Publications

Villegas, N., Cianelli, R., Gonzalez-Guarda, R., Kaelber, L., Ferrer, L., & Peragallo, N. (2012). Predictors of self-efficacy for HIV Prevention among Hispanic women in South Florida. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Advance online publication. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2012.03.004. NIHMSID: NIHMS412899
Villegas, N., Cianelli, R., Ferrer, L., Kaelber L., Peragallo, N., & Yaya, A. (2012). Prevención de VIH para mujeres Hispanas de 50 años y más [HIV prevention for Hispanic women 50 years and older]. Horizonte de Enfermería, 23 (1), 51-61. ISSN 0716-8861. NIHMSID:NIHMS412896
Vasquez, E., Mejia, N.E., Gonzalez, R.M., Mitrani, V. (2006). Translating evidence-based HIV prevention programs into clinical practice for minority women. Hispanic Health Care International, 4 (3), 133-142.
Vasquez, E. P., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., & De Santis, J. (2011). Acculturation, depression, self-esteem, and substance abuse among Hispanic men. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(2), 90-97 PMCID: PMC3182478
Urrutia, M.T., Cianelli, R. (2010). Health Disparities: A Multidimensional Phenomenon. Hispanic Health Care International. 8(1). 23-36. doi: 10.1891/1540-4153.8.1.23. PMCID: PMC3349157
Triviño, X., Ferrer L., Bernales, M., Cianelli R., Moore, P., Peragallo, N. (In press). Effect of Emotionally-Complex Roles on HIV-Related Simulated Patients. Hispanic Health Care International.
Szapocznik, J., Feaster, D., Mitrani, V.B., Prado, G., Smith, W., Robinson-Batista, C., Schwartz, S.J., Mauer, M.H. & Robbins, M.S., (2004) Structural Ecosystems Therapy for HIV-seropositive African-American women: Effects on psychological distress, family hassles, and family support. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72 (2), 288-303. PMCID: PMC1480817.
Santisteban, D. & Mitrani, V.B. (2003). The influence of acculturation processes on the family. In Chun, K.M., Organista, P.B., & Marín, G. (Eds). Acculturation: Advances in Theory, Measurement, and Applied Research. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, 121-136.
Santisteban, D.A., & Mena, M.P. (2009). Culturally Informed Family Therapy for Adolescents: A Tailored and Integrative Treatment for Hispanic Youth. Family Process, 48(2), 253-268.PMCID:PMC2731703
Santisteban, D.A. & Owenz, M.B. (2011) Existing Gaps and New Directions in the Treatment of Conduct Problems and Drug Use Disorders in Latino Adolescents. In N. Cabrera, Natasha, F. Villarruel, & H.E. Fitzgerald (Eds). Child Psychology and Mental Health: Cultural and Ethno-Racial Perspectives: Vol 2: Latina/o American Children’s Mental Health: Prevention and Treatment. ABC-CLIO Inc, Santa Barbara, California.
Santisteban, D. A., Mena, M. P., & McCabe, B. E. (2011). Preliminary results for an adaptive family treatment for drug abuse in Hispanic youth. Journal of Family Psychology, 25(4), 610-614. NIHMSID:NIHMS291726
Santisteban, D.A., Coatsworth, J.D., Briones, E., Kurtines, W., & Szapocznik, J. (in press) Beyond acculturation: An investigation of the relationship of familism and parenting to behavior problems in Hispanic youth. Family Process. NIHMSID: NIHMS412873
Robbins, M.S., Mitrani, V.B., Zarate, M., Perez, G.A., Coatsworth, J.D., & Szapocznik (2002) Change processes in family therapy with Hispanic adolescents. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 24(4), 505-519.
Prado, G., Szapocznik, J., Mitrani, V.B., Mauer, M.H., Smith, L. & Feaster, D.J. (2002) Factors influencing engagement into a psychosocial intervention designed for HIV+ African American women. AIDS and Behavior. 6 (2), 141-151.
Peragallo, N., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., McCabe, B. & Cianelli, R. (2012). The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women. AIDS and Behavior, 15(5), 1316-13126. NIHMSID: NIHMS423898
Norr, K., Ferrer, L., Cianelli, R., Crittenden, K.,S., Irarrazabal, L., Cabieses, B., et al. (2012). Peer group intervention for HIV prevention among health workers in Chile. JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 23(1), 73-86. PMCID: PMC3140569
Nelson, R.H., Mitrani, V.B., & Szapocznik, J. (2000) Applying a family-ecosystemic model to reunite a family separated due to child abuse: A case study. Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy. 22 (2), 125-146.
Mitrani, V.B., Szapocznik, J., & Robinson, C. (2000). Structural Ecosystems Therapy with seropositive African American mothers. In W. Pequegnat & J. Szapocznik (Eds.) Inside Families: The Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS. Rockville, MD: National Institute of Mental Health, 243-280.
Mitrani, V.B., Prado, G., Feaster, D.J., Robinson-Batista, C. & Szapocznik, J. (2003) Relational factors and family treatment engagement among low-income, HIV+ African American mothers. Family Process, 42, 31-45. PMCID: PMC1480626.
Mitrani, V.B., & Perez, M. (2003). Structural-strategic approaches to couple and family therapy. In T.L. Sexton, G. Weeks, and M.S. Robbins (Eds.), Handbook of Family Therapy. New York, NY: Brunner Routledge, 177-200.
