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Center for Global Health Faculty

Amy R. Knowlton

Associate Professor

Amy R. Knowlton

Academic Degrees

  • ScD

Departmental Affiliation

Departmental Address

Hampton House 286

Contact Information

Phone:
410-502-4907
Fax:
410-502-4333
Link:
SciVal Experts Research Profile

Research and Professional Experience

HIV prevention and care among disadvantaged populations, HIV/AIDS, informal caregiving, medical service use, medication adherence, illicit drug users, social support networks, network analysis, social context and psychological distress

Keywords

HIV/AIDS, social networks, prevention, urban health, social support, informal caregiving, illicit drug users, African American, community-based research

Selected Publications

Nachega, J.B. Chaisson, R.E., Goliath, R., Efron, A., Chaudhary, M.A., Ram, M., Morroni, C., Schoeman, H., Knowlton, A., Maartens, G. (in press). Randomized controlled trial of trained patient-nominated treatment supporters providing partial directly observed antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults. AIDS.

Knowlton, A. Arnsten, J., Eldred, L., Wilkinson, J., Shade, S., Bohnert, A., Yang, C., Wissow, L., Purcell, D. (in press). Antiretroviral use among active injection drug users: The role of patient-provider, individual-level, and structural factors. AIDS Patient Care & STDs.

Knowlton, A.R., Yang, C., Bonhert, A., Wissow, L., Chander, G., Arnsten, J. (in press). Main partner factors associated with worse HAART adherence among U.S. women.

Knowlton, A.R., Yang, C., Bonhert, A., Wissow, L., Chander, G., Arnsten, J. (in press).  Informal care and reciprocity of support are associated with HAART adherence among U.S. men.  AIDS & Behavior.

Mizuno, Y, Purcell, D.W., Latka, M., Metsch, L., Ding, H., Gomez, C., Knowlton, A. (in press). Is drug sharing serosorting occurring among HIV-positive injection drug users?

Mizuno, Y, Purcell, D.W., Latka, M., Metsch, L., Ding, H., Gomez, C., Knowlton, A. (2010). Is sexual serosorting occurring among HIV-positive injection drug users? Comparison between those with HIV-positive partners only, HIV-negative partners only, and those with any partners of unknown status. AIDS Behav. 14(1): 92. [Epub ahead of print].

Bohnert, A.S.B., German, D., Knowlton, A.R., Latkin, C.A. (2009).  Friendship networks of inner-city adults: associations of supporter latent class membership with supporter and recipient drug use. Drug Alcohol Depend. Nov 23. [Epub ahead of print]

Mitchell, M. & Knowlton, A. (2009).  Stigma, disclosure, and depressive symptoms among informal caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS.  AIDS Patient Care STDs. 23(8): 611-7.

Knowlton, A.R., Curry, A., Wissow, L., & Latkin, C.A. (2009). Depression and social context: Characteristics of primary supporters as correlates of depression among HIV positive drug users. Journal of Community Psychology, 37: 526-541.

Walkup, J., Blank, M., Gonzalez, J.S., Safren, S., Schwartz, R., Brown, L., Wilson, I., Knowlton, A., Lombard, F., Grossman, C., Lyda, K., Schumaker, J.E. (2008). Mental health and substance abuse factors impacting on HIV prevention and treatment. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Diseases, 47 (Supp l):S15-9.

Mizuno, Y., Purcell, D.W., Zhang, J., Knowlton, A.R., De Varona, M., Arnsten, J.H., Knight, K.R. (2009). Predictors of Current Housing Status Among HIV-Seropositive Injection Drug Users (IDUs): Results from a 1-Year Study. AIDS and Behavior, 13: 165-172.

Latkin CA, Buchanan AS, Metsch LR, Knight K, Latka MH, Mizuno Y, Knowlton AR. (2008). Predictors of sharing injection equipment by HIV-seropositive injection drug users. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1;49(4): 447-50.

Knowlton, A., Buchanan, A., Wissow, L., Pilowsky, D., & Latkin, C. (2007). Externalizing behaviors among children of HIV seropositive former and current drug users: Parent network factors as social ecological risks. Journal of Urban Health, 85(1):62-76.

Knowlton, A., Arnsten, J., Gourevitch, M., Eldred, L., Wilkinson, J., Dawson-Rose, C., Buchanan, A., Purcell, D., and the INSPIRE Team. (2007). Social environmental influences on effective HAART use among active injection drug users: The role of informal caregiving and household factors. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Diseases, 46 (suppl 2): S110-119.

Arnsten, J.H., Li, X., Mizuno, Y., Knowlton, A.R., Gourevitch, M.N., Handley, K., Knight, K.R., Metsch, L.R.; for the INSPIRE Study Team. (2007). Factors associated with antiretroviral therapy adherence and medication errors in HIV-Infected injection drug users. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Diseases, 46 (suppl 2): S64-71. Knowlton, A.R., & Latkin, C.A. (2007). Network financial support and conflict as predictors of depressive symptoms among a disadvantaged population. Journal of Community Psychology, 35: 13-28.

