Brandy F Henry
Biographic Data
| ID | 6086123 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brandy F Henry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brandy F |
| FAMILY NAME | Henry |
| SIGNATURE | HENRY B F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0667-9283 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Why not take that pill?”
People under community supervision who use drugs face elevated HIV risk. This randomized controlled trial used a mixed-methods approach to examine PrEP acceptance among community-supervised men who use drugs and their female partners. The study evaluated PrEP willingness among participants (N = 394) randomized to either PACT (5-session couples' HIV intervention) or control (1-session HIV counseling). Qualitative interviews with 20 couples (n = 40…
A hybrid mixed methods design for understanding decision making, social structure, and network dynamics of life course transitions
A longitudinal mixed methods social network analysis to evaluate a peer-led housing program for older men returning from incarceration
Social Distancing and Incarceration
Incarcerated people are at disproportionately high risk of contracting COVID-19. Prisons are epicenters for COVID-19 transmission, including to the community. High rates of preexisting health conditions, limited access to quality health care, and inability to social distance make it impossible to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in prisons. Due to a history of compounded social determinants, incarcerated populations are disproportionately composed o…
Covid-19, mental health, and opioid use disorder
The United States is facing both the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and an ongoing epidemic of opioid overdose. Opioid use disorder is associated with other mental health problems, trauma, and social and health disparities. While the United States has acted to improve access to treatment for mental health and opioid use, research will be needed to understand the effectiveness of new policies in the context of COVID-19. (PsycInfo Dat…
Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as social determinants of incarceration
This study describes how incarcerated people understand: (a) Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as determinants of incarceration, (b) the role of gender in impacting this understanding, and (c) strategies to prevent incarceration. Ecosocial theory provides a theoretical framework. Open‐ended interviews were conducted (December 2016–January 2017) with recently incarcerated adults in Massachusetts state prisons. Partici…
Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as social determinants of incarceration
This study describes how incarcerated people understand: (a) Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as determinants of incarceration, (b) the role of gender in impacting this understanding, and (c) strategies to prevent incarceration. Ecosocial theory provides a theoretical framework. Open‐ended interviews were conducted (December 2016–January 2017) with recently incarcerated adults in Massachusetts state prisons. Partici…
Social Distancing and Incarceration
Incarcerated people are at disproportionately high risk of contracting COVID-19. Prisons are epicenters for COVID-19 transmission, including to the community. High rates of preexisting health conditions, limited access to quality health care, and inability to social distance make it impossible to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in prisons. Due to a history of compounded social determinants, incarcerated populations are disproportionately composed o…
Covid-19, mental health, and opioid use disorder
The United States is facing both the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and an ongoing epidemic of opioid overdose. Opioid use disorder is associated with other mental health problems, trauma, and social and health disparities. While the United States has acted to improve access to treatment for mental health and opioid use, research will be needed to understand the effectiveness of new policies in the context of COVID-19. (PsycInfo Dat…
Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as social determinants of incarceration
This study describes how incarcerated people understand: (a) Adverse experiences, mental health, and substance use disorders as determinants of incarceration, (b) the role of gender in impacting this understanding, and (c) strategies to prevent incarceration. Ecosocial theory provides a theoretical framework. Open‐ended interviews were conducted (December 2016–January 2017) with recently incarcerated adults in Massachusetts state prisons. Partici…
A longitudinal mixed methods social network analysis to evaluate a peer-led housing program for older men returning from incarceration
“Why not take that pill?”
People under community supervision who use drugs face elevated HIV risk. This randomized controlled trial used a mixed-methods approach to examine PrEP acceptance among community-supervised men who use drugs and their female partners. The study evaluated PrEP willingness among participants (N = 394) randomized to either PACT (5-session couples' HIV intervention) or control (1-session HIV counseling). Qualitative interviews with 20 couples (n = 40…
A hybrid mixed methods design for understanding decision making, social structure, and network dynamics of life course transitions
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Pandemic (2 works)