Ameeta S Kalokhe
Biographic Data
| ID | 7709816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ameeta S Kalokhe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ameeta S |
| FAMILY NAME | Kalokhe |
| SIGNATURE | KALOKHE A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3556-1786 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Violence and PTSD screening implementation in southeastern Ryan White settings
Violence and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH) and have been linked to poor HIV care outcomes. Appropriate screening allows for linkage to support services demonstrated to improve HIV care outcomes yet remains understudied. Our objective was to understand violence and PTSD screening implementation among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) settings in the southeastern United States. In 2024, we …
Ghya Bharaari Ekatra’
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is experienced by one-fourth of women in India and associated with poor mental, physical, sexual and reproductive health. Ghya Bharaari Ekatra (GBE) is an evidence-based, theory-driven, culturally tailored, dyadic intervention, developed and piloted for the primary prevention of IPV among newly-married, low-income couples residing in urban slums in Maharashtra, India. GBE is delivered over six weekly sessions by a …
Violence experience among cis-gender women living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia
Introduction: People living with HIV (PLWH) experience multiple forms of violence at higher rates than the general population; however, research on experiences of violence among cis-gender women living with HIV (CWLH) mainly focuses on intimate partner violence (IPV), with inconsistent documentation across the literature. To begin improving trauma-informed practices in HIV care, we examined experiences of IPV, non-partner violence (NPV), hate cri…
Crisis prevention and response in Ryan white-funded HIV clinics
The high prevalence of trauma among people with HIV (PWH) and its negative impact on HIV outcomes underscore the need for Ryan White-funded HIV clinics (RWCs) to implement trauma-informed care (TIC) inclusive of crisis prevention and response. As part of a mixed-methods study of TIC practices employed by RWCs, we conducted qualitative interviews with 36 administrators, providers, and staff from Southeastern RWCs exploring crisis prevention and re…
Patient preferences for violence screening in HIV care settings
Experiences of interpersonal- and community-level violence are common among people with HIV (PWH) and associated with poor health outcomes, underscoring a need to implement violence screening and support in HIV care. To inform this implementation, we explored preferences of PWH regarding integration of violence screening into HIV care. From February-December 2022, 64 in-depth interviews were conducted with PWH in Atlanta, Georgia as part of a lar…
Experiences of recent hate-related violence and their association with mental and physical health among people living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia
BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) are disproportionately affected by violence. The majority of violence research has focused on intimate partner violence, childhood abuse, gender-based violence, and sexual violence more generally. Less research has examined community violence among PWH. In this analysis, we test the association between hate crime experience and mental and HIV outcomes in a sample of adults with HIV, majority of whom are Black/Afr…
Associations between interpersonal and community-level violence experiences and HIV outcomes
Violence experience, interpersonal and community-level, is commonly reported by people living with HIV (PLWH). Understanding the impact of the various forms of violence on HIV outcomes is critical for prioritizing violence screening and support resources in care settings. From February 2021 to December 2022, among 285 PLWH purposively sampled to attain diversity by gender, race/ethnicity, and HIV care retention status in Atlanta, Georgia, we exam…
A global scoping review of task shifting and sharing interventions to improve the mental health of people living with HIV/Aids
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) often experience co-morbid/co-occurring mental health conditions, e.g., depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In resource-limited settings, where provider shortages are common, task shifting and task sharing (i.e., service delivery by non-professionals) are recommended strategies to promote access to and utilization of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services among PLWH. …
Experiences of childhood, intimate partner, non-partner, and hate crime-related violence among a sample of people living with HIV in the epicenter of the U.S. HIV epidemic
Introduction: Experiences of violence among people living with HIV (PLWH) are thought to be highly prevalent but remain inadequately captured. As a first step toward acceptable, trauma informed practices that improve engagement and retention in care for PLWH, we must acquire more comprehensive understanding of violence experiences. We examined experiences of various forms of lifetime violence: adverse childhood experiences (ACES), intimate partne…
Consortium for violence prevention research, leadership training, and implementation for excellence (Converge)
Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC) are two prevalent and highly interconnected global health challenges, yet data and research capacities to study these forms of violence and to generate evidence-based policies and programs remain limited. To address critical shortages in research capacity in Vietnam and to establish a model for other Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), we are establishing CONVERGE-t…