Mitrani, V.B., Santisteban, D.A., & Muir, J.A. (2004) Addressing immigration-related separations in Hispanic families with a behavior-problem adolescent. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 74 (3), 219-229.
Mitrani, V.B., Weiss-Laxer, N.S., Ow, C.E., Burns, M.J., Ross, S. & Feaster, D.J. (2009). Examining family networks of HIV+ women in drug recovery: Challenges and opportunities. Families, Systems, and Health, 27(3) 267-283 PMCID: PMC2845531
Mitrani, V.B., Weiss-Laxer, N.S., Feaster, D.J. (2009). Factors related to loss of child custody in HIV+ women in drug abuse recovery. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 35(5), 320-324. PMCID: PMC2838176
Mitrani, V.B., Robinson, C., & Szapocznik, J. (2009). Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET) for women with HIV/AIDS. In M. Stanton and J. Bray, Handbook of Family Psychology. Oxford, U.K.: Blackwell Publishing, 355-369.
Mitrani, V.B. (2009). Editorial: Reducing health disparities for Hispanics through the development of culturally tailored interventions. Hispanic Health Care International. 7:(1), 2-5.PMCID: PMC2868274
Mitrani, V. B., McCabe, B. E., Robinson, C., Weiss-Laxer, N. S., & Feaster, D. J. (2010). Structural ecosystems therapy for recovering HIV-positive women: Child, mother, and parenting outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology, 24(6), 746-755. PMCID: PMC3051342
Mitrani, V. B., Feaster, D. J., Weiss-Laxer, N. S., & McCabe, B. E. (2011). Malaise, motivation and motherhood: Predictors of engagement in behavioral interventions from a randomized controlled trial for HIV+ women in drug abuse recovery. AIDS & Behavior, 15(2), 396-406.PMCID: PMC305134
Mitrani, V. B. (2012). Editorial: The next generation of health disparities science. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1) NIHMSID: NIHMS412933
Mitrani, V. B., McCabe, B. E., Burns, M. J., & Feaster, D. J. (2012, June 18). Family Mechanisms of Structural Ecosystems Therapy for HIV-Seropositive Women in Drug Recovery. Health Psychology. NIHMSID: NIHMS412932
Mitchell, E.M., Steeves, R. (2012). The Acceptability of Clean Delivery Kits on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua: A Focused Ethnography. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 36-41. NIHMSID: NIHMS412938
Miner, S., Ferrer, L., Cianelli, R., Bernales, M., & Cabieses, B. (2011). Intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviors among socially disadvantaged Chilean women. Violence Against Women, 17(4), 517-531. NIHMSID: NIHMS4136
Mena, M.P., Mitrani,V.B. , Mason,C.A., Muir, J.A., Santisteban, D.A. (2008). Extended parent-child separations: Impact on adolescent functioning and possible gender differences. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. 13 (1), 50-52. PMID: 18096013.
McCabe, B. E., Vermeesch, A., Hall, R. F., Peragallo, N., & Mitrani, V. B. (2011). Acculturation and the center for epidemiological studies-depression scale for Hispanic women. Nursing Research, 60(4), 270-275. PMCID: PMC3137136
Maturo, D., Powell, A., Major-Wilson, H., Sanchez, K., De Santis, J., & Friedman, L. B. (2011). Development of a protocol for transitioning adolescents with HIV infection to adult care. Journal of Pediatric Healthcare, 25(1), 16-23.
Lawson, S.L., Laughon, K., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2012). Predictors of Health Care Use Among a Predominantly Hispanic, Urban Sample of Individuals Seeking IPV Services. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 28-35. NIHMSID: NIHMS412901
Jackson-Gilfort, A., Mitrani, V.B., & Szapocznik, J. (2000) Conjoint couple’s therapy in preventing violence in low income African American couples: A case report. Journal of Family Psychotherapy. 11 (4), 37-60.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N., Urrutia, M.T., Vasquez, E.P. & Mitrani, V.B. (2008). HIV risks, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic women and their intimate partners. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 19 (4), 252-266. PMC Journal-in process
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N., Urrutia, M.T., Vasquez, E.P., Mitrani, V.B. (2009). Intimate partner violence, depression and resource availability among a community sample of Hispanic women. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 30(4), 227-236.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2009). The Syndemic Orientation: Implications for eliminating Hispanic health disparities. Hispanic Health Care International, 7(3), 114-115.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Peragallo, N., Lynch, A., & Nemes, S. (2010). Drugs, women and violence in the americas, phase 2: Quantitative results of a multi-centric pilot project. Revista Colombiana De Psiquiatria, 39, 66-83. PMCID: PMC3098460
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Peragallo, N., Lynch, A., & Nemes, S. (2010). Drugs, women and violence in the americas: U.S. results of a multi-centric pilot project (phase 1). Revista Colombiana De Psiquiatria, 39, 46-55. PMCID: PMC3095439
