Cheng‐Shiun Leu
Biographic Data
| ID | 5419564 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cheng‐Shiun Leu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cheng‐Shiun |
| FAMILY NAME | Leu |
| SIGNATURE | LEU C S |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0301-8316 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 46 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 46 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Internet-Based Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Stress
Change in parental knowledge and beliefs about early childhood dental caries following a pragmatic community‐based trial
MSB enhanced knowledge and beliefs about caries and confirmed hypothesized mediators of behavior change among parents of high-risk children. Engaging peer-like CHW interventionists may have moderated intervention effects, warranting further exploration
Improving adolescent mental health and protection in humanitarian settings
BACKGROUND: The effects of conflict and displacement on adolescent mental health and protection are profound and can have lasting consequences. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of two group-based psychosocial interventions on mental health and protection of South Sudanese refugee adolescents. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was done in four villages within the Omugo extension of Rhino Camp refugee settlement in the West Nile regio…
Hope for the future protects against suicidal ideation among adolescents and young adults affected by perinatal HIV
Hope for the future has been found protective against suicidal ideation (SI) in adolescents and young adults (AYA) yet has not been examined in AYA with perinatal HIV-infection (PHIV) or AYA who were perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected (PHEU), who are at higher risk for SI than general populations. Using data from a New York City-based longitudinal study of AYAPHIV and AYAPHEU enrolled when 9-16 years old, we examined associations between hope…
Measuring ART Adherence Among Young Adults with Perinatally Acquired HIV
Acceptability and Feasibility of Providing Adherence Feedback Based on Tenofovir Diphosphate in Dried Blood Spots
Condomless Sex Among HIV-affected AYA in an Era of Undetectable = Untransmittable and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Measuring hope
We investigated the psychometric properties of the Children's Hope Scale among a sample of 1,118 South Sudanese refugee children (570 girls, 548 boys) aged 9 to 14 years displaced in Uganda. We assessed the underlying factor structure and model fit through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and measurement invariance by sex and developmental stage. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit for a one-factor model with the error term…
Navigating Stigma Trajectory and Mental Health Among Young Adults Living with Perinatal HIV in New York City
Longitudinal trajectories of neurocognitive test performance among individuals with perinatal HIV-infection and -exposure
There are an estimated 2.1 million youth less than 15 years of age living with HIV globally (the majority perinatally HIV-infected [PHIV]) and millions more perinatally HIV-exposed uninfected (PHEU) youth who are expected to survive through adolescence and into adulthood. Transitioning from adolescence to young adulthood requires adaptation to more demanding social interactions, academic pressures, and individual responsibilities which place dist…
Psychiatric disorders and young adult milestones in HIV-exposed, uninfected youth
The global population of perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) children is growing, with relatively little known about their psychosocial outcomes, particularly across adolescence and young adulthood. Using data from a longitudinal cohort study of HEU youth in New York City (N = 134), we examine rates of substance use disorders (SUD) and non-SUD psychiatric disorders (mood, anxiety, and behavioral) at five time-points during adolescence an…
Few Aggressive or Violent Incidents are Associated with the Use of HIV Self-tests to Screen Sexual Partners Among Key Populations
Transgender Women’s Experiences Using a Home HIV-Testing Kit for Partner-Testing
Caregiver perceptions of environment moderate relationship between neighborhood characteristics and language skills among youth living with perinatal HIV and uninfected youth exposed to HIV in New Yor…
Despite the increased recognition of how neighborhood conditions bear on cognitive and academic outcomes, no studies have examined the influences of objective and subjective neighborhood indices on specific areas of cognitive functioning among youth living with perinatal HIV (PHIV). In the United States (US), this is of particular concern as HIV has disproportionately affected African American youth living in economically disadvantaged and racial…
Trajectory of use over time of an oral tablet and a rectal gel for HIV prevention among transgender women and men who have sex with men
We examined product adherence among 187 men who have sex with men and transgender women enrolled in a phase II, crossover trial comparing safety and acceptability of an oral tablet and a rectal gel used daily for HIV prevention. Participants reported adherence via daily text messages during 8-week periods. Trajectory analysis identified weekly patterns. Polytomous logistic regression identified characteristics associated with higher probability o…
