2009
Longitudinal association of alcohol use with HIV disease progression and psychological health of women with HIV
Ghebremichael M, Paintsil E, Ickovics JR, Vlahov D, Schuman P, Boland R, Schoenbaum E, Moore J, Zhang H. Longitudinal association of alcohol use with HIV disease progression and psychological health of women with HIV. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 834-841. PMID: 20024739, PMCID: PMC3292857, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802537864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease progressionT-cell countsDisease progressionAlcohol consumptionAlcohol useMedical record extractionAntiretroviral therapy useHealth of womenAlcohol use assessmentTherapy useCell count determinationPhysical examinationT cellsAlcohol use interventionsART useDepression symptomsHIVSignificant associationCD4Longitudinal associationsStatistical significanceWomenDepressionProgressionUse interventions
2006
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coping Group Intervention for Adults With HIV Who Are AIDS Bereaved: Longitudinal Effects on Grief
Sikkema KJ, Hansen NB, Ghebremichael M, Kochman A, Tarakeshwar N, Meade CS, Zhang H. A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coping Group Intervention for Adults With HIV Who Are AIDS Bereaved: Longitudinal Effects on Grief. Health Psychology 2006, 25: 563-570. PMID: 17014273, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.5.563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup interventionPsychiatric distressCognitive-behavioral group interventionLongitudinal effectsIndividual therapy conditionComplicated grief responsesGlobal psychiatric distressAIDS bereavementReaction IndexTherapy conditionsDistressed peopleDiverse sampleGrief severityIndividual therapyDistressGrief responsesHIV/AIDSLongitudinal dataLong-term effectivenessParticipantsGriefControlled TrialsSeverity scoreInterventionStudy period