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David J. Klein is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on health-related topics, particularly in the domains of Health Professions and Medicine, with 68 and 66 publications respectively. Within these broader fields, their work spans several subfields including General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Sociology and Political Science, Epidemiology, and Social Psychology.

Their research topics include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

David J. Klein has frequently published in several academic venues. The most productive outlets include:

  • AIDS and Behavior (11 publications)
  • Journal of Adolescent Health (5 publications)
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (4 publications)
  • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (4 publications)
  • Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment (3 publications)

They have collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Elizabeth J. D'Amico (32 collaborations)
  • Laura M. Bogart (28 collaborations)
  • Anthony Rodriguez (19 collaborations)
  • Joan S. Tucker (16 collaborations)
  • Eric R. Pedersen (16 collaborations)

Among notable recent papers authored or coauthored by David J. Klein are:

  • "COVID-19 Related Medical Mistrust, Health Impacts, and Potential Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Americans Living With HIV," 2020, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • "COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions and Mistrust in a National Sample of Black Americans," 2021, Journal of the National Medical Association
  • "Behavioral Health and Service Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Emerging Adults Currently or Recently Experiencing Homelessness," 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Attitudes Among Young Adults With Recent Experiences of Homelessness," 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Improve Coping with Intersectional Stigma and Medication Adherence Among HIV-Positive Latinx Sexual Minority Men," 2020, AIDS and Behavior

David J. Klein has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by RAND Corporation eBooks titled What Contributes to COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Communities, and How Can It Be Addressed? in 2021.

Best Publications

  • The Quality of Ambulatory Care Delivered to Children in the United States

    Rita Mangione-Smith;Alison H. DeCristofaro;Claude Messan Messan Setodji;Joan Keesey

  • Ten-Year Prospective Study of Public Health Problems Associated With Early Drinking

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Joan S. Tucker;David J. Klein

  • COVID-19 Related Medical Mistrust, Health Impacts, and Potential Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Americans Living with HIV.

    Laura M. Bogart;Bisola O. Ojikutu;Keshav Tyagi;David J. Klein

  • Substance use Trajectories from Early Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: A Comparison of Smoking, Binge Drinking, and Marijuana use:

    Joan S. Tucker;Phyllis L. Ellickson;Maria Orlando;Steven C. Martino

  • High-risk behaviors associated with early smoking: results from a 5-year follow-up.

    Phyllis L Ellickson;Joan S Tucker;David J Klein

  • Timing of Parent and Child Communication About Sexuality Relative to Children's Sexual Behaviors

    Megan K. Beckett;Marc N. Elliott;Steven C. Martino;David E. Kanouse

  • Anticipatory guidance: what information do parents receive? What information do they want?

    Mark A. Schuster;Naihua Duan;Michael Regalado;David J. Klein

  • Perceived discrimination and mental health symptoms among Black men with HIV.

    Laura M. Bogart;Glenn J. Wagner;Frank H. Galvan;Hope Landrine

  • A national longitudinal study of the psychological consequences of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: reactions, impairment, and help-seeking.

    Bradley D. Stein;Marc N. Elliott;Lisa H. Jaycox;Rebecca L. Collins

  • Developmental trajectories of cigarette smoking and their correlates from early adolescence to young adulthood.

    Maria Orlando;Joan S. Tucker;Phyllis L. Ellickson;David J. Klein

  • Antecedents and Outcomes of Marijuana Use Initiation During Adolescence

    Phyllis L Ellickson;Joan S Tucker;David J Klein;Hilary Saner

  • Longitudinal Relationships Between Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence and Discrimination Due to HIV-Serostatus, Race, and Sexual Orientation Among African–American Men with HIV

    Laura M. Bogart;Glenn J. Wagner;Frank H. Galvan;David J. Klein

  • Perceived Discrimination and Physical Health Among HIV-Positive Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Laura M. Bogart;Hope Landrine;Frank H. Galvan;Glenn J. Wagner

  • From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Smoking

    Phyllis L. Ellickson;Maria Orlando;Joan S. Tucker;David J. Klein

  • Peer Victimization in Fifth Grade and Health in Tenth Grade

    Laura M. Bogart;Laura M. Bogart;Marc N. Elliott;David J. Klein;David J. Klein;Susan R. Tortolero

  • Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities among Fifth-Graders in Three Cities

    Mark A. Schuster;Marc N. Elliott;David E. Kanouse;Jan L. Wallander

  • Predictors of the transition to regular smoking during adolescence and young adulthood

    Joan S Tucker;Phyllis L Ellickson;David J Klein

  • The role of substance use in young adult divorce

    Rebecca L. Collins;Phyllis L. Ellickson;David J. Klein

  • Characteristics of hospitals demonstrating superior performance in patient experience and clinical process measures of care.

    William G. Lehrman;Marc N. Elliott;Elizabeth Goldstein;Megan K. Beckett

  • Processes linking adolescent problems to substance-use problems in late young adulthood.

    Elizabeth J. D'Amico;Phyllis L. Ellickson;Rebecca L. Collins;Steven C. Martino

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Bogart
Laura M. Bogart RAND Corporation
Joan S. Tucker
Joan S. Tucker RAND Corporation
Elizabeth J. D'Amico
Elizabeth J. D'Amico RAND Corporation
Rebecca L. Collins
Rebecca L. Collins RAND Corporation
Eric R. Pedersen
Eric R. Pedersen University of Southern California
Joseph W. LaBrie
Joseph W. LaBrie Loyola Marymount University
Lisa H. Jaycox
Lisa H. Jaycox RAND Corporation
David W. Pantalone
David W. Pantalone University of Massachusetts Boston
David C. Schwebel
David C. Schwebel University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sylvie Mrug
Sylvie Mrug University of Alabama at Birmingham

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