Prevention of Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence by Men and Boys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects the health of women across the globe, with the greatest burden encountered by women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review aims to summarize and critically examine primary prevention interventions addressing IPV perpetration by men and boys in LMICs and identify gaps in the evidence base. PubMed, EMbase, and PsychINFO were searched for articles published between January 2001 and Oc…
Differences in trauma-informed care implementation by clinic-level factors across Ryan White HIV clinics in the Southeastern United States
Trauma is common among people with HIV (PWH) and associated with low HIV care engagement, thus trauma-informed care (TIC) integration within HIV services is critical. From December 2019 to April 2020, we conducted surveys with 321 administrators, providers, and staff of 46 Ryan White HIV clinics (RWCs) in 8 Southeastern U.S. states to assess level of TIC implementation and clinic-level factors associated with TIC adoption. The mean score for TIC …
Stakeholder-led design of a mobile HIV clinic model to enhance engagement and retention in HIV care in the Southern United States
To foster retention of people living with HIV (PLWH) in HIV care in the Southern United States, we aimed to develop a stakeholder-driven mobile HIV clinic (MHC) model. From June 2019 to May 2021 we conducted a mixed-methods study: 50 surveys with out-of-care PLWH and 41 in-depth interviews with PLWH, HIV clinic staff, city officials, AIDS service organizations, and mobile clinics to examine preferences for MHC implementation. Survey data was anal…
Multidisciplinary providers’ perspectives on engaging young black, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men living with HIV in mental health care services
Young Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YB-GBMSM) living with HIV are at high risk for psychological stressors and comorbidities. We sought to gain the perspectives of multidisciplinary providers (including HIV care, mental health care, and social service providers) on their experiences with engaging YB-GBMSM in mental health care within comprehensive HIV primary care centers that included both types of services on-site. W…
Implementation of trauma-informed care and trauma-responsive services in clinical settings
Assessment of CFIR inner setting constructs may reveal modifiable implementation setting attributes key to implementing TIC and trauma-responsive services in clinical settings. Introduction
Understanding and addressing privacy and confidentiality concerns associated with the provision of mobile HIV care
Less than half the people with HIV (PLWH) in the United States (US) are retained in HIV care, underscoring the importance of novel reengagement and retention strategies. Mobile HIV clinics (MHCs) are one such strategy, but privacy and confidentiality concerns have limited their use. As part of a larger mixed-methods study in Atlanta, Georgia, from June 2019- July 2020, we conducted 41 qualitative interviews with key stakeholders to explore confid…
Support for Trauma-informed Care Implementation Among Ryan White HIV Clinics in the Southeastern United States
Burden and Correlates of Mental Health Symptoms Among Young Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Engaged in HIV Care in Atlanta
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of trauma support services at a large HIV treatment center in the Southern United States
The high prevalence of trauma among people living with HIV underscore the need for tailored, integrated trauma management (“trauma-informed care” or TIC) to improve retention, adherence to care, and overall well-being. Although TIC has been identified as a priority area for HIV care, uptake has been limited. To investigate barriers and facilitators to integrating trauma support services within HIV primary care, surveys (n=94) and interviews (n=44…
Correlates of psychological intimate partner violence with HIV care outcomes on patients in HIV care
Psychological IPV, even in the absence of physical or sexual IPV, appears to be associated with HIV care outcomes and should be included in IPV measures integrated into routine HIV care
Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Facilitate Delivery of Trauma-Informed HIV Care
Through identification of CFIR inner and outer setting factors that might influence adoption of TIC within an HIV primary care clinic, our findings begin to fill key knowledge gaps in understanding barriers and facilitators for adopting TIC in HIV primary care settings and highlight implementation strategies that could be employed to support successful TIC implementation
Integrating program-tailored universal trauma screening into HIV care
Trauma is prevalent among HIV-infected populations and associated with negative HIV care outcomes. While several agencies have called for integrating trauma-informed care into HIV services, uptake has been limited and effective methods have not been delineated. To develop comprehensive trauma screening strategies tailored to a large, urban HIV care center, we aimed to first understand provider and staff perceptions of the center's current level o…
Intimate partner violence is linked to less HIV testing uptake among high-risk, HIV-negative women in Atlanta
Increased risk of HIV acquisition among intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors underscores the need for regular HIV testing, but IPV-associated shame, stigma, and control may hinder uptake. Between March and November 2014, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 79 HIV-negative, high-risk women aged 18-50 in Atlanta, Georgia, to explore whether IPV experience was associated with less uptake of HIV testing, and fewer motivations and more report…
