Robert Remien, Ph.D.

PUBLICATIONS

Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).

Remien, R.H., Wagner, G., Dolezal, C., Carballo-Diéguez, A.: Factors associated with HIV sexual risk behavior in male couples of mixed HIV status, Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 13: 31-48, 2001.

Johnson, M.O., Catz, S.L., Remien, R.H., Morin, S.F., Gore-Felton, C., Goldstein, R.B., Wolfe, H., Lightfoot, M., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Chesney, M.A., and the NIMH HLP Team: Theory guided, empirically supported avenues for intervention on HIV medication nonadherence: Findings from the Healthy Living Project. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 17: 645-656, 2003.

Remien, R.H., Bastos, F.I., Berkman, A., Terto Jr, V., Raxach, J.C., Parker, R.G.: Universal access to antiretroviral therapy may be the best approach to “do no harm” in developing countries: the Brazilian experience. AIDS, 17: 786-787, 2003.

Remien, R.H., Hirky, L., Johnson, M., Weinhardt, L., Whittier, D., Le, M.G.: Adherence to medication treatment: A qualitative study of facilitators and barriers among a diverse sample of HIV+ men and women in four U.S. cities. AIDS and Behavior, 7: 61-72, 2003.

Remien, R.H., Wagner, G., Dolezal, C., Carballo-Diéguez, A.: Levels and correlates of psychological distress in male couples of mixed HIV status. AIDS Care, 15: 525-538, 2003.

Gore-Felton, C., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Weinhardt, L.S., Kelly, J.A., Lightfoot, M., Kirshenbaum, S.B., Johnson, M.O., Chesney, M.A., Catz, S.L., Ehrhardt, A.A., Remien, R.H., Morin, S.F., & the NIMH Healthy Living Project Team: The Healthy Living Project: An individually-tailored, multidimensional intervention for HIV-infected persons. AIDS Education and Prevention, 17: 21-39, 2005.

Remien, R.H., Halkitis, P.N., O'Leary, A., Wolitski, R.J., & Gomez, C.A.: Risk perception and sexual risk behaviors among HIV-positive men on antiretroviral therapy. AIDS and Behavior, 9: 167-176, 2005.

Remien, R.H., Stirratt, M.J., Dolezal, C., Lobozzo, J.S., Wagner, G.J., Carballo-Diéguez, A., El-Bassel, N., Jung, T.M.: Couple-focused support to improve HIV medication adherence: A randomized controlled trial. AIDS, 19: 807-814, 2005.

Johnson, M.O., Chesney, M., Goldstein, R. B., Remien, R.H., Catz, S., Gore-Felton, C., Charlebois, E.D., Morin, S.F., & the NIMH Healthy Living Project Team: Positive provider interactions, adherence self-efficacy, and adherence to antiretroviral medications among HIV infected adults: A mediation model. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 20: 258-268, 2006.

Remien, R.H., Exner, T.M., Kertzner, R.M., Ehrhardt, A.A., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Johnson, M., Weinhardt. L.S., Kittel, L., Goldstein, R.B., Pinto, R.M., Morin, S.F., Chesney, M.A., Lightfoot, M., Gore-Felton, C., Dodge, B., Kelly, J., & the NIMH Healthy Living Project Team: Depressive symptomatology among HIV positive women in the era of HAART: A stress and coping model. American Journal of Community Psychology, 38: 275-285, 2006.

Remien, R.H., Stirratt, M.J., Dognin, J., Day, E., El-Bassel, N., and Warne, P.: Moving from theory to research to practice: Implementing an effective dyadic intervention to improve antiretroviral adherence for clinic patients. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 43 (Suppl 1): S69-S78, 2006.

Stirratt, M.J., Remien, R.H., Smith, A., Copeland, O.Q., Dolezal, C., Krieger, D.: The role of HIV serostatus disclosure in antiretroviral medication adherence. AIDS and Behavior, 10: 483-493, 2006.

Remien, R.H., Exner, T.M., Morin, S.F., Ehrhardt, A.E., Johnson, M.O., Correale, J., Marhefka. S., Kirshenbaum, S.B., Weinhardt, L.S., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Catz, S.L., Gore-Felton, C., Chesney, M.A., Kelly, J., and The NIMH Healthy Living Project Team.: Medication adherence and sexual risk behavior among HIV-infected adults: Implications for transmission of resistant virus. AIDS and Behavior 11: 663-675, 2007.

