Ms Elena Cama

Elena is a Research Associate at the Centre for Social Research in Health at the University of New South Wales.

She graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2012 with a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Honours Class 1. Her Honours thesis examined university students’ judgements of male and transgender victim blame in sexual assault cases.

She is currently working on a national study, which aims to monitor stigma among people living with blood borne viruses and STIs. Elena is also completing a Master of Public Health part-time at the University of Sydney.

She previously worked at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales and for the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland.

Phone

02 9385 0333

E-mail

e.cama@unsw.edu.au

Publications

Journal articles | 2022

Brener L; Broady T; Cama E; Treloar C, 2022, 'The impact of sources of stigma on health care avoidance among gay and bisexual men in Australia', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2022.2057410

Journal articles | 2022

Brener L; Cama E; Broady T; Hopwood M; Treloar C, 2022, 'Comparing Australian health worker and student attitudes and concerns about providing care to people living with hepatitis B', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 33, pp. 282 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.475

Journal articles | 2022

Brener L; Caruana T; Broady T; Cama E; Ezard N; Madden A; Treloar C, 2022, 'Addressing injecting related risks among people who inject both opioids and stimulants: Findings from an Australian survey of people who inject drugs', Addictive Behaviors Reports, vol. 15, pp. 100398 - 100398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100398

Journal articles | 2022

Flynn A; Powell A; Scott AJ; Cama E, 2022, 'Deepfakes and Digitally Altered Imagery Abuse: A Cross-Country Exploration of an Emerging form of Image-Based Sexual Abuse (Dec, 10.1093/bjc/azab111, 2021)', BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azac012

Journal articles | 2022

Treloar C; Cama E; Lancaster K; Brener L; Broady TR; Cogle A; O’Donnell D, 2022, 'A universal precautions approach to reducing stigma in health care: getting beyond HIV-specific stigma', Harm Reduction Journal, vol. 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00658-w

Journal articles | 2021

Brener L; Broady T; Cama E; Hopwood M; Byrne J; Treloar C, 2021, 'Positive effects of community attachment on internalised stigma and wellbeing among people who inject drugs', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103323

Journal articles | 2021

Broady TR; Brener L; Vuong T; Cama E; Treloar C, 2021, 'Online interventions to reduce stigma towards population groups affected by blood borne viruses in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 96, pp. 103292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103292

Journal articles | 2021

Cama E; Brener L; Broady T; Hopwood M; Treloar C, 2021, 'Australian health and medical workers’ concerns around providing care to people living with hepatitis B', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 29, pp. e431 - e439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13368

Journal articles | 2021

Flynn A; Powell A; Scott AJ; Cama E, 2021, 'Deepfakes and Digitally Altered Imagery Abuse: A Cross-Country Exploration of an Emerging form of Image-Based Sexual Abuse', BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azab111

Journal articles | 2021

Stardust Z; Treloar C; Cama E; Kim J, 2021, '‘I Wouldn’t call the cops if i was being bashed to death’: Sex work, whore stigma and the criminal legal system', International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, vol. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/IJCJSD.1894

Journal articles | 2021

Treloar C; Stardust Z; Cama E; Kim J, 2021, 'Rethinking the relationship between sex work, mental health and stigma: a qualitative study of sex workers in Australia', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113468

Journal articles | 2020

Brener L; Broady T; Cama E; Hopwood M; de Wit JBF; Treloar C, 2020, 'The role of social support in moderating the relationship between HIV centrality, internalised stigma and psychological distress for people living with HIV', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, vol. 32, pp. 850 - 857, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2019.1659914

Journal articles | 2020

Brener L; Murphy DA; Cama E; Murray J; Fraser N; Ellard J, 2020, 'HCV knowledge, disclosure practices, and risk perceptions among gay and bisexual men who do and do not engage in group sex while using drugs', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, vol. 32, pp. 1258 - 1261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2020.1757023

Journal articles | 2020

Brener L; Murphy DA; Ellard J; Cama E; Fraser N; Murray J, 2020, 'Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to hepatitis C among gay and bisexual men in the era of direct-acting antivirals: implications for treatment and prevention', Culture, Health and Sexuality, vol. 22, pp. 551 - 567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2019.1615125

Journal articles | 2020

Broady TR; Brener L; Cama E; Hopwood M; Treloar C, 2020, 'Stigmatising attitudes towards people who inject drugs, and people living with blood borne viruses or sexually transmissible infections in a representative sample of the Australian population', PLoS ONE, vol. 15, pp. e0232218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232218

Journal articles | 2020

Broady TR; Brener L; Hopwood M; Cama E; Treloar C; Holt M, 2020, 'HIV stigma by association among Australian gay and bisexual men.', AIDS, vol. 34 Suppl 1, pp. S53 - S62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000002565

Journal articles | 2020

Drysdale K; Cama E; Botfield J; Bear B; Cerio R; Newman CE, 2020, 'Targeting cancer prevention and screening interventions to LGBTQ communities: a scoping review', Health and Social Care in the Community, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13257

