Curt G Beckwith
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060689 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Curt G Beckwith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Curt G |
| FAMILY NAME | Beckwith |
| SIGNATURE | BECKWITH C G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brown University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8430-8111 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Burden of mental health symptoms and access to needed mental health care among people with HIV in New England
People with HIV (PWH) are disproportionately impacted by mental health symptoms. HIV clinics strive to connect PWH with mental health services, but the effectiveness of these efforts is unknown. This project assessed the prevalence of mental health symptoms and barriers to related care among 133 PWH connected to two HIV clinics in New England. Participants were 49.8 years old on average, 38.3% White, 20.3% Hispanic/Latinx, and 67.7% male. Many pa…
Staff perspectives on using long-acting antiretroviral treatment among persons being released from carceral settings in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The prevalence of HIV among individuals who experience incarceration is estimated to be three times higher than that of the general population in the United States. Currently, the standard of care, antiretroviral medications taken daily, is effective in reducing mortality and HIV transmission but individuals experiencing community re-entry face barriers while re-integrating with their community which may make adherence to daily medication challen…
Feasibility of implementation of the zero suicide model in community-based organizations serving Afghan refugees resettled in Michigan
While the need for behavioral health services for refugee communities is recognized, challenges remain in the implementation of accessible, acceptable, and adaptable programs. Within Michigan, CBOs have developed strong relationships with refugees and asylum seekers resettled into the state. The current project was designed to build on these existing infrastructures within CBOs and determine the feasibility of integrating an evidence-based suicid…
Perceptions of Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV Who Use Drugs and Service Providers
Feasibility of hepatitis C virus testing and linkage in community supervision offices
Linkage to HCV viral load testing and treatment was challenging in this community supervision population, with substantial loss to follow-up at each step of the HCV cascade. Community supervision remains an important venue for case identification but substantial barriers to accessing HCV treatment exist. Innovative HCV diagnosis and treatment strategies are needed for community supervision populations
HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Buprenorphine at a Drug Detoxification Center During the Opioid Epidemic
Training the Next Generation of Researchers Dedicated to Improving Health Outcomes for Justice-Involved Populations
Use of an mHealth Intervention to Improve Engagement in HIV Community-Based Care Among Persons Recently Released from a Correctional Facility in Washington, DC
Competing priorities that rival health in adults on probation in Rhode Island
Adults on probation are often faced with limited economic potential and support systems that consistently place them in high-risk environments with increased risk for recidivism. These findings emphasize the need for policies that address the barriers to securing gainful employment and safe housing. Interventions that reflect probationer priorities are necessary to begin to mitigate the health disparities in this population
Food Insecurity, Morbidities, and Substance Use in Adults on Probation in Rhode Island
Gender Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Persons Involved in the U.S. Criminal Justice System and Living with HIV or at Risk for HIV
Lessons Learned From the Implementation of Seek, Test, Treat, Retain Interventions Using Mobile Phones and Text Messaging to Improve Engagement in HIV Care for Vulnerable Populations in the United Sta…
Condom use and incarceration among STI clinic attendees in the Deep South
This study found a strong, independent relationship between condom use and multiple, long-term incarceration events among patients in an urban STI clinic in the Deep South. The results suggest that duration of incarceration and multiple incarcerations have significant effects on sexual risk behaviors, underscoring the deleterious impact of long prison or jail sentences on population health. Our findings also suggest that correctional health care …
Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Risk Prevention in Residents of Battered Women's Shelters
Survey of US Correctional Institutions for Routine HCV Testing
To ascertain HCV testing practices among US prisons and jails, we conducted a survey study in 2012, consisting of medical directors of all US state prisons and 40 of the largest US jails, that demonstrated a minority of US prisons and jails conduct routine HCV testing. Routine voluntary HCV testing in correctional facilities is urgently needed to increase diagnosis, enable risk-reduction counseling and preventive health care, and facilitate evalu…
Sex differences in perceived risk and testing experience of HIV in an urban fishing setting in Ghana
Sex differences in risk perception and willingness to test need more focused public education and behaviour change communication strategies to achieve high coverage. Community-based strategies could improve HIV testing among men whilst more access to testing in health settings should be available to women in these communities
Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Pennsylvania State Prisons, 2004–2012
Objectives. We described hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) prevalence in a state prison system and retrospectively evaluated the case-finding performance of targeted testing of the 1945 to 1965 birth cohort in this population. Methods. We used observational data from universal testing of Pennsylvania state prison entrants (June 2004–December 2012) to determine anti-HCV prevalence by birth cohort. We compared anti-HCV prevalence and the burden…
Guidelines for Improving Entry Into and Retention in Care and Antiretroviral Adherence for Persons With HIV
DESCRIPTION: After HIV diagnosis, timely entry into HIV medical care and retention in that care are essential to the provision of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). Adherence to ART is among the key determinants of successful HIV treatment outcome and is essential to minimize the emergence of drug resistance. The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care convened a panel to develop evidence-based recommendations to optimize entry …