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Ortega, J., Vasquez, E. P., & De Santis, J. (2010). La mancha negra: Substance abuse, violence, and sexual risks among hispanic males. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(1), 128-148. PMCID: PMC3070461
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Vasquez, E. P., Urrutia, M., Villarruel, A. M., & Peragallo, N. (2011). Hispanic women’s experiences with substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and risk for HIV. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22(1), 46-54. PMCID: PMC3070462
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Florom-Smith, A., & Thomas, T. (2011). A syndemic model of substance abuse, intimate partner violence, HIV infection, and mental health among Hispanics. Public Health Nursing, 28(4), 366-378. PMCID: PMC3137267
Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., McCabe, B. E., Florom-Smith, A., Cianelli, R., & Peragallo, N. (2011). Substance abuse, violence, HIV, and depression: An underlying syndemic factor among Latinas. Nursing Research, 60(3), 182-189. PMCID: PMC3171180
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2011 in press). The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative on the future of nursing at the Institute of Medicine: Implications for Hispanic nurses. Hispanic Health Care International.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Lipman Diaz, E.G., Cummings, A.M. (2012).A Community Forum to Assess the Needs and Preferences for Domestic Violence Prevention Targeting Hispanics. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 18-27. NIHMSID: NIHMS412900
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Vermeesch, A., Florom-Smith, A., McCabe, B. & Peragallo, N. (in press). Birthplace, culture, self-esteem and intimate partner violence among community dwelling Hispanic women. Violence Against Women. NIHMSID: NIHMS412893
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., De Santis, J. & Vasquez, E. (in press). Sexual orientation and demographic, cultural and psychological factors associated with the perpetration and victimization of intimate partner violence among Hispanic men. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. NIHMSID: NIHMS412887
Ferrer, L., Cabieses, B., Norr, K., Cianelli, R., Araya, A., Irarrazabal, L., et al. (2011). Eficacia de una intervención educativa sobre conocimientos de ley Chilena de SIDA en trabajadores de salud primaria (Effectiveness of an educational program about the Chilean AIDS law in primary care health workers) Revista Médica De Chile, 139, 625-632.
Feaster, D. J., Mitrani, V. B., Burns, M. J., McCabe, B. E., Brincks, A. M., Rodriguez, A. E., et al. (2010). A randomized controlled trial of structural ecosystems therapy for HIV medication adherence and substance abuse relapse prevention. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 111(3), 227-234. PMCID: PMC2950218
Feaster, D. J., Burns, M. J., Brincks, A. M., Prado, G., Mitrani, V. B., Mauer, M. H., et al. (2010). Structural ecosystems therapy for HIV+ african-american women and drug abuse relapse. Family Process, 49(2), 204-219.
Feaster, D. J., Brincks, A. M., Mitrani, V. B., Prado, G., Schwartz, S. J., & Szapocznik, J. (2010). The efficacy of structural ecosystems therapy for HIV medication adherence with african american women. Journal of Family Psychology, 24(1), 51-59. PMCID: PMC2836493
De Santis, J.P., Vasquez, E.P., Weidel, J.J., Watson, S., & Sanchez, M. (2009). A comparison of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and sexual behaviors between foreign-born and US-born Hispanic men who have sex with men: Implications for HIV prevention. Hispanic Health Care International, 7(2), 80-87.
De Santis, J.P. (2009). HIV infection risk factors among male-to-female transgender persons: A review of the literature. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 20(5), 362-372.
De Santis, J., & Vasquez, E. P. (2010). An appraisal of the factors influencing human sexuality research in nursing. Nursing Forum, 45(3), 174-184.
De Santis, J., Martin, C. W., & Lester, A. (2010). An educational program on HIV prevention for male-to-female transgender women in south miami beach, florida. JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 21(3), 265-271.
De Santis, J.P. (2010). Editorial: Factors influencing HIV risk among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Hispanic Health Care International, 8(3), 122-124. doi: 10.1891/1540-4153.8.3.122.
De Santis, J., & Vasquez, E. P. (2011). A pilot study to evaluate ethnic/racial differences in depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 23(2), 147-164.
De Santis, J., & Barroso, S. (2011). Living in silence: A grounded theory study of vulnerability in the context of HIV infection. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(6), 345-354. PMC Journal-in process
De Santis, J.P., Provencio-Vasquez, D., McCabe, B., & Rodriguez, R.A. (2012). Predictors of HIV knowledge among Hispanic men. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 7-17.
