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Drug Use and Sexual Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men Who Frequent Party Venues by Theodore, Peter S., Durán, Ron E., Antoni, Michael H.

“…Research connecting club drug use to risky sex among gay/bisexual men (GBM) contains methodological issues that have limited knowledge about the relative risks…”
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Latinos and HIV/AIDS: Examining Factors Related to Disparity and Identifying Opportunities for Psychosocial Intervention Research by Gonzalez, Jeffrey S., Hendriksen, Ellen Setsuko, Collins, Erin Marie, Durán, Ron E., Safren, Steven A.

“…Latinos maintain an AIDS case rate more than 3 times higher than whites, a greater rate of progression to AIDS, and a higher rate of HIV/AIDS-related deaths…”
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Agentic and Communal Personality Traits: Their Associations with Depression and Resilience among Transgender Women by Gonzalez, Cesar A., Bockting, Walter O., Beckman, Linda J., Durán, Ron E.

“…Research reports the perpetuation of communal traits by transgender women, possibly to affirm their core gender identity. Transgender women in the United…”
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Physical symptoms, beliefs about medications, negative mood, and long-term HIV medication adherence by Gonzalez, Jeffrey S, Penedo, Frank J, Llabre, Maria M, Durán, Ron E, Antoni, Michael H, Schneiderman, Neil, Horne, Rob

“…Near-perfect levels of HIV medication adherence are necessary for treatment to be successful. However, many patients continue to report nonadherence to HIV…”
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Randomized clinical trial of cognitive behavioral stress management on human immunodeficiency virus viral load in gay men treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy by Antoni, Michael H, Carrico, Adam W, Durán, Ron E, Spitzer, Susan, Penedo, Frank, Ironson, Gail, Fletcher, Mary Ann, Klimas, Nancy, Schneiderman, Neil

“…Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive individuals treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may experience psychological burdens and…”
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A Stress and Coping Model of Medication Adherence and Viral Load in HIV-Positive Men and Women on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) by Weaver, Kathryn E, Llabre, María M, Durán, Ron E, Antoni, Michael H, Ironson, Gail, Penedo, Frank J, Schneiderman, Neil

“…The authors tested a structural model that incorporated age, time since diagnosis, social support, coping, and negative mood as predictors of medication…”
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Reductions in depressed mood and denial coping during cognitive behavioral stress management with HIV-Positive gay men treated with HAART by Carrico, Adam W, Antoni, Michael H, Duran, Ron E, Ironson, Gail, Penedo, Frank, Fletcher, Mary Ann, Klimas, Nancy, Schneiderman, Neil

“…Stress management interventions for HIV-positive persons have been designed to enhance coping skills and encourage health-promoting behaviors with the hope of…”
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A path model of the effects of spirituality on depressive symptoms and 24-h urinary-free cortisol in HIV-positive persons by CARRICO, Adam W, IRONSON, Gall, ANTONI, Michael H, LECHNER, Suzanne C, DURAN, Ron E, KUMAR, Mahendra, SCHNEIDERMAN, Neil

“…The present investigation examined the associations among spirituality, positive reappraisal coping, and benefit finding as they relate to depressive symptoms…”
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A measurement model of medication adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and its relation to viral load in HIV-positive adults by Llabre, Maria M, Weaver, Kathryn E, Durán, Ron E, Antoni, Michael H, McPherson-Baker, Shvawn, Schneiderman, Neil

“…This study compared a multiple method measurement model of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherence with single-method models to determine…”
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Psychosocial Responses to Treatment for Breast Cancer Among Lesbian and Heterosexual Women by Arena, Patricia L., Carver, Charles S., Antoni, Michael H., Weiss, Sharlene, Ironson, Gail, Durán, Ron E.