Knowlton, A., Arnsten, J., Eldred, L., Wilkinson, J., Gourevitch, M., Shade, S., Dowling, K., Purcell, D., & the INSPIRE Team. Individual, interpersonal, and structural correlates of effective HAART use among urban active injection drug users. (2006). Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Diseases. 41(4): 486-492.

Mizuno, Y., Wilkinson, J., Santibanez, S., Dawson-Rose, C., Knowlton, A., Handley, K., Gourevitch, M. (2006). Correlates of health care utilization among HIV-seropositive injection drug users. AIDS Care, 18: 417-425.

Nachega, J.B., Knowlton, A.R., Deluca, A., Schoeman, J.H., Watkinson, L., Efron, A., Chaisson, R.E., Maartens, G. (2006). Treatment supporter to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected South African adults: a qualitative study. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Diseases, 43: S127-S133.

Wilkinson, J., Santibanez, S., Knowlton, A., Metsch, L., Zhao, W., Arnsten, J., Gomez, C. (2006). Providers and prevention: Health encounter content and satisfaction among HIV+ injection drug users. AIDS and Behavior, 10(6): 699-705.

Knowlton, A.R., Hua, W., Latkin, C.A. (2005). Social support and medical service use among HIV positive injection drug users. AIDS Care, 17: 479-492.

Latkin, C.A., & Knowlton, A.R. (2005). Micro-social structural approaches to HIV prevention: a social ecological perspective. AIDS Care, 17: S102-S113.

Knowlton, A.R., Hua, W., Latkin, C.A. (2004). Social support among HIV positive injection drug users: Implications to integrated intervention. AIDS and Behavior, 8(4): 357-363.

Dickson-Gomez, J., Knowlton, A., and Latkin, C. (2004). Values and identity: The meaning of work for injection drug users involved in volunteer HIV prevention outreach. Substance Use and Misuse, 39(8): 1259-1286.

Latkin, C.A. Forman-Hoffman, V., D’Souza G., Knowlton, A. (2004). Associations between medical services use and HIV risk among HIV seropositive drug users in Baltimore, MD. AIDS Care, 16(7): 901-908.

Knowlton, A.R. (2003). Informal HIV caregiving in a vulnerable population: Toward a network resource framework. Social Science and Medicine. 56(6): 1307-1320.

Latkin, C., Sherman, S., & Knowlton, A. (2003). HIV prevention among drug users: Outcome of a network-oriented peer outreach intervention. Health Psychology, 22(4): 332-339.

Latkin, C.A., Forman, V., Knowlton, A., Sherman, S. (2003). Norms, social networks, and HIV-related risk behaviors among urban disadvantaged drug users. Social Science and Medicine, 56(3): 465-476.

Dickson-Gomez, J., Latkin, L., Knowlton, A. (2003). Hoppers and oldheads: Qualitative evaluation of an AIDS outreach intervention. AIDS and Behavior, 7: 303-315.

Crape, B., Latkin, C., Laris, A., Knowlton, A. (2002). The effects of sponsorship in 12-step treatment of injection drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 65: 291-301.

Latkin, C.A., Knowlton, A.R., Forman, V. (2002). Concordance between drug users' and their network members' reported drug use and HIV status: Implications to HIV prevention. Advances in Medical Sociology.

Knowlton, A.R., Chung, S.-E., Latkin, C.A., Hoover, D.R., Celentano, D.D., Vlahov, D. (2001). Access to medical care and service utilization among illicit drug users with HIV/AIDS. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 64(1): 55-62.

Knowlton , A.R., Latkin, C., Schroeder, J.R., Hoover, D.R., Ensminger, M., Celentano, D.D. (2001). Longitudinal predictors of depressive symptoms among low income injection drug users. AIDS Care, 13(5): 549-59.

Pilowsky, D.J., Knowlton, A.R., Latkin, C.A., Hoover, D.R., Chung, S.E., Celentano, D.D. (2001). Children of injection drug users: impact of parental HIV status, AIDS, and depression. Journal of Urban Health, 78(2): 327-339.

Schroeder, J.R., Latkin, C.A., Knowlton, A.R., Hoover, D.R., Zenilman, J., Strathdee, S., Celentano, D.D. (2001). Social factors related to antiretroviral therapy regimen in a sample of injection drug users. AIDS and Behavior, 5(4): 363-369.

Projects

  • Information Beacon Study: Informal Caregiving & Medical Adherence among HIV+ Injection Drug Users
  • Information HIV Prevention and Adherence Intervention for HIV Positives and Partners in India

      
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