De Santis, J.P., Provencio-Vasquez, E., DeLeon, D.A., & Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2012). Relationships as risk for HIV infection: High risk sex, substance abuse, and violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Horizonte de Enfermeria, 23 (1), 27-39. NIHMSID: NIHMS413344
De Santis, J., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., & Vasquez, E. P. (2012). Psychosocial and cultural correlates of depression among Hispanic men with HIV infection: A pilot study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. PMCID: PMC3345319
De Santis, J., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Vasquez, E. & Deleon, D. (in press). Las ramas enredadas: Sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. NIHMSID: NIHMS413341
Cummings, A., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. & Kempf, M. (in press). Risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence among Hispanics: A review of the literature. Journal of Family Violence. NIHMSID: NIHMS412890
Conejeros, I., Sanchez, E., Ferrer, L., Cabieses, B., & Cianelli, R. (2010). Conocimientos, actitudes y percepciones de enfermeros y estudiantes de enfermería hacia VIH/SIDA. Investigación y Educación En Enfermería, 28(3), 345-346.
Cianelli, R., Urrutia, M.T., Ferrer, L., Poupin, L., Masalán, P., Villegas, N., Arratia, A., Ferrer, L. (2009). Desarrollo de la Investigación en Enfermería: Estudio Diagnóstico. [Development of the Investigation in Nursing: Diagnostic study] Revista Investigación y Educación en Enfermería. XXVII (1), 112-119.
Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Kaelber, L., & Peragallo, N. (2010). HIV susceptibility among hispanic women in south florida. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 27(4) 207-215. PMCID: PMC3092435
Cianelli, R., Ferrer, L., Norr, K., McCreary, L., Irarrazabal, L., Bernales, M., et al. (2011). Stigma related to HIV among community health workers in Chile. Stigma Research and Action, 1(1), 3-10. PMCID: PMC3115724
Cianelli, R., Lara, L., Villegas, N., Bernales,M., Ferrer, L., Kaelber, L., et al. (2012). Impact of mano a mano-mujer, an HIV prevention intervention, on depressive symptoms among Chilean women. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, PMCID: PMC3401514
Cianelli, R., Ferrer, L., Norr, K. F., Miner, S., Irarrazabal, L., Bernales, M., et al. (2012). Mano a mano-mujer: An effective HIV prevention intervention for Chilean women. Health Care for Women International, 33(4), 321-341. PMCID: PMC3348920
Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Lawson, S., Ferrer, L., Kaelber, L., Peragallo, N., Yaya, A. (in press). Unique factors that place older Hispanic women at risk for HIV: Intimate partner violence, machismo and marianismo. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
Cianelli, R., (In press). HIV a Health Related Disparity among Older Hispanic Women. Hispanic Health Care International
Castro, J., Jones, D., Lopez M., Deeb K., Barradas I., Weiss, S. (2010). Acceptability of neonatal circumcision by Hispanics in Southern Florida. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 21:591-594. doi:10.1258/ijsa.2010.010201.PMID: 20975094 PMC Journal-in process
Castro, J., Jones, D., Lopez, M., Barradas, I., Weiss, S. (2010). Making the case for circumcision as a public health strategy: Opening the dialogue. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 24(6), 367-372. doi: 10.1089/apc.2009.0353. PMCID: PMC2933565
Castro JG, Jones DL, Lopez MR and Weiss SM.(In Press) Male circumcision rates in STD patients in Southern Florida and acceptability of circumcision among Hispanics. Hispanic Health Care International,10(4), 199-205(7). NIHMSID: NIHMS447573
Cabieses, B., Ferrer, L., Villarroel, L., Cianelli, R., Miner, S., & Bernales, M. (2011). Desigualdad en conocimientos y riesgo ocupacional de VIH en trabajadores de salud primaria en Chile [inequalities related to knowledge and occupational risk to acquire HIV among health workers in Chile]. Investigación y Educación En Enfermería, 29(2), 212-221. NIHMSID: NIHMS412905
Burns, M.J., Feaster, D.J., Mitrani, V.B., Ow, C., Szapocznik, J. (2008). Stress processes in HIV+ African American mothers: Moderating effects of drug abuse history. Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal. 21(1), 95-116. PMCID: PMC2474797.
Brincks, A. M., Feaster, D. J., & Mitrani, V. B. (2010). A multilevel mediation model of stress and coping for women with HIV and their families. Family Process, 49(4), 517-529. PMC Journal-in process
Brincks, A. M., Feaster, D. J., Burns, M. J., & Mitrani, V. B. (2010). The influence of health locus of control on the patient-provider relationship. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 15(6), 720-728. PMC Journal-in process
Alvarez, R. A., Vasquez, E., Mayorga, C.C., Feaster, D. J., Mitrani, V. B. (2006) Increasing minority research participation through community organization-based outreach, Western Journal of Nursing Research, 28 (5), 541-60. PMCID: PMC2536763