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Intimate partner violence is linked to less HIV testing uptake among high-risk, HIV-negative women in Atlanta
Increased risk of HIV acquisition among intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors underscores the need for regular HIV testing, but IPV-associated shame, stigma, and control may hinder uptake. Between March and November 2014, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 79 HIV-negative, high-risk women aged 18-50 in Atlanta, Georgia, to explore whether IPV experience was associated with less uptake of HIV testing, and fewer motivations and more report…
Integrating program-tailored universal trauma screening into HIV care
Trauma is prevalent among HIV-infected populations and associated with negative HIV care outcomes. While several agencies have called for integrating trauma-informed care into HIV services, uptake has been limited and effective methods have not been delineated. To develop comprehensive trauma screening strategies tailored to a large, urban HIV care center, we aimed to first understand provider and staff perceptions of the center's current level o…
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of trauma support services at a large HIV treatment center in the Southern United States
The high prevalence of trauma among people living with HIV underscore the need for tailored, integrated trauma management (“trauma-informed care” or TIC) to improve retention, adherence to care, and overall well-being. Although TIC has been identified as a priority area for HIV care, uptake has been limited. To investigate barriers and facilitators to integrating trauma support services within HIV primary care, surveys (n=94) and interviews (n=44…
Correlates of psychological intimate partner violence with HIV care outcomes on patients in HIV care
Psychological IPV, even in the absence of physical or sexual IPV, appears to be associated with HIV care outcomes and should be included in IPV measures integrated into routine HIV care
Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Facilitate Delivery of Trauma-Informed HIV Care
Through identification of CFIR inner and outer setting factors that might influence adoption of TIC within an HIV primary care clinic, our findings begin to fill key knowledge gaps in understanding barriers and facilitators for adopting TIC in HIV primary care settings and highlight implementation strategies that could be employed to support successful TIC implementation
Understanding and addressing privacy and confidentiality concerns associated with the provision of mobile HIV care
Less than half the people with HIV (PLWH) in the United States (US) are retained in HIV care, underscoring the importance of novel reengagement and retention strategies. Mobile HIV clinics (MHCs) are one such strategy, but privacy and confidentiality concerns have limited their use. As part of a larger mixed-methods study in Atlanta, Georgia, from June 2019- July 2020, we conducted 41 qualitative interviews with key stakeholders to explore confid…
Support for Trauma-informed Care Implementation Among Ryan White HIV Clinics in the Southeastern United States
Burden and Correlates of Mental Health Symptoms Among Young Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Engaged in HIV Care in Atlanta
Consortium for violence prevention research, leadership training, and implementation for excellence (Converge)
Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC) are two prevalent and highly interconnected global health challenges, yet data and research capacities to study these forms of violence and to generate evidence-based policies and programs remain limited. To address critical shortages in research capacity in Vietnam and to establish a model for other Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), we are establishing CONVERGE-t…
Prevention of Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence by Men and Boys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects the health of women across the globe, with the greatest burden encountered by women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review aims to summarize and critically examine primary prevention interventions addressing IPV perpetration by men and boys in LMICs and identify gaps in the evidence base. PubMed, EMbase, and PsychINFO were searched for articles published between January 2001 and Oc…
Differences in trauma-informed care implementation by clinic-level factors across Ryan White HIV clinics in the Southeastern United States
Trauma is common among people with HIV (PWH) and associated with low HIV care engagement, thus trauma-informed care (TIC) integration within HIV services is critical. From December 2019 to April 2020, we conducted surveys with 321 administrators, providers, and staff of 46 Ryan White HIV clinics (RWCs) in 8 Southeastern U.S. states to assess level of TIC implementation and clinic-level factors associated with TIC adoption. The mean score for TIC …
Stakeholder-led design of a mobile HIV clinic model to enhance engagement and retention in HIV care in the Southern United States
To foster retention of people living with HIV (PLWH) in HIV care in the Southern United States, we aimed to develop a stakeholder-driven mobile HIV clinic (MHC) model. From June 2019 to May 2021 we conducted a mixed-methods study: 50 surveys with out-of-care PLWH and 41 in-depth interviews with PLWH, HIV clinic staff, city officials, AIDS service organizations, and mobile clinics to examine preferences for MHC implementation. Survey data was anal…
Multidisciplinary providers’ perspectives on engaging young black, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men living with HIV in mental health care services
