2020
Social Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities
Xiao H, Shu W, Li M, Li Z, Tao F, Wu X, Yu Y, Meng H, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Social Distancing among Medical Students during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in China: Disease Awareness, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Behavioral Activities. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 5047. PMID: 32674285, PMCID: PMC7399842, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regressionAnxiety disordersAnxiety disorder/depressionLogistic regressionNation-wide cross-sectional surveyGeneralized Anxiety Disorder-7Anxiety Disorder-7Cross-sectional surveySelf-administered questionnaireCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicMedical students' knowledgeQuestionnaire-9Medical studentsDisease awarenessSocial distancingCoronavirus diseaseDisease controlViral spreadCOVID-19 awarenessDisease pandemicPsychological supportDepressionDisordersDaily handwashingSocial distancing measures
2018
Negative associations between general self-efficacy and anxiety/depression among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Beijing, China
Wang N, Wang S, Qian HZ, Ruan Y, Amico KR, Vermund SH, Yin L, Qiu X, Zheng S. Negative associations between general self-efficacy and anxiety/depression among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 629-635. PMID: 30466302, PMCID: PMC7942229, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1549721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression/anxietyChinese MSMLogistic regressionAnxiety/depressionBaseline survey dataNegative associationPotential confoundersClinical trialsStudy populationChinese menHIVOverall healthBaseline surveyMSMCumulative logistic regressionDepressionMenAnxietyAssociationTrialsSexLow levelsHigh levelsConfoundersRegression
2017
Association Between Depression and Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among People Living with HIV: A Meta-analysis
Tao J, Vermund SH, Qian HZ. Association Between Depression and Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among People Living with HIV: A Meta-analysis. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 22: 1542-1550. PMID: 28439754, PMCID: PMC7942230, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1776-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapySubgroup analysisEligible studiesART useAntiretroviral therapy useProspective study designSmall-study effectsPooled sample sizeOdds ratio estimatesPublication bias analysesTherapy usePooled prevalenceEgger's testConference abstractsFunnel plotPLHIVElectronic databasesMeta-AnalysisPublication biasStudy designDepressionModerator analysesHIVBias analysisRatio estimates
2016
Relationship of Stigma and Depression Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men
Tao J, Wang L, Kipp AM, Qian HZ, Yin L, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. Relationship of Stigma and Depression Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 292-299. PMID: 27376900, PMCID: PMC5322805, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1477-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent depressionMultivariable ordinal logistic regressionInternalized stigmaCurrent depression prevalenceRelationship of stigmaTotal stigma scoreLong-term mental healthOne-point increaseNewly HIVHIV diagnosisHIV infectionDepression prevalenceOrdinal logistic regressionHIV stigmaChinese MSMChinese menStigma scoresHIVLogistic regressionMedian scoreEffective interventionsMental healthStrong associationDepressionMenC-107 Stigma and depression among newly diagnosed HIV infected MSM in China
Tao J, Wang L, Kipp A, Qian H, Yin L, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund S. C-107 Stigma and depression among newly diagnosed HIV infected MSM in China. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2016, 71: 49. DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000479593.51216.ff.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternalized stigmaRisk factorsStigma scoresRandomized clinical trialsAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionPotential social isolationHIV diagnosisHospital AnxietyCare continuumClinical trialsDepression ScaleChinese MSMHigh riskHIVExploratory factor analysisStigma ScaleLogistic regressionMedian scoreBaseline surveyMSMStrong associationDepressionSocial isolationScores
2000
Psychological distress among HIV+ adolescents in the REACH study: effects of life stress, social support, and coping
Murphy D, Moscicki A, Vermund S, Muenz L, Network T. Psychological distress among HIV+ adolescents in the REACH study: effects of life stress, social support, and coping. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2000, 27: 391-398. PMID: 11090741, DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(00)00158-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdaptive copingSocial supportPsychological distressLife eventsAdaptive coping methodsParental alcohol abuseFamily financial problemsCoping methodsStressful eventsCopingLife stressAdolescent assessmentAnxietyAdolescentsHigh levelsDistressAdolescent careSatisfactionDepressionAlcohol abuseDrug useSexual behaviorREACH studySupportFinancial problems