School of Nursing and Health Studies

Villegas, N., Cianelli, R., Ferrer, L., Kaelber L., Peragallo, N., & Yaya, A. (2012). Prevención de VIH para mujeres Hispanas de 50 años y más [HIV prevention for Hispanic women 50 years and older]. Horizonte de Enfermería, 23 (1), 51-61. ISSN 0716-8861. NIHMSID:NIHMS412896

Vasquez, E., Mejia, N.E., Gonzalez, R.M., Mitrani, V. (2006). Translating evidence-based HIV prevention programs into clinical practice for minority women. Hispanic Health Care International, 4 (3), 133-142.

Vasquez, E. P., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., & De Santis, J. (2011). Acculturation, depression, self-esteem, and substance abuse among Hispanic men. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(2), 90-97 PMCID: PMC3182478

Urrutia, M.T., Cianelli, R. (2010). Health Disparities: A Multidimensional Phenomenon. Hispanic Health Care International. 8(1). 23-36. doi: 10.1891/1540-4153.8.1.23. PMCID: PMC3349157

Triviño, X., Ferrer L., Bernales, M., Cianelli R., Moore, P., Peragallo, N. (In press). Effect of Emotionally-Complex Roles on HIV-Related Simulated Patients. Hispanic Health Care International.

Santisteban, D. & Mitrani, V.B. (2003). The influence of acculturation processes on the family. In Chun, K.M., Organista, P.B., & Marín, G. (Eds). Acculturation: Advances in Theory, Measurement, and Applied Research. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, 121-136.

Santisteban, D.A., & Mena, M.P. (2009). Culturally Informed Family Therapy for Adolescents: A Tailored and Integrative Treatment for Hispanic Youth. Family Process, 48(2), 253-268.PMCID:PMC2731703

Santisteban, D. A., Mena, M. P., & McCabe, B. E. (2011). Preliminary results for an adaptive family treatment for drug abuse in Hispanic youth. Journal of Family Psychology, 25(4), 610-614. NIHMSID:NIHMS291726

Santisteban, D.A., Coatsworth, J.D., Briones, E., Kurtines, W., & Szapocznik, J. (in press) Beyond acculturation: An investigation of the relationship of familism and parenting to behavior problems in Hispanic youth. Family Process. NIHMSID: NIHMS412873

Robbins, M.S., Mitrani, V.B., Zarate, M., Perez, G.A., Coatsworth, J.D., & Szapocznik (2002) Change processes in family therapy with Hispanic adolescents. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 24(4), 505-519.

Prado, G., Szapocznik, J., Mitrani, V.B., Mauer, M.H., Smith, L. & Feaster, D.J. (2002) Factors influencing engagement into a psychosocial intervention designed for HIV+ African American women. AIDS and Behavior. 6 (2), 141-151.