Healthy Living Project Team (including Remien, R.H.). Effects of a behavioral intervention to reduce risk of transmission among people living with HIV: The Healthy Living Project randomized controlled study.Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 44:213-21, 2007.

Hirshfield, S., Chiasson, M. A., & Remien, R. H. Crystal methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men: Results from two national online studies. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy 2007; 10(3/4):85-93.

Remien, R.H., Bastos F.I., Terto Jr, V., Raxach, J. C., Pinto, R.M., Parker, R.G., Berkman, A., Hacker, M.A.: Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) In a context of universal access, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AIDS Care, 19: 740-748, 2007.

Chiasson, M.A., Hirshfield, S., Remien, R.H., Humberstone, M., Wong, T., and Wolitski, R.J.: A comparison of online and offline sexual risk in men who have sex with men: An event-based online survey. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 44: 235-243, 2007.

Kirshenbaum, S. B., Pinto, R. M., Correale, J., Remien, R. H., Goldstein, R. B., Catz, S. L., Johnson, M. O., Morin, S. F., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., and Ehrhardt, A. A. Opening up windows when clients keep closing doors: Key elements in engaging HIV-positive individuals in prevention interventions. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 6: 5-28, 2007.

Klitzman, R., Exner, T., Correale, J., Kirshenbaum, S.B., Remien, R.H., Ehrhardt, A.A., Lightfoot, M., Catz, S.L., Weinhardt, L.S., Johnson, M.O. Morin, S.F., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Kelly, J.A., and Charlebois, M. It's not just what you say: Relationships of HIV dislosure and risk reduction among MSM in the post-HAART era. AIDS Care, 2007, 19: 749-756.

Johnson, M.O., Neilands, T.B., Dilworth, S.E., Morin, S.F., Remien, R.H., and Chesney, M.A. The role of self-efficacy in HIV treatment adherence: Validation of the HIV treatment adherence self-efficacy scale (HIV-ASES). Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30: 359-70, 2007.

Carrico, A.W., Johnson, M.O., Morin, S.F., Remien, R.H., Charlebois, E.D., Steward, W.T., Chesney, M.A. & The Healthy Living Project Team. Correlates of suicidal ideation among HIV-positive persons. AIDS, 29: 1199-1203, 2007.

Remien, R.H. & Mellins, C.A. Long-term psychosocial challenges for people living with HIV: Let's not forget the individual in our global response to the pandemic. AIDS, 21 Suppl 5:S55-63, 2007.

Carrico, A.W., Johnson, M.O., Moskowitz, J, Neilands, T.B., Morin, S.F., Charlebois, E., Steward, W.T., Remien, R.H., Wong, L., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Lightfoot, M., and Chesney, M. Affect regulation, stimulant use and viral load among HIV-persons on ART. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69: 785-792, 2007.

Johnson, M.O., Charlebois, E., Morin, S.F., Remien, R.H., Chesney, M.A. and The Healthy Living Project Team. Effects of a behavioral intervention on antiretroviral medication adherence among people living with HIV: The Healthy Living Project randomized controlled study. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; 46: 574-580, 2007.

Coates, T.J., Fiamma, A., Szekeres, G., Dworkin, S., Remien, R.H., Hanson, B.W., and Rudatsikira, J.B. Business' role in exercising leadership, promoting equity, embracing accountability, and developing partnerships. AIDS, 21 Suppl 3:S3-9, 2007.

O'Leary, A., Purcell, D.W., Remien, R.H., Fisher, H.E., and Spikes, P.S. Characteristics of bisexually active men in the Seropositive Urban Mens' Study (SUMS). AIDS Care, 19: 940-6, 2007.

Wainberg, M.L., McKinnon, K., Mattos, P.E., Pinto, D., Mann, C.G., de Oliveira, C.S., de Oliveira, S.B., Remien, R.H., Elkington, K.S., and Cournos, F. A model for adapting evidence-based behavioral interventions to a new culture: HIV prevention for psychiatric patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AIDS and Behavior, 11: 872-83, 2007.

Johnson, M. O., Dilworth, S. E., Neilands, T. B., Chesney, M. A., Rotheram- Borus, M. J., Remien, R. H., Weinhardt, L. S., Ehrhardt, A. A., & Morin, S. F. Predictors of attrition among high risk HIV-infected participants enrolled in a multi-site prevention trial. AIDS and Behavior (Epub 2008).

