Lisanne Brown

Biographic Data

ID3893225
NAMELisanne Brown
GIVEN NAMESLisanne
FAMILY NAMEBrown
SIGNATUREBROWN L
AFFILIATIONSTulane University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS21
TOTAL CITATIONS70
AUTHOR COUNT21
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
H-INDEX4

  • Scp>HIV / Aids and Population

    Open AccessLisanne Brown, Lisanne F Brown et al.OTHERThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of…2016

    As we enter the fourth decade of the global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, the dramatic demographic impacts seen in the first 30 years are finally moderating in those countries where treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is widespread and effectively implemented. Antiretroviral therapy was not introduced on a wide scale in sub‐Saharan Africa until 2004. And it took a decade of scaling up and improvement for treatme…

  • Sexual risk behaviors among youth heads of household in Gikongoro, south province of Rwanda

    Open AccessJoseph Ntaganira, Laura J Hass et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    Results suggest the urgent need of HIV prevention programs tailored to YHH that provide knowledge, enhance negotiations skills, and increase the perception of HIV infection risk among YHH in Rwanda

  • Improving adolescent health through school-based health centers in post-Katrina New Orleans

    Open AccessPaul Hutchinson, Thomas W Carton et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2012References: 33

  • The influence of orphan care and other household shocks on health status over time

    Megan Littrell, Neil W Boris et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2011

    In the context of rising rates of orphanhood in AIDS-affected settings, very little is understood about implications for caregiver well-being given increasing and intensifying responsibilities for the care of orphaned children. Emotional distress and self-reported health status as well as shifts in household orphan care, wealth, food security and recent illness and death among household members were measured among a panel of 1219 caregivers in ru…

  • Reducing HIV-Related Stigma

    Open AccessJulie Pulerwitz, Annie Michaelis et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Reports2010

    Since the early years of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, stigma has been understood to be a major barrier to successful HIV prevention, care, and treatment. This article highlights findings from more than 10 studies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—conducted from 1997 through 2007 as part of the Horizons program—that have contributed to clarifying the relationship between stigma and HIV, determining how best to measure stigma a…

  • Withdrawn

    Open AccessChristopher E Beaudoin, Neil W Boris et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2010

  • Impact of a mentoring program on psychosocial wellbeing of youth in Rwanda

    Lisanne Brown, Tonya R Thurman et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2009Cited by: 1References: 5

    Addressing the psychosocial needs of vulnerable children and youth is viewed increasingly as a priority of humanitarian programs, particularly in Africa, where the scale of the problem necessitates community-based solutions. This quasi-experimental study tested a model of adult mentorship and support to improve psychosocial outcomes among youth-headed households in a rural area of Rwanda. Two rounds of data were collected from youth who served as…

  • Changes in Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Patients During Their First Year of Antiretroviral Therapy in Cape Town South Africa

    Open AccessThomas P Eisele, Catherine Mathews et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2008

  • Barriers to the community support of orphans and vulnerable youth in Rwanda

    Open AccessTonya R Thurman, Laureen Snider et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2008Cited by: 23References: 20

  • Mobility and HIV-Related Sexual Behavior in Burkina Faso

    Open AccessMaria R Khan, Padmaja Patnaik et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2007

  • High Levels of Risk Behavior Among People Living with HIV Initiating and Waiting to Start Antiretroviral Therapy in Cape Town South Africa

    Open AccessThomas P Eisele, Catherine Mathews et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2007

  • Psychosocial support and marginalization of youth-headed households in Rwanda

    Tonya R Thurman, Laureen Snider et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2006

    This research aims to characterize the psychosocial aspects of well-being among youth-headed households (YHH) in Gikongoro, Rwanda, through examination of social support and marginalization. Data is presented on perceived availability of support from relatives, an unidentified adult, peers, and other community members and an index of social marginalization. A total of 692 interviews were completed with YHH age 13-24 who are beneficiaries of a bas…

  • Sexual Risk Behavior among South African Adolescents

    Open AccessTonya R Thurman, Lisanne Brown et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2006

  • HIV-Related Sexual Behavior in Urban, Rural and Border Areas of Burkina Faso

    Open AccessMaria Hameed Khan, Maria Khan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2006

  • Infants and young children living in youth‐headed households in Rwanda

    Open AccessNeil W Boris, Tonya R Thurman et al.ARTICLEInfant Mental Health Journal2006Cited by: 5References: 27

    The HIV/AIDS epidemic has already produced millions of orphans in Africa and the peak of the orphan epidemic has not yet been reached. One emerging social trend associated with premature parental death is the formation of households headed by youth aged 13–24. In Rwanda, specific sociocultural factors have supported the formation of youth‐headed households (YHH) in the wake of both the 1994 genocide and the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic. There is no …

  • Sexual Violence in Lesotho

    Open AccessLisanne Brown, Tonya R Thurman et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning2006References: 20

    The magnitude and characteristics of sexual violence in two urban areas of Lesotho are described based on a random household survey of 939 sexually active women aged 18–35. Sexual violence is defined as nonconsensual sex ranging from the use of threats and intimidation to unwanted touching and forced sex. Twenty‐five percent of women surveyed reported ever being physically forced to have sex; 13 percent reported that forced sex was attempted; 31 …

  • Understanding Perceptions of HIV Risk Among Adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal

    Open AccessKate Macintyre, Naomi Rutenberg et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2004

  • Interventions to Reduce HIV/Aids Stigma

    Lisanne Brown, Kate Macintyre et al.ARTICLEAIDS Education2003

    This article reviews 22 studies that test a variety of interventions to decrease AIDS stigma in developed and developing countries. This article assesses published studies that met stringent evaluation criteria in order to draw lessons for future development of interventions to combat stigma. The target group, setting, type of intervention, measures, and scale of these studies varied tremendously. The majority (14) of the studies aimed to increas…

  • Pregnant or Positive

    Naomi Rutenberg, Carol E Kaufman et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health Matters2003Cited by: 4References: 25

    In communities where early age of childbearing is common and HIV prevalence is high, adolescents may place themselves at risk of HIV because positive or ambivalent attitudes towards pregnancy reduce their motivation to abstain from sex, have sex less often or use condoms. In this study, we analyse cross-sectional survey data from KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, to explore whether an association exists between the desire for pregnancy and perceptions…

  • The Reliability of Reporting of Contraceptive Behavior in DHS Calendar Data

    Jennifer Strickler, Jennifer A Strickler et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning1997Cited by: 25

  • Quality of Care in Family Planning Services in Morocco

    Lisanne Brown, Mostafa Tyane et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning1995Cited by: 12

    Lisanne Brown, Mostafa Tyane, Jane Bertrand, Don Lauro, Mohamed Abou-ouakil, Lisa deMaria, Quality of Care in Family Planning Services in Morocco, Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 26, No. 3 (May - Jun., 1995), pp. 154-168