culturally Competent Clinical Environment for LGBT Patients
Health administrators and educators working in clinical settings are often charged with cultivating a culturally competent clinical environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients. To better understand what constitutes such an environment, we conducted seven focus groups with health care providers and LGBT patients living in a Midwestern metropolitan area of the United States. Findings identified a culturally competent cli…
Direct and Indirect Associations Between Internalized Homonegativity and High-Risk Sex
Revision, Criterion Validity, and Multigroup Assessment of the Reactions to Homosexuality Scale
Internalized homonegativity encompasses negative attitudes toward one's own sexual orientation and is associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes. The Reactions to Homosexuality Scale (Ross & Rosser, 1996 Ross, M. W. and Rosser, B. R. S. 1996. Measurement and correlates of internalized homophobia: A factor analytic study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52: 15–21. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), an i…
Online and Offline Sexual Health-Seeking Patterns of HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men
The Importance of Measuring Internalized Homophobia/Homonegativity
Sexual compulsivity and high-risk sex among Latino men: The role of internalized homonegativity and gay organizations
The objective of this study was to measure the correlation between compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and internalized homonegativity (IH) and determine their association with unprotected anal intercourse in Latino men who have sex with men. Nine hundred sixty-three Latino men completed an Internet survey (MINTS study) in 2002 and provided data on two scale exposures. Logistic regression was used to test interactions and generate effect estimates. …
Creating a Culturally Competent Clinical Environment for LGBT Patients
Health administrators and educators working in clinical settings are often charged with cultivating a culturally competent clinical environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients. To better understand what constitutes such an environment, we conducted seven focus groups with health care providers and LGBT patients living in a Midwestern metropolitan area of the United States. Findings identified a culturally competent cli…
Gender differences in the development of suicidal behavior among United States military veterans: A national qualitative study
Typologies of sexually explicit media use among MSM: An application of latent class analysis
The viewing of sexually explicit media (SEM) is widespread, especially among men, and research linking SEM viewing and sexual behavior has shown a variety of results, some positive (e.g., sexuality education) and some negative (e.g., poorer body image). These results might be due to limitations in measuring SEM consumption, particularly around typology. The goal of the current study was to examine potential patterns of SEM viewing activities. Usi…
Preferred aspects of sexually explicit media among men who have sex with men: Where do condoms fit in
Sexually explicit media (SEM) is viewed by many men who have sex with men (MSM) and is widely available via the Internet. Though research has investigated the link between SEM and sexual risk behaviour, little has been published about preferences for characteristics of SEM. In an Internet-based cross-sectional study, 1390 adult MSM completed an online survey about their preferences for nine characteristics of SEM and ranked them in order of impor…
The Importance of Measuring Internalized Homophobia/Homonegativity
HIV Sexual Risk Behavior and Health Insurance Coverage in Men Who Have Sex with Men
Direct and Indirect Associations Between Internalized Homonegativity and High-Risk Sex
Sexual compulsivity and high-risk sex among Latino men: The role of internalized homonegativity and gay organizations
The objective of this study was to measure the correlation between compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and internalized homonegativity (IH) and determine their association with unprotected anal intercourse in Latino men who have sex with men. Nine hundred sixty-three Latino men completed an Internet survey (MINTS study) in 2002 and provided data on two scale exposures. Logistic regression was used to test interactions and generate effect estimates. …
Revision, Criterion Validity, and Multigroup Assessment of the Reactions to Homosexuality Scale
Internalized homonegativity encompasses negative attitudes toward one's own sexual orientation and is associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes. The Reactions to Homosexuality Scale (Ross & Rosser, 1996 Ross, M. W. and Rosser, B. R. S. 1996. Measurement and correlates of internalized homophobia: A factor analytic study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52: 15–21. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]), an i…
Online and Offline Sexual Health-Seeking Patterns of HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men
The Importance of Measuring Internalized Homophobia/Homonegativity
The Future of Internet-Based HIV Prevention: A Report on Key Findings from the Men’s INTernet (MINTS-I, II) Sex Studies
Creating a Culturally Competent Clinical Environment for LGBT Patients
