A5008334075- Innovations in Medical Education
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Social Media in Health Education
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Medical Education and Admissions
Menninger Clinic
2021-2024
Baylor College of Medicine
2021-2024
University of Jordan
2024
Brown Foundation
2022
Harvard University
2009-2021
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2014-2021
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
2009-2019
Cambridge Health Alliance
2012-2018
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
2016
Brown University
2003-2015
EPRESSION HAS BEEN ASSOciated with immune suppression and other health outcomes in studies of individuals without chronic disease. 1-5Although there has been variability results, the association between depression are strongest most consistent both older hospitalized patients. 5In past decade, particular interest impact on persons already immunocompromised because infection human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Investigators have examined relationship morbidity mortality among gay bisexual men...
To ensure quality care, clinicians need skills, knowledge, and attitudes related to technology that can be measured.This paper sought out competencies for mobile technologies and/or an approach define them.A scoping review was conducted answer the following research question, "What skills are needed trainees provide care via mHealth, have they been published, how made measurable reproducible teach assess them?" The in accordance with 6-stage process starting a keyword search PubMed/Medical...
Cognitive and learning theories were used to develop a framework in which different knowledge representations prime recipients with schemata thereby differentially affect their decisi...
There is little empirical evidence to guide clinicians in choosing among the diverse array of antidepressants available. In absence replicated research guiding selection antidepressants, it interest examine what factors psychiatrists consider when prescribing antidepressants.For 1,137 depressed patients who received a new antidepressant prescription, treating psychiatrist completed 43-item questionnaire listing that might have influenced choice medication. The was filled out immediately...
Illness anxiety disorder is a primary of about having or developing serious illness. The core feature the cycle worry and reassurance seeking regarding health, as opposed to focus on relief distress caused by somatic symptoms (as in Somatic Symptom Disorder). Clinically significant health common, with estimates ranging up 13% general adult population. There are evidence-based treatments, including psychopharmacology cognitive behavioral therapy, that can significantly alleviate symptoms. An...
Apathy refers to decreased self-initiation and goal-directed behavior. is a relatively common neuropsychiatric symptom associated with HIV, yet the impact of apathy on health-related quality life (QOL) has not been investigated. We examined relationship between apathy, depression, QOL among individuals infected HIV. was quantified using Marin scale measured Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36 (SF-36). Results study revealed that both depression were more patients HIV than healthy control...
Objective To determine whether highly active retroviral therapy (HAART) is associated with better neurocognitive outcome over time among HIV-infected women severely impaired immune function. Methods A semiannual examination on four tasks was administered: Color Trail Making, Controlled Oral Word Association, Grooved Pegboard and Four-Word Learning. This protocol initiated in the HIV Epidemiological Research study (HERS) when a woman's CD4 cell count fell to < 100 × 106 cells/l. Immune...
Guided by Cognitive Adaptation Theory, the aim was to determine whether psychological resources (positive affect, positive expectancy regarding health outcomes, finding meaning in challenging circumstances) protect against HIV-related mortality and decline CD4 lymphocyte counts among women with HIV. The HIV Epidemiologic Research Study, a longitudinal prospective cohort study, semi-annual interview, physical examination laboratory assays. A total of 773 HIV-seropositive aged 16 55 years were...
In this commentary, we discuss smartphone apps for psychiatry and the lack of resources to assist clinicians in evaluating utility, safety, efficacy apps. Evaluating an app requires new considerations that are beyond those employed a medication or typical clinical intervention. Based on our software engineering, informatics, knowledge experiences, propose evaluation framework, "ASPECTS," spark discussion about aid determining whether is Actionable, Secure, Professional, Evidence-based,...
Impairments of attention are common among people with major affective disorders, yet the influence effortful task demands on attentional performance in unipolar and bipolar illness has been little studied. The authors compared psychiatric inpatients primary diagnoses or disorder (n=27) age-matched normal control subjects (n=20) a battery eight neuropsychological tasks designed to measure different functions. There were low-effort high-effort versions each task. Significant group differences...
Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the impact neurocognitive and emotional distress immune system dysfunction on quality life in women with HIV. Methods Thirty-six HIV-seropositive were administered measures mood status (Profile Mood States), (Multidimensional Quality Life Questionnaire for Persons HIV) cognitive function. CD4 cell counts obtained as an indicator status. Results Regression analyses revealed that independent severity distress, deficits executive control speed...
Abstract We evaluated the association of alcohol consumption and depression, their effects on HIV disease progression among women with HIV. The study included 871 who were recruited from 1993–1995 in four US cities. participants had physical examination, medical record extraction, venipuncture, CD4+T-cell counts determination, measurement depression symptoms (using self-report Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale), use assessment at enrollment, semiannually until March 2000....