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Overview

Tonda L. Hughes is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily spans psychology and social sciences, with specific emphasis on social psychology, sociology and political science, general health professions, clinical psychology, and infectious diseases.

The researcher's work focuses on several main topics, including:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Recent papers authored by Tonda L. Hughes include:

  • Research on alcohol and other drug (AOD) use among sexual minority women: A global scoping review (2020), published in PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

  • Laurie A. Drabble
  • Cindy B. Veldhuis
  • Lauren Bochicchio
  • Billy A. Caceres
  • Bethany G. Everett

The most common publication venues for Tonda L. Hughes are:

  • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • Nursing Outlook
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health
  • JMIR Research Protocols

Best Publications

  • Suicide and suicide risk in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations: review and recommendations.

    Ann P. Haas;Mickey Eliason;Vickie M. Mays;Robin M. Mathy

  • Dimensions of sexual orientation and the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in the United States

    Wendy B. Bostwick;Carol J. Boyd;Tonda L. Hughes;Sean Esteban McCabe

  • Sexual orientation, substance use behaviors and substance dependence in the United States.

    Sean Esteban McCabe;Tonda L. Hughes;Wendy B. Bostwick;Brady T. West

  • The relationship between discrimination and substance use disorders among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States

    Sean Esteban McCabe;Wendy B. Bostwick;Tonda L. Hughes;Brady T. West

  • Discrimination and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States.

    Wendy B. Bostwick;Carol J. Boyd;Tonda L. Hughes;Brady T. West

  • Substance Use and Abuse in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations

    Tonda L. Hughes;Michele Eliason

  • Mental Health and Suicidality Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sexual Minority Youths

    Wendy B. Bostwick;Ian Meyer;Frances Aranda;Stephen T. Russell

  • Victimization and substance use disorders in a national sample of heterosexual and sexual minority women and men

    Tonda L. Hughes;Sean Esteban McCabe;Sharon C. Wilsnack;Brady T. West

  • Race/ethnicity and sexual orientation: intersecting identities.

    Cheryl A. Parks;Tonda L. Hughes;Alicia K. Matthews

  • The Influence of Gender and Sexual Orientation on Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems: Toward a Global Perspective

    Tonda L. Hughes;Sharon C. Wilsnack;Lori Wolfgang Kantor

  • Substance abuse and mental health disparities: comparisons across sexual identity groups in a national sample of young Australian women.

    Tonda L. Hughes;Laura A. Szalacha;Ruth McNair

  • Sexual orientation and substance abuse treatment utilization in the United States: Results from a national survey.

    Sean Esteban McCabe;Brady T. West;Tonda L. Hughes;Carol J. Boyd

  • Treatment counselor's attitudes about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered clients: urban vs. rural settings.

    Michele J. Eliason;Tonda L. Hughes

  • Drinking and drinking-related problems among heterosexual and sexual minority women.

    Sharon C. Wilsnack;Tonda L. Hughes;Timothy P. Johnson;Wendy B. Bostwick

  • Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth

    Michael P. Marshal;Sarah S. Dermody;JeeWon Cheong;Chad M. Burton

  • Exploring Alcohol-Use Behaviors Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Adolescents: Intersections With Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity

    Amelia E. Talley;Tonda L. Hughes;Frances Aranda;Michelle Birkett

  • Prediction of depressive distress in a community sample of women: the role of sexual orientation.

    Alicia K. Matthews;Tonda L. Hughes;Timothy Johnson;Lisa A. Razzano

  • Sexual assault and alcohol abuse: a comparison of lesbians and heterosexual women.

    Tonda L Hughes;Timothy Johnson;Sharon C Wilsnack

  • Sexual victimization and hazardous drinking among heterosexual and sexual minority women.

    Tonda L. Hughes;Laura A. Szalacha;Timothy P. Johnson;Kelly E. Kinnison

  • Assessment of difference in dimensions of sexual orientation: implications for substance use research in a college-age population.

    Sean Esteban McCabe;Tonda L Hughes;Wendy Bostwick;Wendy Bostwick;Carol J Boyd

  • Sexual Orientation Discrimination and Tobacco Use Disparities in the United States.

    Sean Esteban McCabe;Tonda L Hughes;Alicia K Matthews;Joseph G L Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol J. Boyd
Carol J. Boyd University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ellen D. B. Riggle
Ellen D. B. Riggle University of Kentucky
Debra Kaysen
Debra Kaysen Stanford University
Dan I. Lubman
Dan I. Lubman Monash University
Sharon S. Rostosky
Sharon S. Rostosky University of Kentucky
Stephen T. Russell
Stephen T. Russell The University of Texas at Austin
Kimberly F. Balsam
Kimberly F. Balsam Palo Alto University
Donald Edmondson
Donald Edmondson Columbia University Medical Center
Walter O. Bockting
Walter O. Bockting Columbia University
JeeWon Cheong
JeeWon Cheong University of Florida

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