Darren Whitfield, PhD
Titles
Associate Professor
School Affiliation
School of Social Work
Specialties
LGBTQ Health
HIV prevention and treatment
About
Phone: 4107066340
My primary research focus is on understanding the impact of psychosocial and structural factors on health and mental health outcomes among Black sexual minority men (SMM) and LGBTQ people of color. I have extensive experience conducting research with young Black SMM on the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and psychosocial factors including examining the role of internalized stigma on PrEP use among Black SMM in the United States, correlates of sexually transmitted infections among Black SMM, the influence of risk compensation on PrEP adherence among Black SMM, and the importance of autonomy in PrEP adherence.
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