Bradley, M.V., Remien, R.H., Dolezal, C. Depression symptoms and sexual HIV risk behavior among serodiscordant couples. Psychosomatic Medicine, 70: 186-91. Epub 2008 Feb 6.

Steward, W.T., Charlebois, E.D., Johnson, M.O., Remien, R.H., Goldstein, R.B., Wong, F.L., and Morin, S.F. Receipt of prevention services among HIV-infected men who have sex with men et al., American Journal of Public Health; Published Ahead of Print on April 29, 2008, as 10.2105/AJPH.2007.124933.

Carrico, A.W., Johnson, M.O., Moskowitz, J, Neilands, T.B., Morin, S.F., Charlebois, E., Steward, W.T., Remien, R.H., Wong, L., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Lightfoot, M., and Chesney, M. Affect regulation, stimulant use and viral load among HIV-persons on ART. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69: 785-792, 2008.

Remien, R.H., Berkman, A., Myer L., Bastos, F.I., Kagee, A, and El-Sadr, W. Integrating HIV care and HIV prevention: Legal, policy, and programmatic recommendations. AIDS; 22 Suppl 2: S57-65. 2008.

Mahajan, A.P., Sayles, J.N., Patel, V.A., Remien, R.H., Sawires, S.R., Ortiz, D.J., Szekeres, G, and Coates, T.J. Stigma in the HIV/AIDS epidemic: a review of the literature and recommendations for the way forward. AIDS; 22 Suppl 2: S67-79, 2008.

Dworkin SL, Pinto RM, Hunter J, Rapkin B, Remien RH. Keeping the Spirit of Community Partnerships Alive in the Scale Up of HIV/AIDS Prevention: Critical Reflections on the Roll Out of DEBI (Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions). Am J Community Psychol. 2008; 42(1-2):51-9.

Hirshfield, S., Wolitski, R.J., Chiasson, M.A., Remien, R.H., Humberstone, M.,Wong, T. Screening for depressive symptoms in an online sample of men who have sex with men. AIDS Care 2008 Aug 14:1-7. [Epub ahead of print].

Campos, L.N., Guimarães, M.D.C, and Remien, R.H. Anxiety and depression symptoms as risk factors for non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Brazil. AIDS and Behavior Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print].

Remien, R. H., Higgins, J. A., Correale, J., Bauermeister, J., Dubrow, R., Bradley, M., Steward, W. T., Seal, D. W., Sikkema, K. L., Kerndt, P. R., Mayer, K. H., Truong, H. H. M., Young, C., Ehrhardt, A. A., and Morin, S. F. Lack of understanding of acute HIV infection among acutely infected persons: Implications for prevention and the public health. AIDS Behav. 2009 Jun 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Steward, W. T., Remien, R. H., Higgins, J. A., Dubrow, R., Pinkerton, S. D., Sikkema, K. J., Truong, H. H. M., Johnson, M. O., Hirsch, J., Brooks, R. A., and Morin, S. F. Behavior change following diagnosis with acute HIV infection: A move to serosorting with other HIV-infected individuals. AIDS Behav. 2009 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print]

Kelly, J. A., Morin, S. F., Remien, R. H., Steward, W. T., Higgins, J. A., Seal, D. W., Dubrow, R., Atkinson, J. H., Kerndt, P. R., Pinkerton, S. D., Meyer, K., and Sikkema, K. J. Behavioral science and acute HIV infection: Lessons learned from the NIMH multisite AHI study. AIDS Behav. 2009 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print]

Kerndt, P. R., Aynalem, G., Dubrow, R., Mayer, K. H., Beckwith, C., Remien, R. H., Truong, H. H. M., Uniyal, A., Chien, M., Brooks, R., Vigil, O. R., Steward, W. T., Merson, M., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., and Morin, S. F. Strategies used in the detection of acute HIV infections: Methods and findings from the multisite acute HIV infection study. AIDS Behav. 2009 Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Atkinson, J. H., Higgins, J. A., Vigil, O., Dubrow, R., Remien, R. H., Steward , W. T., Young, C., Sikkema, K. J., Correale, J., Ake, C., McCutchan, J. A., Morin, S. F., and Grant, I. Psychiatric context of acute HIV infection in six US cities: Findings from the NIMH multisite acute infection study. AIDS Behav. 2009 Jun 11. [Epub ahead of print]

Remien, R.H., Chowdhury, J., Mokhbat, J.E., Adawy, M.E., and El-Sadr, W. Gender and care: Access to HIV testing, care and treatment in the MENA region. JAIDS.

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