Rapid HIV Testing in Large Urban Jails
HIV prevalence is higher in jails than in the community, yet many jails do not conduct HIV testing. Jails in Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the District of Columbia have implemented innovative rapid HIV testing programs. We have summarized the results of these programs, including the numbers of persons tested, rapid and confirmatory HIV test results, and numbers of persons newly diagnosed with HIV. We have described facilita…
Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/Aids in jail and community settings
The policies of mass incarceration and the expansion of the criminal justice system in the USA over the last 40 years have weighed heavily on individuals and communities impacted by drug use and HIV disease. Though less than ideal, jails provide a unique opportunity to diagnose, treat and implement effective interventions. The role of jails in HIV detection, treatment, and continuity of care, however, has yet to be systematically examined. This p…
Linking HIV-positive Jail Inmates to Treatment, Care, and Social Services After Release
Pregnancy among HIV-infected refugees in Rhode Island
In 1999, immigration laws lifted previous barriers, allowing more HIV-infected refugees entrance to the US. Many of these refugees are women of reproductive age. At our center in Providence, RI, a significant number of HIV-infected refugees have become pregnant since resettling in the US. We describe the pregnancies seen among these predominantly West African HIV-infected refugees. A retrospective chart review was conducted on all HIV-infected fe…
Strategies Used in the Detection of Acute/Early HIV Infections. The Nimh Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study
Acute/early HIV infection plays a critical role in onward HIV transmission. Detection of HIV infections during this period provides an important early opportunity to offer interventions which may prevent further transmission. In six US cities, persons with acute/early HIV infection were identified using either HIV RNA testing of pooled sera from persons screened HIV antibody negative or through clinical referral of persons with acute or early inf…
Hiv Counseling and Testing Among Injection Drug Users Needs to Continue
We were interested in the article by Heimer et al.1 that investigated the proportion of injection drug users (IDUs) who were aware and unaware of their HIV serostatus and how this could impact expansion of HIV counseling and testing and prevention efforts. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have demonstrated a decline in HIV diagnoses attributed to injection drug use, and we recently confirmed a similar decline from 19…
Addressing the Hiv Epidemic Through Quality Correctional Healthcare
Linking HIV-positive Jail Inmates to Treatment, Care, and Social Services After Release
Rapid HIV Testing in Large Urban Jails
HIV prevalence is higher in jails than in the community, yet many jails do not conduct HIV testing. Jails in Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the District of Columbia have implemented innovative rapid HIV testing programs. We have summarized the results of these programs, including the numbers of persons tested, rapid and confirmatory HIV test results, and numbers of persons newly diagnosed with HIV. We have described facilita…
Training the Next Generation of Researchers Dedicated to Improving Health Outcomes for Justice-Involved Populations
Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Pennsylvania State Prisons, 2004–2012
Objectives. We described hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) prevalence in a state prison system and retrospectively evaluated the case-finding performance of targeted testing of the 1945 to 1965 birth cohort in this population. Methods. We used observational data from universal testing of Pennsylvania state prison entrants (June 2004–December 2012) to determine anti-HCV prevalence by birth cohort. We compared anti-HCV prevalence and the burden…
Addressing the Hiv Epidemic Through Quality Correctional Healthcare
Addressing the Hiv Epidemic Through Quality Correctional Healthcare
Hiv Counseling and Testing Among Injection Drug Users Needs to Continue
We were interested in the article by Heimer et al.1 that investigated the proportion of injection drug users (IDUs) who were aware and unaware of their HIV serostatus and how this could impact expansion of HIV counseling and testing and prevention efforts. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have demonstrated a decline in HIV diagnoses attributed to injection drug use, and we recently confirmed a similar decline from 19…
Pregnancy among HIV-infected refugees in Rhode Island
In 1999, immigration laws lifted previous barriers, allowing more HIV-infected refugees entrance to the US. Many of these refugees are women of reproductive age. At our center in Providence, RI, a significant number of HIV-infected refugees have become pregnant since resettling in the US. We describe the pregnancies seen among these predominantly West African HIV-infected refugees. A retrospective chart review was conducted on all HIV-infected fe…
Strategies Used in the Detection of Acute/Early HIV Infections. The Nimh Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study
Acute/early HIV infection plays a critical role in onward HIV transmission. Detection of HIV infections during this period provides an important early opportunity to offer interventions which may prevent further transmission. In six US cities, persons with acute/early HIV infection were identified using either HIV RNA testing of pooled sera from persons screened HIV antibody negative or through clinical referral of persons with acute or early inf…
Linking HIV-positive Jail Inmates to Treatment, Care, and Social Services After Release
Strategies to enhance linkages between care for HIV/Aids in jail and community settings
The policies of mass incarceration and the expansion of the criminal justice system in the USA over the last 40 years have weighed heavily on individuals and communities impacted by drug use and HIV disease. Though less than ideal, jails provide a unique opportunity to diagnose, treat and implement effective interventions. The role of jails in HIV detection, treatment, and continuity of care, however, has yet to be systematically examined. This p…
Guidelines for Improving Entry Into and Retention in Care and Antiretroviral Adherence for Persons With HIV
DESCRIPTION: After HIV diagnosis, timely entry into HIV medical care and retention in that care are essential to the provision of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). Adherence to ART is among the key determinants of successful HIV treatment outcome and is essential to minimize the emergence of drug resistance. The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care convened a panel to develop evidence-based recommendations to optimize entry …
