Research Program
Leadership
Gail E. Wyatt, PhD
Principal Investigator
Contact Info
Healing Our Hearts, Minds & Bodies Website
About
“Healing our Hearts Minds and Bodies” (HHMB) supports people living with HIV by reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease and trauma, particularly among African American and Latino populations. The project is a five-year partnership with Dr. Gail E. Wyatt’s Center Team at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Dr. Wilbert Jordan of the Oasis Clinic at Charles Drew Medical Center, and Dr. Ardis Moe from the Northeast Valley Medical Center. The program is localized in Los Angeles County and is available at OASIS Clinic and Northeast Valley Healthcare Corporation in Van Nuys.
HIV management has advanced due to decades of research and implementation of treatment. Concurrently, studies have shown that experiences of trauma increase the likelihood of HIV infection and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The identification and treatment of medical conditions including CVD are increasingly the focus of research and clinical attention, yet health care for people living with HIV rarely includes the intersecting issues of HIV, CVD, and trauma. “Healing our Hearts Minds and Bodies” addresses these 3 intersecting issues and aims to (1) access and enhance organizational readiness for addressing trauma and cardiovascular disease risk among ethnic minority people living with HIV; (2) evaluate the use and effectiveness of the implementation of strategies over time; and (3) evaluate the effect of HHMB on cognitive-behavioral, emotional, and physical outcomes among people living with HIV.
Faculty
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Gail E. Wyatt, PhD
Principal Investigator -
Alison Hamilton, Ph.D, MPH
Principal Investigator -
Arleen Brown, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator -
Tamra Loeb
Associate Research Psychologist -
Dorothy Chin
Associate Research Psychologist -
Michele Cooley-Strickland, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist / Project Scientist -
Juan M. Barron, MD
Bio Clinical Data Collector -
Tony Wafford
Staff Research Associate -
Muyu Zhang
Data Programmer -
Amber Smith, M.A.
Senior Research Administrative Analyst
Articles
Hamilton, A. B., Brown, A., Loeb, T., Chin, D., Grills, C., Cooley-Strickland, M., Liu, H. H., & Wyatt, G. E. (2020). Enhancing patient and organizational readiness for cardiovascular risk reduction among Black and Latinx patients living with HIV: Study protocol. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63(2), 101-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2020.02.014 PDF
Novacek, D. M., Hampton-Anderson, J. N., Ebor, M. T., Loeb, T. B., & Wyatt, G. E. (2020). Mental health ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Black Americans: Clinical and research recommendations. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000796 PDF
Ebor, M. T., Loeb, T. B., & Trejo, L. (2020). Social workers must address intersecting vulnerabilities among Noninstitutionalized, Black, Latinx, and older adults of color during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2020.1779161 PDF