Journal articles | 2020

Hopwood M; Cama E; de Wit J; Treloar C, 2020, 'Stigma, Anxiety, and Depression Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Mixed-Orientation Marriages', Qualitative Health Research, vol. 30, pp. 622 - 633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732319862536

Journal articles | 2019

Brener L; Cama E; Broady T; Hopwood M; de Wit J; Treloar C, 2019, 'Predictors of health care workers’ support for discriminatory treatment and care of people who inject drugs', Psychology, Health and Medicine, vol. 24, pp. 439 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1546018

Journal articles | 2018

Brener L; Bryant J; Cama E; Pepolin L; Harrod ME, 2018, 'Patterns of Peer Distribution of Injecting Equipment at an Authorized Distribution Site in Sydney, Australia', Substance Use and Misuse, vol. 53, pp. 2405 - 2412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2018.1480039

Journal articles | 2018

Broady TR; Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; de Wit J; Treloar C, 2018, 'Responding to a national policy need: development of a stigma indicator for bloodborne viruses and sexually transmissible infections', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 42, pp. 513 - 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12809

Journal articles | 2018

Cama E, 2018, 'Sexual violence in a digital age, by Anastasia Powell and Nicola Henry, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, 317 pp., €114.99 (hardback), €95.19 (e-Book), ISBN 978-1-137-58046-7 (hardback), ISBN 978-1-137-58047-4 (e-Book)', Australian Journal of Human Rights, vol. 24, pp. 134 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323238x.2018.1438034

Journal articles | 2018

Gisev N; Larance B; Cama E; Nielsen S; Roxburgh A; Bruno R; Degenhardt L, 2018, 'A nationwide study of the extent and factors associated with fentanyl use in Australia', Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, vol. 14, pp. 303 - 308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.04.002

Journal articles | 2018

Larance B; Gisev N; Cama E; Nelson EC; Darke S; Larney S; Degenhardt L, 2018, 'Predictors of transitions across stages of heroin use and dependence prior to treatment-seeking among people in treatment for opioid dependence', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 191, pp. 145 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.056

Journal articles | 2018

Treloar C; Hopwood M; Cama E; Saunders V; Jackson LC; Walker M; Ooi C; Ubrihien A; Ward J, 2018, 'Evaluation of the Deadly Liver Mob program: Insights for roll-out and scale-up of a pilot program to engage Aboriginal Australians in hepatitis C and sexual health education, screening, and care', Harm Reduction Journal, vol. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-018-0209-y

Journal articles | 2017

Brener L; Cama E; Hull P; Treloar C, 2017, 'Evaluation of an online injecting drug use stigma intervention targeted at health providers in New South Wales, Australia', Health Psychology Open, vol. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055102917707180

Journal articles | 2017

Cama, E ; Brener L; Slavin, S ; de Wit J, 2017, 'The relationship between negative responses to HIV status disclosure and psycho-social outcomes among people living with HIV', Journal of Health Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317722404

Journal articles | 2017

Treloar C; Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; Dewit J; Madden A; Neale J, 2017, 'O11 Hepatitis C: stigma indicators and patient reported outcome measures for DAA treatment', Journal of Virus Eradication, vol. 3, pp. 4 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30894-3

Journal articles | 2016

Cama E; Brener L; Wilson H; von Hippel C, 2016, 'Internalized Stigma Among People Who Inject Drugs', Substance Use and Misuse, vol. 51, pp. 1664 - 1668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2016.1188951

Journal articles | 2016

Degenhardt L; Gisev N; Cama E; Nielsen S; Larance B; Bruno R, 2016, 'The extent and correlates of community-based pharmaceutical opioid utilisation in Australia', Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, vol. 25, pp. 521 - 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.3931

Journal articles | 2016

Gisev N; Nielsen S; Cama E; Larance B; Bruno R; Degenhardt L, 2016, 'An ecological study of the extent and factors associated with the use of prescription and over-the-counter codeine in Australia', European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 72, pp. 469 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00228-015-1995-8

Journal articles | 2016

Larney S; Cama E; Nelson E; Larance B; Degenhardt L, 2016, 'A cross-sectional study of correlates of imprisonment in opioid-dependent men and women in New South Wales, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 35, pp. 686 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12357

Journal articles | 2015

Brener L; Murphy DA; Cama EJ; Ellard J, 2015, 'Hepatitis C risk factors, attitudes and knowledge among HIV-positive, HIV-negative and HIV-untested gay and bisexual men in Australia', Sexual Health, vol. 12, pp. 411 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14239

Journal articles | 2015

Cama E; Brener L; Slavin S; De Wit J, 2015, 'The impact of HIV treatment-related stigma on uptake of antiretroviral therapy', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, vol. 27, pp. 739 - 742, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2014.998614

Journal articles | 2015

Cama EJ; Wilson H; Mackenzie A; Brener L, 2015, 'Hepatitis C Stigma and Empowerment Through Positive Speaking in Sydney, Australia', Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, vol. 25, pp. 418 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/casp.2222

Journal articles | 2015

Larance B; Lintzeris N; Bruno R; Peacock A; Cama E; Ali R; Kihas I; Hordern A; White N; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'The characteristics of a cohort who tamper with prescribed and diverted opioid medications', Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 58, pp. 51 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2015.06.001