Rapid HIV Testing in Large Urban Jails
HIV prevalence is higher in jails than in the community, yet many jails do not conduct HIV testing. Jails in Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the District of Columbia have implemented innovative rapid HIV testing programs. We have summarized the results of these programs, including the numbers of persons tested, rapid and confirmatory HIV test results, and numbers of persons newly diagnosed with HIV. We have described facilita…
Sex differences in perceived risk and testing experience of HIV in an urban fishing setting in Ghana
Sex differences in risk perception and willingness to test need more focused public education and behaviour change communication strategies to achieve high coverage. Community-based strategies could improve HIV testing among men whilst more access to testing in health settings should be available to women in these communities
Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Pennsylvania State Prisons, 2004–2012
Objectives. We described hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) prevalence in a state prison system and retrospectively evaluated the case-finding performance of targeted testing of the 1945 to 1965 birth cohort in this population. Methods. We used observational data from universal testing of Pennsylvania state prison entrants (June 2004–December 2012) to determine anti-HCV prevalence by birth cohort. We compared anti-HCV prevalence and the burden…
Survey of US Correctional Institutions for Routine HCV Testing
To ascertain HCV testing practices among US prisons and jails, we conducted a survey study in 2012, consisting of medical directors of all US state prisons and 40 of the largest US jails, that demonstrated a minority of US prisons and jails conduct routine HCV testing. Routine voluntary HCV testing in correctional facilities is urgently needed to increase diagnosis, enable risk-reduction counseling and preventive health care, and facilitate evalu…
Condom use and incarceration among STI clinic attendees in the Deep South
This study found a strong, independent relationship between condom use and multiple, long-term incarceration events among patients in an urban STI clinic in the Deep South. The results suggest that duration of incarceration and multiple incarcerations have significant effects on sexual risk behaviors, underscoring the deleterious impact of long prison or jail sentences on population health. Our findings also suggest that correctional health care …
Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Risk Prevention in Residents of Battered Women's Shelters
Gender Differences in HIV Risk Behaviors Among Persons Involved in the U.S. Criminal Justice System and Living with HIV or at Risk for HIV
Lessons Learned From the Implementation of Seek, Test, Treat, Retain Interventions Using Mobile Phones and Text Messaging to Improve Engagement in HIV Care for Vulnerable Populations in the United Sta…
Competing priorities that rival health in adults on probation in Rhode Island
Adults on probation are often faced with limited economic potential and support systems that consistently place them in high-risk environments with increased risk for recidivism. These findings emphasize the need for policies that address the barriers to securing gainful employment and safe housing. Interventions that reflect probationer priorities are necessary to begin to mitigate the health disparities in this population
Food Insecurity, Morbidities, and Substance Use in Adults on Probation in Rhode Island
Use of an mHealth Intervention to Improve Engagement in HIV Community-Based Care Among Persons Recently Released from a Correctional Facility in Washington, DC
Training the Next Generation of Researchers Dedicated to Improving Health Outcomes for Justice-Involved Populations
HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Buprenorphine at a Drug Detoxification Center During the Opioid Epidemic
Feasibility of hepatitis C virus testing and linkage in community supervision offices
Linkage to HCV viral load testing and treatment was challenging in this community supervision population, with substantial loss to follow-up at each step of the HCV cascade. Community supervision remains an important venue for case identification but substantial barriers to accessing HCV treatment exist. Innovative HCV diagnosis and treatment strategies are needed for community supervision populations
Perceptions of Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV Who Use Drugs and Service Providers
Staff perspectives on using long-acting antiretroviral treatment among persons being released from carceral settings in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The prevalence of HIV among individuals who experience incarceration is estimated to be three times higher than that of the general population in the United States. Currently, the standard of care, antiretroviral medications taken daily, is effective in reducing mortality and HIV transmission but individuals experiencing community re-entry face barriers while re-integrating with their community which may make adherence to daily medication challen…
Feasibility of implementation of the zero suicide model in community-based organizations serving Afghan refugees resettled in Michigan
While the need for behavioral health services for refugee communities is recognized, challenges remain in the implementation of accessible, acceptable, and adaptable programs. Within Michigan, CBOs have developed strong relationships with refugees and asylum seekers resettled into the state. The current project was designed to build on these existing infrastructures within CBOs and determine the feasibility of integrating an evidence-based suicid…
Burden of mental health symptoms and access to needed mental health care among people with HIV in New England
People with HIV (PWH) are disproportionately impacted by mental health symptoms. HIV clinics strive to connect PWH with mental health services, but the effectiveness of these efforts is unknown. This project assessed the prevalence of mental health symptoms and barriers to related care among 133 PWH connected to two HIV clinics in New England. Participants were 49.8 years old on average, 38.3% White, 20.3% Hispanic/Latinx, and 67.7% male. Many pa…
Medicine (23 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (17 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Family medicine (14 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (14 works) · Public health (10 works) · Nursing (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (8 works)