Caitlin I Laughney
Biographic Data
| ID | 5510899 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caitlin I Laughney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caitlin I |
| FAMILY NAME | Laughney |
| SIGNATURE | LAUGHNEY C I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia School of Social Work, Columbia University is the primary, Columbia University is the primary, New York, NY, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7304-9943 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Covid-19-Related Diminished Peer HIV Communication Intentions Among Sexual and Gender Expansive Individuals in Kazakhstan
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted HIV service use among sexual and gender expansive (SGE) individuals in Kazakhstan and could further erode other key behavioral dimensions of HIV prevention, such as peer HIV communication intentions. We examined the association between COVID-19 disruptions to HIV service use and behavioral intention of peer HIV communication among SGE individuals enrolled in an HIV prevention trial in Kazakhstan, using data from th…
A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial of PRIDE in HIV Care
HIV transmission in Kazakhstan has increased among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender and nonbinary people who have sex with men (TSM), driven by low HIV testing rates. PRIDE in HIV Care is an intervention designed to have a community-level effect of increasing HIV testing among MSM and TSM in Kazakhstan. The intervention was tested using a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial across three cities in Kazakhstan: Almaty, …
Posttraumatic stress disorder mediating associations between child sexual abuse and substance use among transgender adults in the United States
screening tool. Substance use was determined by lifetime binge drinking, polydrug use, and the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test. Baron and Kenny's approach was used to assess PTSD as a mediator between CSA and substance use. Within our sample, nearly half (45%) of the transgender adults experienced CSA. Lifetime binge drinking (40%), polydrug use (20%), and indications of drug-use-related problems (Drug Use Disorders Identification Test x ̄…
Compounding vulnerabilities
Gay, bisexual, and other men and transgender and nonbinary people who have sex with men (MSM and TSM) are disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic in Kazakhstan. MSM and TSM in Kazakhstan also face high levels of discrimination and victimization, known barriers to engagement in HIV prevention and care. We examined data from surveys with 455 MSM and TSM collected May -- October 2020 to determine whether access to HIV testing and treatment w…
Earlier Sexual Debut and Exchange Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Kazakhstan
Limited research has examined prevalence rates and associations related to exchange sex behaviors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kazakhstan. This study aimed to examine associations between earlier sexual debuts and lifetime exchange sex behaviors among Kazakhstani MSM. Using data from a National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention trial, we conducted a secondary analysis…
Advancing Sex-Positive Social Work Research and Practice
There is a growing concern within social work about the absence or lack of human sexuality training and education that social workers receive, specifically about sex-positive and pleasure-inclusive sexual wellness (Dodd & Tolman, 2017; Williams et al., 2016). As Dodd (2020) described in her book Sex-Positive Social Work, “a sex-positive perspective encourages agency in sexual decision making and embraces consensual sexual activity as healthy, som…
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Advancing Sex-Positive Social Work Research and Practice
There is a growing concern within social work about the absence or lack of human sexuality training and education that social workers receive, specifically about sex-positive and pleasure-inclusive sexual wellness (Dodd & Tolman, 2017; Williams et al., 2016). As Dodd (2020) described in her book Sex-Positive Social Work, “a sex-positive perspective encourages agency in sexual decision making and embraces consensual sexual activity as healthy, som…
Compounding vulnerabilities
Gay, bisexual, and other men and transgender and nonbinary people who have sex with men (MSM and TSM) are disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic in Kazakhstan. MSM and TSM in Kazakhstan also face high levels of discrimination and victimization, known barriers to engagement in HIV prevention and care. We examined data from surveys with 455 MSM and TSM collected May -- October 2020 to determine whether access to HIV testing and treatment w…
Earlier Sexual Debut and Exchange Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Kazakhstan
Limited research has examined prevalence rates and associations related to exchange sex behaviors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kazakhstan. This study aimed to examine associations between earlier sexual debuts and lifetime exchange sex behaviors among Kazakhstani MSM. Using data from a National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention trial, we conducted a secondary analysis…
Posttraumatic stress disorder mediating associations between child sexual abuse and substance use among transgender adults in the United States
screening tool. Substance use was determined by lifetime binge drinking, polydrug use, and the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test. Baron and Kenny's approach was used to assess PTSD as a mediator between CSA and substance use. Within our sample, nearly half (45%) of the transgender adults experienced CSA. Lifetime binge drinking (40%), polydrug use (20%), and indications of drug-use-related problems (Drug Use Disorders Identification Test x ̄…
Covid-19-Related Diminished Peer HIV Communication Intentions Among Sexual and Gender Expansive Individuals in Kazakhstan
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted HIV service use among sexual and gender expansive (SGE) individuals in Kazakhstan and could further erode other key behavioral dimensions of HIV prevention, such as peer HIV communication intentions. We examined the association between COVID-19 disruptions to HIV service use and behavioral intention of peer HIV communication among SGE individuals enrolled in an HIV prevention trial in Kazakhstan, using data from th…
A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial of PRIDE in HIV Care
HIV transmission in Kazakhstan has increased among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender and nonbinary people who have sex with men (TSM), driven by low HIV testing rates. PRIDE in HIV Care is an intervention designed to have a community-level effect of increasing HIV testing among MSM and TSM in Kazakhstan. The intervention was tested using a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial across three cities in Kazakhstan: Almaty, …
Psychology (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Sex work and related issues (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Men who have sex with men (3 works) · Odds (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Transgender (3 works)