Journal articles | 2015

Peacock A; Bruno R; Cama E; Kihas I; Larance B; Lintzeris N; Hordern A; White N; Ali R; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'Jurisdictional differences in opioid use, other licit and illicit drug use, and harms associated with substance use among people who tamper with pharmaceutical opioids', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 34, pp. 611 - 622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12279

Journal articles | 2015

Peacock A; Degenhardt L; Larance B; Cama E; Lintzeris N; Ali R; Bruno R, 2015, 'A typology of people who tamper with pharmaceutical opioids: responses to introduction of a tamper-resistant formulation of controlled-release oxycodone', Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, vol. 24, pp. 1321 - 1333, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.3883

Journal articles | 2014

Cama E; Brener L; Bryant J, 2014, 'Characteristics and attendance patterns of a fixed-site NSP and nearby SVM: The benefits of 24-hour access to sterile injecting equipment', Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, vol. 21, pp. 476 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2014.956051

Journal articles | 2014

Newman ; Persson AS; Miller A; Cama E, 2014, 'Bridging worlds, breaking rules: Clinician perspectives on transitioning young people with perinatally acquired HIV into adult care in a low prevalence setting', AIDS Patient Care and Stds, vol. 28, pp. 381 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/apc.2013.0346

Journal articles | 2014

Peacock A; Degenhardt L; Hordern A; Larance B; Cama E; White N; Kihas I; Bruno R, 2014, 'Methods and predictors of tampering with a tamper-resistant controlled-release oxycodone formulation', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 26, pp. 1265 - 1272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.023

Journal articles | 2013

Brener L; Gray RM; Cama EJ; Treloar C, 2013, 'Makes you wanna do treatment: Benefits of a hepatitis C specialist clinic to clients in Christchurch, New Zealand', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 21, pp. 216 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12009

Journal articles | 2013

Brener L; Rose G; Treloar C; Cama EJ; Whiticker M, 2013, 'Mental health support workers' attitudes towards hepatitis C and injecting drug use: Barriers to recovery?', Mental Health and Substance Use, vol. Advance online publication, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17523281.2013.806951

Journal articles | 2013

Rose G; Cama E; Brener L; Treloar C, 2013, 'Knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis C and injecting drug use among mental health support workers of a community managed organisation', Australian Health Review, vol. 37, pp. 654 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH13134
Working Papers | 2021

Hopwood M; Beadman M; Beadman K; Cama E; Treloar C, 2021, Hepatitis B-related stigma and health literacy in the DLM program, UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org10.26190/35bw-p083
Reports | 2022

Broady T; Brener L; Cama E; Treloar C, 2022, Stigma snapshot: People who inject drugs 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/e4wt-c720

Reports | 2020

Broady T; Brener L; Hopwood M; Cama E; Treloar C, 2020, Stigma Indicators Monitoring Project: Summary Report. Phase Two, UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5ebca29f38662

Reports | 2020

Smyth C; Cortis N; Cama E; Giuntoli G; Breckenridge J; valentine K, 2020, Evaluation of 1800RESPECT – Final Report, UNSW Social Policy Research Centre, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5e4f1f2561956, https://plan4womenssafety.dss.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1800RESPECT-Evaluation_20200219-wp-4496.pdf

Reports | 2019

Hopwood M; Cui J; Chen C; Brener L; Broady T; Cama E; Treloar C, 2019, Hepatitis B-related stigma among Chinese Australians living in Sydney (Summary report), Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5cfeeed12fb4e

Conference Presentations | 2018

Broady T; Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; de Wit J; Treloar C, 2018, 'The National Stigma Indicator Project: Key findings and lessons regarding people living with HCV and people who inject drugs', presented at Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference, Adelaide, 13 August 2018 - 15 August 2018

Reports | 2018

Cama E; Broady T; Brener L; Hopwood M; de Wit J; Treloar C, 2018, Stigma Indicators Monitoring Project: Summary Report, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney

Reports | 2017

Cama E; Durbach A, 2017, Local Perspectives: a case study on responses to sexual violence in a university setting, Australian Human Rights Centre, UNSW, The Caledonia Foundation

Conference Presentations | 2016

Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; Treloar C; de Wit J, 2016, 'Development of a brief indicator of stigma among people living with blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections in Australia', presented at 14th Social Research Conference on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Related Diseases, Sydney, 31 March 2016 - 01 April 2016

Conference Presentations | 2016

Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; Treloar C; de Wit J, 2016, 'Stigma among people living with hepatitis C and people who inject drugs in Australia', presented at 10th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference, Gold Coast, 29 September 2016 - 01 October 2016

Reports | 2016

Hopwood MN; Cama E; Treloar C, 2016, Methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men in Australia: A literature review, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Australia, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/58d4418d0a14b

Conference Presentations | 2016

Treloar C; Cama E; Brener L; Hopwood M; de wit J, 2016, 'Development of a national monitoring system of stigma among people living with HIV in Australia', presented at Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference (26th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine), Adelaide, 16 November 2016 - 18 November 2016

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