Use of Rapid HIV Self-Test to Screen Potential Sexual Partners
Linkage to Care Following an HIV Diagnosis in Three Public Sector Clinics in eThekwini (Durban), South Africa
Sexual and reproductive health risk behaviours among South African university students
Among South African university students, HIV prevalence is lower than in age-peers, but at 3.8% it is not negligible. We examined prevalence of factors potentially associated with HIV risk, focusing on partnership characteristics and consistent condom use. We hypothesised that contraceptive-related factors, for example, desire to prevent pregnancy and not using hormonal contraceptives, would be positively associated with consistent condom use. Da…
Predicting Arrest in a Sample of Youth Perinatally Exposed to HIV
Factors Supporting and Hindering Adherence to Rectal Microbicide Gel Use with Receptive Anal Intercourse in a Phase 2 Trial
Patterns of a Rectal Microbicide Placebo Gel Use in a Preparatory Stage for a Phase I Trial Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Preference of Oral Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/Emtricitabine Versus Rectal Tenofovir Reduced-Glycerin 1% Gel Regimens for HIV Prevention Among Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Engage in Recep…
Resilience in perinatal HIV+ adolescents in South Africa
Increasing numbers of perinatally HIV (PHIV+)-infected youth are surviving into adulthood with better access to treatment. However, few studies examine positive outcomes in the face of adversity (resilience) for PHIV+ youth. Social Action Theory (SAT) provided the theoretical framework for this study of PHIV + youth in South Africa (SA), allowing examination of contextual, social, and self-regulatory factors that influence behavioral health. Data…
Emtonjeni—A Structural Intervention to Integrate Sexual and Reproductive Health into Public Sector HIV Care in Cape Town, South Africa
Patterns and Correlates of Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partners by Perinatally-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults
Perceived Mental Illness Stigma and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Adult Psychiatric Outpatients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A Comparison of Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviews to Face-to-Face Interviews of Sexual Behavior Among Perinatally HIV-Exposed Youth
Female-Condom Use in a Gender-Specific Family Planning Clinic Trial
Objectives. We evaluated female-condom use among women participating in an HIV/STD intervention designed to reduce unprotected sex and expand prevention strategies. Methods. Women (n = 360) were recruited from a family-planning clinic and were randomized into an 8- or 4-session intervention group or a control group. We conducted follow-up interviews at 1, 6, and 12 months. Results. At 1 month, the odds ratios of first-time female-condom use were …
Intimate Partner Violence and Safer Sex Negotiation
HIV Counseling and Testing
HIV test counseling must emphasize that testing is not a prevention strategy in and of itself. Mutual testing, although not without risks, offers the safest possible alternative for monogamous couples who choose to forgo condoms
HIV/Aids Research Conducted in the Developing World and Sponsored by the Developed World
We explored how often journal articles reporting HIV research sponsored by a developed country, but conducted in a developing country, mention research ethics committee (REC) approval from both countries, and what factors are involved. Of all such 2007 articles on Medline conducted in one of four developing countries (N = 154), only 52% mentioned such dual approval. Mention of dual vs. single approval was more likely among articles with ≥ 50% spo…
HIV Counseling and Testing
HIV test counseling must emphasize that testing is not a prevention strategy in and of itself. Mutual testing, although not without risks, offers the safest possible alternative for monogamous couples who choose to forgo condoms
Female-Condom Use in a Gender-Specific Family Planning Clinic Trial
Objectives. We evaluated female-condom use among women participating in an HIV/STD intervention designed to reduce unprotected sex and expand prevention strategies. Methods. Women (n = 360) were recruited from a family-planning clinic and were randomized into an 8- or 4-session intervention group or a control group. We conducted follow-up interviews at 1, 6, and 12 months. Results. At 1 month, the odds ratios of first-time female-condom use were …
Intimate Partner Violence and Safer Sex Negotiation
A randomized controlled trial to test an HIV-prevention intervention for Latino gay and bisexual men
At the time of this writing, no randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention to reduce unsafe sex among Latino gay and bisexual men (LGBM) had been published. We report the results of an RCT conducted in New York City in which 180 LGBM were assigned either to an intervention developed specifically for this population or to a wait-list control group. The intervention was based on empowerment theory and used factors identified in prior rese…
The impact of substance dependence on HIV sexual risk-reduction among men with severe mental illness
We explored the impact of substance dependence on the efficacy of an HIV sexual risk reduction intervention previously shown to be effective among men with severe mental illness by comparing rates of high-risk sexual behaviors among men with (n = 26) and without (n = 31) a lifetime history of substance dependence. We sub-divided subjects by alcohol and drug dependence status, comparing each intervention sub-group to the corresponding control sub-…