“…This study compared the experiences of 39 self-identified lesbians and 39 heterosexual women who had recently been treated for breast cancer. They were matched…”
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Intimacy and sexual behavior among HIV-positive men-who-have-sex-with-men in primary relationships by Theodore, Peter S, Durán, Ron E F, Antoni, Michael H, Fernandez, M Isabel

“…Unprotected anal intercourse among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) occurs more frequently between partners in a primary relationship than between nonprimary…”
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Perceived stress mediates the effects of coping on the quality of life of HIV-positive women on highly active antiretroviral therapy by Weaver, Kathryn E, Antoni, Michael H, Lechner, Suzanne C, Durán, Ron E F, Penedo, Frank, Fernandez, M Isabel, Ironson, Gail, Schneiderman, Neil

“…This study examined the relationship between three HIV-specific coping strategies (cognitive coping strategies, denial, and religious coping) and quality of…”
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Development and Implementation of a Medication Adherence Training Instrument for Persons Living With HIV: The MATI by McPherson-Baker, Shvawn, Jones, Deborah, Duran, Ron E, Klimas, Nancy, Schneiderman, Neil

“…Recent advances in the medical management of HIV offer the potential for increased longevity, improved quality of life, and the treatment of HIV as a chronic,…”
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A path model of the effects of spirituality on depressive symptoms and 24-hurinary-free cortisol in HIV-positive persons by Carrico, Adam W., Ironson, Gail, Antoni, Michael H., Lechner, Suzanne C., Durán, Ron E., Kumar, Mahendra, Schneiderman, Neil

“…The present investigation examined the associations among spirituality, positive reappraisal coping, and benefit finding as they relate to depressive symptoms…”
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Social Support, Positive States of Mind, and HIV Treatment Adherence in Men and Women Living With HIV/AIDS by Gonzalez, Jeffrey S, Penedo, Frank J, Antoni, Michael H, Durán, Ron E, Fernandez, Maria Isabel, McPherson-Baker, Shvawn, Ironson, Gail, Klimas, Nancy G, Fletcher, Mary Ann, Schneiderman, Neil

“…Numerous studies have linked social support to better medication adherence among illness groups, but few have examined potential mechanisms for this…”
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Repression and High Anxiety Are Associated With Aberrant Diurnal Cortisol Rhythms in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer by Giese-Davis, Janine, Sephton, Sandra E, Abercrombie, Heather C, Durán, Ron E. F, Spiegel, David

“…Previous research has provided evidence of autonomic, endocrine, and immunological dysregulation in repressors and a possible association with cancer incidence…”
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An Exploratory Study of Social Support, Distress, and Life Disruption Among Low-Income Hispanic Women Under Treatment for Early Stage Breast Cancer by Alferi, Susan M, Carver, Charles S, Antoni, Michael H, Weiss, Sharlene, Durán, Ron E

“…Relationships between distress and perceived availability of social support were examined in 51 Hispanic women being treated for early stage breast cancer…”
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Men’s serostatus disclosure to parents: Associations among social support, ethnicity, and disease status in men living with HIV by Fekete, Erin M, Antoni, Michael H, Lopez, Corina R, Durán, Ron E, Penedo, Frank J, Bandiera, Frank C, Fletcher, Mary Ann, Klimas, Nancy, Kumar, Mahendra, Schneiderman, Neil

“…Abstract Background. Directly disclosing a positive HIV serostatus to family members can affect psychological and disease status. Perceptions that one is in a…”
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Life stress and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in women with human papillomavirus and human immunodeficiency virus by Pereira, Deidre Byrnes, Antoni, Michael H, Danielson, Aimee, Simon, Trudi, Efantis-Potter, JoNell, Carver, Charles S, Durán, Ron E F, Ironson, Gail, Klimas, Nancy, O'Sullivan, Mary Jo

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women are at risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cancer due to impaired immunosurveillance over…”
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John Henry active coping, education, and blood pressure among urban blacks by FERNANDER, Anita F, DURAN, Ron E. F, SAAB, Patrice G, SCHNEIDERMAN, Neil

“…The John Henryism hypothesis posits that individuals who actively cope with psychosocial stressors in the face of low socioeconomic resources are more likely…”
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