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Larry K. Brown
Researcher at Brown University
Publications - 218
Citations - 7000
Larry K. Brown is an academic researcher from Brown University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 218 publications receiving 6285 citations. Previous affiliations of Larry K. Brown include Miriam Hospital & University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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Children and adolescents living with HIV and AIDS: A review
TL;DR: This review outlines recent developments that hold promise to effectively reduce the treatment burden on the infected, their families, and health care providers and to decrease the incidence of transmission to the uninfected.
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A prospective study of psychological distress and sexual risk behavior among black adolescent females.
Ralph J. DiClemente,Gina M. Wingood,Richard A. Crosby,Catlainn Sionean,Larry K. Brown,Barbara O. Rothbaum,Elana Zimand,Brenda K. Cobb,Kathy Harrington,Susan L. Davies +9 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that psychological distress is predictive over a 6-month period of a spectrum of STD/HIV-associated sexual behaviors and high-risk attitudes and should be considered as one potential risk factor that may impact program efficacy.
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Attempted suicide in adolescence: A review and critique of the literature
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the characteristics of attempted suicide in adolescents is presented, including the attempt characteristics (lethality, intent, and precipitants), psychological factors associated with suicidal behavior, and follow-up course.
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Sexting and Sexual Behavior in At-Risk Adolescents
Christopher D. Houck,David H. Barker,Christie J. Rizzo,Evan Hancock,Alicia Norton,Larry K. Brown +5 more
TL;DR: Sexting behavior was not uncommon among middle school youth and co-occurred with sexual behavior, and data suggest that phone behaviors, even flirtatious messages, may be an indicator of risk.
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Depressive symptoms as a predictor of sexual risk among African American adolescents and young adults.
Larry K. Brown,Marina Tolou-Shams,Celia M. Lescano,Christopher D. Houck,Jessica Zeidman,David Pugatch,Kevin J. Lourie +6 more
TL;DR: Clinicians should assess for depression symptoms in African American adolescent patients as an indicator of future sexual risk and prevention interventions that address depressed mood could have a significant impact on later HIV/STI sexual risk behaviors.