Peragallo, N., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., McCabe, B. & Cianelli, R. (2012). The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women. AIDS and Behavior, 15(5), 1316-13126. NIHMSID: NIHMS423898

Norr, K., Ferrer, L., Cianelli, R., Crittenden, K.,S., Irarrazabal, L., Cabieses, B., et al. (2012). Peer group intervention for HIV prevention among health workers in Chile. JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 23(1), 73-86. PMCID: PMC3140569

Nelson, R.H., Mitrani, V.B., & Szapocznik, J. (2000) Applying a family-ecosystemic model to reunite a family separated due to child abuse: A case study. Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy. 22 (2), 125-146.

Mitrani, V.B., Prado, G., Feaster, D.J., Robinson-Batista, C. & Szapocznik, J. (2003) Relational factors and family treatment engagement among low-income, HIV+ African American mothers. Family Process, 42, 31-45. PMCID: PMC1480626.

Mitrani, V.B., & Perez, M. (2003). Structural-strategic approaches to couple and family therapy. In T.L. Sexton, G. Weeks, and M.S. Robbins (Eds.), Handbook of Family Therapy. New York, NY: Brunner Routledge, 177-200.

Mitrani, V.B., Santisteban, D.A., & Muir, J.A. (2004) Addressing immigration-related separations in Hispanic families with a behavior-problem adolescent. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 74 (3), 219-229.

Mitrani, V.B., Weiss-Laxer, N.S., Ow, C.E., Burns, M.J., Ross, S. & Feaster, D.J. (2009). Examining family networks of HIV+ women in drug recovery: Challenges and opportunities. Families, Systems, and Health, 27(3) 267-283 PMCID: PMC2845531

Mitrani, V.B., Weiss-Laxer, N.S., Feaster, D.J. (2009). Factors related to loss of child custody in HIV+ women in drug abuse recovery. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 35(5), 320-324. PMCID: PMC2838176

Mitrani, V.B., Robinson, C., & Szapocznik, J. (2009). Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET) for women with HIV/AIDS. In M. Stanton and J. Bray, Handbook of Family Psychology. Oxford, U.K.: Blackwell Publishing, 355-369.

Mitrani, V.B. (2009). Editorial: Reducing health disparities for Hispanics through the development of culturally tailored interventions. Hispanic Health Care International. 7:(1), 2-5.PMCID: PMC2868274

Mitrani, V. B., McCabe, B. E., Robinson, C., Weiss-Laxer, N. S., & Feaster, D. J. (2010). Structural ecosystems therapy for recovering HIV-positive women: Child, mother, and parenting outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology, 24(6), 746-755. PMCID: PMC3051342

Mitrani, V. B., Feaster, D. J., Weiss-Laxer, N. S., & McCabe, B. E. (2011). Malaise, motivation and motherhood: Predictors of engagement in behavioral interventions from a randomized controlled trial for HIV+ women in drug abuse recovery. AIDS & Behavior, 15(2), 396-406.PMCID: PMC305134

Mitrani, V. B. (2012). Editorial: The next generation of health disparities science. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1) NIHMSID: NIHMS412933

Mitrani, V. B., McCabe, B. E., Burns, M. J., & Feaster, D. J. (2012, June 18). Family Mechanisms of Structural Ecosystems Therapy for HIV-Seropositive Women in Drug Recovery. Health Psychology. NIHMSID: NIHMS412932

Mitchell, E.M., Steeves, R. (2012). The Acceptability of Clean Delivery Kits on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua: A Focused Ethnography. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 36-41. NIHMSID: NIHMS412938

Miner, S., Ferrer, L., Cianelli, R., Bernales, M., & Cabieses, B. (2011). Intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviors among socially disadvantaged Chilean women. Violence Against Women, 17(4), 517-531. NIHMSID: NIHMS4136

Mena, M.P., Mitrani,V.B. , Mason,C.A., Muir, J.A., Santisteban, D.A. (2008). Extended parent-child separations: Impact on adolescent functioning and possible gender differences. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. 13 (1), 50-52. PMID: 18096013.

McCabe, B. E., Vermeesch, A., Hall, R. F., Peragallo, N., & Mitrani, V. B. (2011). Acculturation and the center for epidemiological studies-depression scale for Hispanic women. Nursing Research, 60(4), 270-275. PMCID: PMC3137136

Maturo, D., Powell, A., Major-Wilson, H., Sanchez, K., De Santis, J., & Friedman, L. B. (2011). Development of a protocol for transitioning adolescents with HIV infection to adult care. Journal of Pediatric Healthcare, 25(1), 16-23.

