title: A Call to Develop Evidence-based Interventions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections in Juvenile Justice Populations.
abstract: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk, are a significant health issue for young women (ages 16-21), especially African Americans with a juvenile justice history. Studies have found that 44% of young African American women have had at least one STI compared to 24.1% for all young women. The rate of STIs among young women with juvenile justice histories, particularly African Americans, is likely much higher than their non-detained peers. Yet, there are few evidence-based interventions (EBIs) designed specifically for the detained population. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Compendium of Evidence-Based Interventions and Best Practices for HIV Prevention listed few programs that comprehensively included components related to mental health, intimate relationships and high risk sexual behaviors that would be salient for a detained population. Further, many EBIs have had limited or no long-term protective effect. We propose that interrelated factors (mental health, substance use, trauma and intimate relationships) can effectively decrease risk and increase protective behaviors for the detained population most at risk.
authors.forename: Madison L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Staples-Horne
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cartier
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hastings
authors.forename: Wonsuk
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Nancy C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Braithwaite
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012935:Social Justice; D055815:Young Adult