Health administrators and educators working in clinical settings are often charged with cultivating a culturally competent clinical environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients. To better understand what constitutes such an environment, we conducted seven focus groups with health care providers and LGBT patients living in a Midwestern metropolitan area of the United States. Findings identified a culturally competent cli…
Direct and Indirect Associations Between Internalized Homonegativity and High-Risk Sex
Discussions of viral load in negotiating sexual episodes with primary and casual partners among men who have sex with men
Recent studies suggest that people living with HIV with lower viral load are at reduced risk for transmitting HIV to their sexual partners. As information about the association between viral load and risk for HIV transmission disseminates throughout high-risk communities, viral load discussions may be used more often as a risk reduction strategy. The overall purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of viral load discussions and unprot…
HIV Sexual Risk Behavior and Health Insurance Coverage in Men Who Have Sex with Men
The Effects of Gay Sexually Explicit Media on the HIV Risk Behavior of Men Who Have Sex with Men
Preferred aspects of sexually explicit media among men who have sex with men: Where do condoms fit in
Sexually explicit media (SEM) is viewed by many men who have sex with men (MSM) and is widely available via the Internet. Though research has investigated the link between SEM and sexual risk behaviour, little has been published about preferences for characteristics of SEM. In an Internet-based cross-sectional study, 1390 adult MSM completed an online survey about their preferences for nine characteristics of SEM and ranked them in order of impor…
An empirical test of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of ART adherence in a sample of HIV-positive persons primarily in out-of-HIV-care settings
The current body of evidence supporting the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence rests exclusively on data collected from people living with HIV (PLWH) at point-of-HIV-care services. The aims of this study were to: (1) determine if the IMB model is a useful predictive model of ART adherence among PLWH who were primarily recruited in out-of-HIV-care settings; and (2) assess whether the theo…
Typologies of sexually explicit media use among MSM: An application of latent class analysis
The viewing of sexually explicit media (SEM) is widespread, especially among men, and research linking SEM viewing and sexual behavior has shown a variety of results, some positive (e.g., sexuality education) and some negative (e.g., poorer body image). These results might be due to limitations in measuring SEM consumption, particularly around typology. The goal of the current study was to examine potential patterns of SEM viewing activities. Usi…
The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): Development and Evaluation Within a Veteran Primary Care Sample
Establishing an Evidence Synthesis Capability For Psychological Health Topics in the Military Health System
BACKGROUND: To promote evidence-based health care, clinical providers and decision makers rely on scientific evidence to inform best practices. Evidence synthesis (ES) is a key component of this process that serves to inform health care decisions by integrating and contextualizing research findings across studies. OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the process of establishing an ES capability in the Military Health System dedicated to psychological …
Changes in physiological reactivity in response to the trauma memory during prolonged exposure and virtual reality exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
This was the first study comparing effects of VRE and PE on psychophysiological variables. Given previous research finding limited differences between VRE and PE in PTSD symptom reduction, these findings lend support to the rationale for including VR in exposure therapy protocols while raising important questions about the potential benefits of VRE. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Gender differences in the development of suicidal behavior among United States military veterans: A national qualitative study
Gender Differences in Recovery Needs After a Suicide Attempt: A National Qualitative Study of US Military Veterans
BACKGROUND: Appropriate after-care for the estimated 1.4 million people with nonfatal suicide attempts each year in the United States is critical, yet little research has focused on recovery needs after an attempt and whether important gender differences in those needs may exist. In this study, we examined gender differences in recovery needs after a suicide attempt among a national sample of women and men veterans. METHODS: We interviewed 25 wom…
Advancing Knowledge of Suicide Risk and Prevention Among Women: Introduction to the Supplement
We have reached a 30-year high in the rate of suicide in the United States, with a notable increase in the suicide rate among women.1 Suicide prevention among women has become especially important within the US Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA), as higher rates of suicide among women veterans has been observed compared with women nonveterans.2 Further, in this issue, Hoffmire and colleagues report that women veterans are 35% …
Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · Men who have sex with men (8 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works)