Lawson, S.L., Laughon, K., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2012). Predictors of Health Care Use Among a Predominantly Hispanic, Urban Sample of Individuals Seeking IPV Services. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 28-35. NIHMSID: NIHMS412901

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Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N., Urrutia, M.T., Vasquez, E.P. & Mitrani, V.B. (2008). HIV risks, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic women and their intimate partners. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 19 (4), 252-266. PMC Journal-in process

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N., Urrutia, M.T., Vasquez, E.P., Mitrani, V.B. (2009). Intimate partner violence, depression and resource availability among a community sample of Hispanic women. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 30(4), 227-236.

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2009). The Syndemic Orientation: Implications for eliminating Hispanic health disparities. Hispanic Health Care International, 7(3), 114-115.

Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Peragallo, N., Lynch, A., & Nemes, S. (2010). Drugs, women and violence in the americas, phase 2: Quantitative results of a multi-centric pilot project. Revista Colombiana De Psiquiatria, 39, 66-83. PMCID: PMC3098460

Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Peragallo, N., Lynch, A., & Nemes, S. (2010). Drugs, women and violence in the americas: U.S. results of a multi-centric pilot project (phase 1). Revista Colombiana De Psiquiatria, 39, 46-55. PMCID: PMC3095439

Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Ortega, J., Vasquez, E. P., & De Santis, J. (2010). La mancha negra: Substance abuse, violence, and sexual risks among hispanic males. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(1), 128-148. PMCID: PMC3070461

Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Vasquez, E. P., Urrutia, M., Villarruel, A. M., & Peragallo, N. (2011). Hispanic women’s experiences with substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and risk for HIV. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22(1), 46-54. PMCID: PMC3070462

Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Florom-Smith, A., & Thomas, T. (2011). A syndemic model of substance abuse, intimate partner violence, HIV infection, and mental health among Hispanics. Public Health Nursing, 28(4), 366-378. PMCID: PMC3137267

Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., McCabe, B. E., Florom-Smith, A., Cianelli, R., & Peragallo, N. (2011). Substance abuse, violence, HIV, and depression: An underlying syndemic factor among Latinas. Nursing Research, 60(3), 182-189. PMCID: PMC3171180

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2011 in press). The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative on the future of nursing at the Institute of Medicine: Implications for Hispanic nurses. Hispanic Health Care International.

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Lipman Diaz, E.G., Cummings, A.M. (2012).A Community Forum to Assess the Needs and Preferences for Domestic Violence Prevention Targeting Hispanics. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 18-27. NIHMSID: NIHMS412900

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Vermeesch, A., Florom-Smith, A., McCabe, B. & Peragallo, N. (in press). Birthplace, culture, self-esteem and intimate partner violence among community dwelling Hispanic women. Violence Against Women. NIHMSID: NIHMS412893

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., De Santis, J. & Vasquez, E. (in press). Sexual orientation and demographic, cultural and psychological factors associated with the perpetration and victimization of intimate partner violence among Hispanic men. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. NIHMSID: NIHMS412887

Feaster, D. J., Burns, M. J., Brincks, A. M., Prado, G., Mitrani, V. B., Mauer, M. H., et al. (2010). Structural ecosystems therapy for HIV+ african-american women and drug abuse relapse. Family Process, 49(2), 204-219.

Feaster, D. J., Brincks, A. M., Mitrani, V. B., Prado, G., Schwartz, S. J., & Szapocznik, J. (2010). The efficacy of structural ecosystems therapy for HIV medication adherence with african american women. Journal of Family Psychology, 24(1), 51-59. PMCID: PMC2836493

De Santis, J.P. (2009). HIV infection risk factors among male-to-female transgender persons: A review of the literature. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 20(5), 362-372.

De Santis, J., & Vasquez, E. P. (2010). An appraisal of the factors influencing human sexuality research in nursing. Nursing Forum, 45(3), 174-184.

De Santis, J., Martin, C. W., & Lester, A. (2010). An educational program on HIV prevention for male-to-female transgender women in south miami beach, florida. JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 21(3), 265-271.

De Santis, J.P. (2010). Editorial: Factors influencing HIV risk among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Hispanic Health Care International, 8(3), 122-124. doi: 10.1891/1540-4153.8.3.122.

De Santis, J., & Vasquez, E. P. (2011). A pilot study to evaluate ethnic/racial differences in depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 23(2), 147-164.