Young Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YB-GBMSM) living with HIV are at high risk for psychological stressors and comorbidities. We sought to gain the perspectives of multidisciplinary providers (including HIV care, mental health care, and social service providers) on their experiences with engaging YB-GBMSM in mental health care within comprehensive HIV primary care centers that included both types of services on-site. W…
Implementation of trauma-informed care and trauma-responsive services in clinical settings
Assessment of CFIR inner setting constructs may reveal modifiable implementation setting attributes key to implementing TIC and trauma-responsive services in clinical settings. Introduction
Experiences of childhood, intimate partner, non-partner, and hate crime-related violence among a sample of people living with HIV in the epicenter of the U.S. HIV epidemic
Introduction: Experiences of violence among people living with HIV (PLWH) are thought to be highly prevalent but remain inadequately captured. As a first step toward acceptable, trauma informed practices that improve engagement and retention in care for PLWH, we must acquire more comprehensive understanding of violence experiences. We examined experiences of various forms of lifetime violence: adverse childhood experiences (ACES), intimate partne…
Violence experience among cis-gender women living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia
Introduction: People living with HIV (PLWH) experience multiple forms of violence at higher rates than the general population; however, research on experiences of violence among cis-gender women living with HIV (CWLH) mainly focuses on intimate partner violence (IPV), with inconsistent documentation across the literature. To begin improving trauma-informed practices in HIV care, we examined experiences of IPV, non-partner violence (NPV), hate cri…
Crisis prevention and response in Ryan white-funded HIV clinics
The high prevalence of trauma among people with HIV (PWH) and its negative impact on HIV outcomes underscore the need for Ryan White-funded HIV clinics (RWCs) to implement trauma-informed care (TIC) inclusive of crisis prevention and response. As part of a mixed-methods study of TIC practices employed by RWCs, we conducted qualitative interviews with 36 administrators, providers, and staff from Southeastern RWCs exploring crisis prevention and re…
Patient preferences for violence screening in HIV care settings
Experiences of interpersonal- and community-level violence are common among people with HIV (PWH) and associated with poor health outcomes, underscoring a need to implement violence screening and support in HIV care. To inform this implementation, we explored preferences of PWH regarding integration of violence screening into HIV care. From February-December 2022, 64 in-depth interviews were conducted with PWH in Atlanta, Georgia as part of a lar…
Experiences of recent hate-related violence and their association with mental and physical health among people living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia
BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) are disproportionately affected by violence. The majority of violence research has focused on intimate partner violence, childhood abuse, gender-based violence, and sexual violence more generally. Less research has examined community violence among PWH. In this analysis, we test the association between hate crime experience and mental and HIV outcomes in a sample of adults with HIV, majority of whom are Black/Afr…
Associations between interpersonal and community-level violence experiences and HIV outcomes
Violence experience, interpersonal and community-level, is commonly reported by people living with HIV (PLWH). Understanding the impact of the various forms of violence on HIV outcomes is critical for prioritizing violence screening and support resources in care settings. From February 2021 to December 2022, among 285 PLWH purposively sampled to attain diversity by gender, race/ethnicity, and HIV care retention status in Atlanta, Georgia, we exam…
A global scoping review of task shifting and sharing interventions to improve the mental health of people living with HIV/Aids
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) often experience co-morbid/co-occurring mental health conditions, e.g., depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In resource-limited settings, where provider shortages are common, task shifting and task sharing (i.e., service delivery by non-professionals) are recommended strategies to promote access to and utilization of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services among PLWH. …
Violence and PTSD screening implementation in southeastern Ryan White settings
Violence and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH) and have been linked to poor HIV care outcomes. Appropriate screening allows for linkage to support services demonstrated to improve HIV care outcomes yet remains understudied. Our objective was to understand violence and PTSD screening implementation among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) settings in the southeastern United States. In 2024, we …
Ghya Bharaari Ekatra’
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is experienced by one-fourth of women in India and associated with poor mental, physical, sexual and reproductive health. Ghya Bharaari Ekatra (GBE) is an evidence-based, theory-driven, culturally tailored, dyadic intervention, developed and piloted for the primary prevention of IPV among newly-married, low-income couples residing in urban slums in Maharashtra, India. GBE is delivered over six weekly sessions by a …
Medicine (20 works) · Family medicine (17 works) · Psychology (14 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (10 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Poison control (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Domestic violence (8 works)