Use of a Rapid HIV Home Test to Screen Sexual Partners
Perceived Mental Illness Stigma and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Adult Psychiatric Outpatients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Adaptation of an Alcohol and HIV School-Based Prevention Program for Teens
Project Reach
High rates of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infection (STI), including HIV, highlight the importance of promoting dual protection (DP) - i.e., methods that offer concurrent protection against unintended pregnancies and STI - during contraceptive counseling. Using a Phase II quasi-experimental design, this study compared an individualized, clinic-based, nurse-delivered intervention designed to increase DP against standard of care…
Tell Juliana”
HIV/Aids Research Conducted in the Developing World and Sponsored by the Developed World
We explored how often journal articles reporting HIV research sponsored by a developed country, but conducted in a developing country, mention research ethics committee (REC) approval from both countries, and what factors are involved. Of all such 2007 articles on Medline conducted in one of four developing countries (N = 154), only 52% mentioned such dual approval. Mention of dual vs. single approval was more likely among articles with ≥ 50% spo…
Prevalence and change in psychiatric disorders among perinatally HIV-infected and HIV-exposed youth
As the pediatric HIV epidemic in resource-rich countries evolves into an adolescent epidemic, there is a substantive need for studies elucidating mental health needs of perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV +) youth as they transition through adolescence. This article examines the role of perinatal HIV infection in influencing mental health by comparing the changes in psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders (SUD) in PHIV + and perinatally HIV-…
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Structural Intervention to Promote the Female Condom in New York State
HIV/Aids Surveillance Data for New York City West Indian–Born Blacks
Objectives. Although the risk of HIV among New York City West Indian–born Black immigrants often is assumed to be high, population-based data are lacking, a gap we aimed to address. Methods. Using 2006–2007 HIV/AIDS surveillance data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and population data from the US Census American Community Survey 2007, we compared the rate of newly reported HIV diagnoses, prevalence of people living …
A Comparison of Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviews to Face-to-Face Interviews of Sexual Behavior Among Perinatally HIV-Exposed Youth
Use of a Novel Technology to Track Adherence to Product Use in a Microbicide Trial of Short Duration (MTN-007)
The Vuka family program
An increasing number of adolescents born with HIV in South Africa are on antiretroviral treatment and have to confront complex issues related to coping with a chronic, stigmatizing and transmittable illness. Very few evidence-based mental health and health promotion programs for this population exist in South Africa. This study builds on a previous collaboratively designed and developmentally timed family-based intervention for early adolescents …
Promoting Female Condom Use Among Female University Students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Enhancing Lay Counselor Capacity to Improve Patient Outcomes with Multimedia Technology
Resilience in perinatal HIV+ adolescents in South Africa
Increasing numbers of perinatally HIV (PHIV+)-infected youth are surviving into adulthood with better access to treatment. However, few studies examine positive outcomes in the face of adversity (resilience) for PHIV+ youth. Social Action Theory (SAT) provided the theoretical framework for this study of PHIV + youth in South Africa (SA), allowing examination of contextual, social, and self-regulatory factors that influence behavioral health. Data…
Emtonjeni—A Structural Intervention to Integrate Sexual and Reproductive Health into Public Sector HIV Care in Cape Town, South Africa
Patterns and Correlates of Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partners by Perinatally-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults
An Approach to Developing a Prediction Model of Fertility Intent Among HIV-Positive Women and Men in Cape Town, South Africa
Changes in Substance Use Symptoms Across Adolescence in Youth Perinatally Infected with HIV
Sexual and reproductive health risk behaviours among South African university students
Among South African university students, HIV prevalence is lower than in age-peers, but at 3.8% it is not negligible. We examined prevalence of factors potentially associated with HIV risk, focusing on partnership characteristics and consistent condom use. We hypothesised that contraceptive-related factors, for example, desire to prevent pregnancy and not using hormonal contraceptives, would be positively associated with consistent condom use. Da…
Medicine (44 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (34 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (29 works) · Family medicine (27 works) · Psychology (26 works) · Psychiatry (24 works) · Clinical Psychology (22 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (21 works) · Public health (21 works) · Environmental health (19 works)