Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2022 Award Recipient for AIDS Patient Care and STDs

AIDS Patient Care and STDsVol. 37, No. 8 AnnouncementFree AccessRosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2022 Award Recipient for AIDS Patient Care and STDsSannisha K. DaleSannisha K. DaleUniversity of Miami Miami, FL, USASearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:11 Aug 2023https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2023.29019.rfs2022AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail The Rosalind Franklin Society (RFS), in partnership with Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, enthusiastically congratulate our distinguished recipient of the 2022 annualRFS Award in Sciencefor this journal, which recognizes the outstanding research and published work of women and underrepresented minority scientists, physicians, and engineers.Devina J. Boga and Sannisha K. Dale, “Black Women Living with HIV: A Latent Profile Analysis of Intersectional Adversities, Resilience, and Mental Health,” AIDS Patient Care and STDs 36, no. 9 (September 2022): 364–374, https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2022.0053.AbstractBlack women living with HIV (BWLWH) face adversities, including discrimination (race, HIV, and gender related) and trauma. This study examines which latent profiles of resilience (R) and adversity (A) are most prevalent and their relationships to mental health among 119 BWLWH. Questionnaires measured resilience, adversity, and mental health. Four salient profiles emerged through latent profile analysis and mental health differences were evaluated. Profile 1 (19.8%) reported lowest scores on 4 resilience measures, lowest traumas, and second lowest on discrimination. Profile 2 (13.8%) had second lowest on 3 resilience measures but second highest social support, highest/second highest on traumas and discrimination and microaggressions. Profile 3 (59.5%) exhibited higher scores on resilience and lowest scores on 3 of 4 adversity measures. Profile 4 (6.9%) reported high on 3 resilience measures, but third lowest on social support, and second highest/highest traumas, discrimination, and microaggressions. Findings indicate that lower adversity alongside higher resilience leads to better mental health. Policies must address intersectional discrimination and prevent trauma impacting BWLWH; interventions are needed to improve social support and healing.BiosketchDr. Sannisha Dale is an associate professor with tenure in psychology, with a secondary appointment in public health sciences at the University of Miami. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist and founder and director of the Strengthening Health through Innovation and Engagement (SHINE) research program. Her primary research interests are enhancing our understanding of the relationships between resilience, trauma, and health outcomes among individuals with HIV and those placed at risk for HIV; investigating psychosocial and structural factors that relate to HIV health inequities; developing effective prevention and intervention strategies to promote resilience and good health outcomes among survivors of trauma and individuals with or placed at risk for HIV, especially individuals minoritized due to racism (e.g., Blacks/African Americans), sexism, heterosexism, and cisgenderism, and who are heavily burdened by the HIV epidemic; and engaging community members and stakeholders in research.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 37Issue 8Aug 2023 InformationCopyright 2023, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersTo cite this article:Sannisha K. Dale.Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2022 Award Recipient for AIDS Patient Care and STDs.AIDS Patient Care and STDs.Aug 2023.373-373.http://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2023.29019.rfs2022Published in Volume: 37 Issue 8: August 11, 2023PDF download