David R. Pletta Source Confirmed

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Researcher

John Brown University

faculty

davidrpletta@gmail.com

9 h-index 34 pubs 612 cited

Research Areas

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Reproductive Health and Technologies

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OverviewAI-generated summary

David R. Pletta's research focuses on the health and well-being of LGBTQ individuals, particularly adolescents, with an emphasis on the intersection of identity, policy, and access to care. His work at John Brown University explores various facets of LGBTQ health, including mental health outcomes in the context of community support and minority stress. Pletta's scholarship also investigates adolescent sexual and reproductive health, family dynamics, and the impact of socio-political events on transgender and gender diverse youth. He has examined experiences of gender euphoria and the role of gender-affirming hormone therapy in mental health among transgender adults. Moreover, Pletta studies the influence of family functioning on sexual risk behaviors among gender minority adolescents.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 34
  • Citations: 612

Selected Publications

  • Characterizing disparities in the HIV care continuum among U.S. transgender and cisgender Medicare beneficiaries, 2008–2017 (2025) DOI
  • Gender minority stress is associated with past-year suicidal ideation in a national probability sample of transgender and gender diverse adults. (2024) DOI
  • Preventing Overdoses Involving Stimulants: The POINTS Study Protocol (2024) DOI
  • Lower levels of social support are associated with risk for future suicide attempts in a clinical sample of transgender and gender diverse adults (2023) DOI

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Jaclyn M. W. Hughto John Brown University 6 shared publications Stephanie Vento John Brown University 4 shared publications Madeline Noh John Brown University 4 shared publications Patrick J. Kelly John Brown University 3 shared publications Gray Babbs John Brown University 3 shared publications Hiren Varma John Brown University 3 shared publications Patience Moyo John Brown University 1 shared publication Traci C. Green John Brown University 1 shared publication

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