De Santis, J., & Barroso, S. (2011). Living in silence: A grounded theory study of vulnerability in the context of HIV infection. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(6), 345-354. PMC Journal-in process

De Santis, J.P., Provencio-Vasquez, D., McCabe, B., & Rodriguez, R.A. (2012). Predictors of HIV knowledge among Hispanic men. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(1), 7-17.

De Santis, J.P., Provencio-Vasquez, E., DeLeon, D.A., & Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. (2012). Relationships as risk for HIV infection: High risk sex, substance abuse, and violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Horizonte de Enfermeria, 23 (1), 27-39. NIHMSID: NIHMS413344

De Santis, J., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., & Vasquez, E. P. (2012). Psychosocial and cultural correlates of depression among Hispanic men with HIV infection: A pilot study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. PMCID: PMC3345319

De Santis, J., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Vasquez, E. & Deleon, D. (in press). Las ramas enredadas: Sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. NIHMSID: NIHMS413341

Cummings, A., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. & Kempf, M. (in press). Risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence among Hispanics: A review of the literature. Journal of Family Violence. NIHMSID: NIHMS412890

Conejeros, I., Sanchez, E., Ferrer, L., Cabieses, B., & Cianelli, R. (2010). Conocimientos, actitudes y percepciones de enfermeros y estudiantes de enfermería hacia VIH/SIDA. Investigación y Educación En Enfermería, 28(3), 345-346.

Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., Kaelber, L., & Peragallo, N. (2010). HIV susceptibility among hispanic women in south florida. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 27(4) 207-215. PMCID: PMC3092435

Cianelli, R., Ferrer, L., Norr, K., McCreary, L., Irarrazabal, L., Bernales, M., et al. (2011). Stigma related to HIV among community health workers in Chile. Stigma Research and Action, 1(1), 3-10. PMCID: PMC3115724

Cianelli, R., Lara, L., Villegas, N., Bernales,M., Ferrer, L., Kaelber, L., et al. (2012). Impact of mano a mano-mujer, an HIV prevention intervention, on depressive symptoms among Chilean women. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, PMCID: PMC3401514

Cianelli, R., Ferrer, L., Norr, K. F., Miner, S., Irarrazabal, L., Bernales, M., et al. (2012). Mano a mano-mujer: An effective HIV prevention intervention for Chilean women. Health Care for Women International, 33(4), 321-341. PMCID: PMC3348920

Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Lawson, S., Ferrer, L., Kaelber, L., Peragallo, N., Yaya, A. (in press). Unique factors that place older Hispanic women at risk for HIV: Intimate partner violence, machismo and marianismo. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Cianelli, R., (In press). HIV a Health Related Disparity among Older Hispanic Women. Hispanic Health Care International

Castro, J., Jones, D., Lopez M., Deeb K., Barradas I., Weiss, S. (2010). Acceptability of neonatal circumcision by Hispanics in Southern Florida. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 21:591-594. doi:10.1258/ijsa.2010.010201.PMID: 20975094 PMC Journal-in process

Castro, J., Jones, D., Lopez, M., Barradas, I., Weiss, S. (2010). Making the case for circumcision as a public health strategy: Opening the dialogue. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 24(6), 367-372. doi: 10.1089/apc.2009.0353. PMCID: PMC2933565

Castro JG, Jones DL, Lopez MR and Weiss SM.(In Press) Male circumcision rates in STD patients in Southern Florida and acceptability of circumcision among Hispanics. Hispanic Health Care International,10(4), 199-205(7). NIHMSID: NIHMS447573

Burns, M.J., Feaster, D.J., Mitrani, V.B., Ow, C., Szapocznik, J. (2008). Stress processes in HIV+ African American mothers: Moderating effects of drug abuse history. Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal. 21(1), 95-116. PMCID: PMC2474797.

Brincks, A. M., Feaster, D. J., & Mitrani, V. B. (2010). A multilevel mediation model of stress and coping for women with HIV and their families. Family Process, 49(4), 517-529. PMC Journal-in process

Brincks, A. M., Feaster, D. J., Burns, M. J., & Mitrani, V. B. (2010). The influence of health locus of control on the patient-provider relationship. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 15(6), 720-728. PMC Journal-in process

Alvarez, R. A., Vasquez, E., Mayorga, C.C., Feaster, D. J., Mitrani, V. B. (2006) Increasing minority research participation through community organization-based outreach, Western Journal of Nursing Research, 28 (5), 541-60. PMCID: PMC2536763

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