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Brian Forsyth, MBChB, FRCP(C)

Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics; Associate Director for International Research, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS

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Brian Forsyth, MBChB, FRCP(C)

Mailing Address

  • General Pediatrics

    PO Box 208064

    New Haven, CT 06520-8064

    United States

Research Summary

International research focused on the effects of HIV disease on women and children. A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a support intervention designed to promote resilience among young children of HIV-infected women in South Africa. The use of participatory action research in improving adherence to prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in South Africa.

Specialized Terms: Pediatric HIV infection

Extensive Research Description

Brian Forsyth is a Professor of

Pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine and at the Child Study Center. His clinical and research

interests include the care and needs of disadvantaged children, with a

particular focus on children affected by HIV. Dr. Forsyth conducts research in Pretoria, South Africa on

preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and on promoting resilience in

young children of HIV-infected mothers.

He has also investigated the effects of parental cocaine use on children and

develops programs to address children’s psychological and developmental

needs. Dr. Forsyth is also the deputy director of the

Yale Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS.



Dr. Forsyth received his M.B.Ch.B. from the University of Glasgow School of Medicine. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Directors for AIDS Project New Haven. Dr. Forsyth serves as a Extraordinary Professor of Pediatrics of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has been a regular reviewer on NIH special emphasis panels.

  • A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a support intervention designed to promote resilience among young children of HIV-infected women in South Africa.
  • The use of participatory action research in improving adherence to prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in South Africa.
  • A multi-country study to develop an international guide to monitor and support child development

Coauthors

Research Interests

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Africa, Southern; HIV; Mother-Child Relations; Pediatrics; Global Health; Risk Reduction Behavior; Resilience, Psychological

Public Health Interests

Global Health; HIV/AIDS; Child/Adolescent Health

Selected Publications

  • Psychological aspects of HIV infection in children.Forsyth BW. Psychological aspects of HIV infection in children. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2003, 12: 423-37. PMID: 12910816, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(03)00023-3.
  • Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use.Forsyth BW, Davis JA, Freudigman KA, Katz KH, Zelterman D. Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use. AIDS (London, England) 2002, 16: 471-9. PMID: 11834960, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200202150-00020.
  • Analyzing multiply matched cohort studies with two different comparison groups: application to pregnancy rates among HIV+ women.Li Y, Zelterman D, Forsyth BW. Analyzing multiply matched cohort studies with two different comparison groups: application to pregnancy rates among HIV+ women. Biometrics 2003, 59: 632-9. PMID: 14601764, DOI: 10.1111/1541-0420.00073.
  • HIV infection in children. A new hope.Forsyth BW. HIV infection in children. A new hope. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 279-94. PMID: 10768067.
  • Psychosocial and economic determinants of infant feeding intent by pregnant HIV infected women in Tshwane/PretoriaMatji JN, Wittenberg DF, Makin JD, Jeffery B, MacIntyre U, Forsyth BWC: Psychosocial and economic determinants of infant feeding intent by pregnant HIV infected women in Tshwane/Pretoria. South African Journal of Child Health, 2008: 2(3):114-118
  • To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy.Visser MJ, Neufeld S, de Villiers A, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy. AIDS Care 2008, 20: 1138-45. PMID: 18825520, PMCID: PMC4244078, DOI: 10.1080/09540120701842779.
  • The political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township community.Forsyth B, Vandormael A, Kershaw T, Grobbelaar J. The political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township community. SAHARA J : Journal Of Social Aspects Of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance / SAHARA , Human Sciences Research Council 2008, 5: 74-82. PMID: 18709210, PMCID: PMC4239696, DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2008.9724904.
  • Development of parallel scales to measure HIV-related stigma.Visser MJ, Kershaw T, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. Development of parallel scales to measure HIV-related stigma. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 12: 759-71. PMID: 18266101, PMCID: PMC4244074, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9363-7.
  • Factors affecting disclosure in South African HIV-positive pregnant women.Makin JD, Forsyth BW, Visser MJ, Sikkema KJ, Neufeld S, Jeffery B. Factors affecting disclosure in South African HIV-positive pregnant women. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2008, 22: 907-16. PMID: 19025485, PMCID: PMC2929151, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0194.
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