Search Results - "Picciano, Joseph F."

Motivation to Reduce HIV Risk Behaviors in the Context of the Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model of HIV Prevention by Kalichman, Seth C., Picciano, Joseph F., Roffman, Roger A.

“…The Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model of health behavior was tested in a sample of 391 men who have sex with men at high-risk for HIV…”
Get full text

Exercise-induced vocal cord dysfunction and exercise-induced laryngomalacia in children and adolescents: the same clinical syndrome? by Tilles, Stephen A., MD, Ayars, Andrew G., MD, Picciano, Joseph F., PhD, Altman, Kathrine, BS, MA

“…Abstract Background Exercise-induced respiratory symptoms associated with paradoxical laryngeal motion are relatively common and often mistaken for asthma…”
Get full text

Sleep problems in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders by Chen, Maida Lynn, Olson, Heather Carmichael, Picciano, Joseph F, Starr, Jacqueline R, Owens, Judith

“…Sleep problems in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are reportedly common but not well characterized. Objectives were to: (1) assess sleep…”
Get full text

The check-up: in-person, computerized, and telephone adaptations of motivational enhancement treatment to elicit voluntary participation by the contemplator by Walker, Denise D, Roffman, Roger A, Picciano, Joseph F, Stephens, Robert S

“…Countless barriers come between people who are struggling with substance abuse and those charged with providing substance abuse treatment. The check-up, a form…”
Get full text

Lowering obstacles to HIV prevention services: effects of a brief, telephone-based intervention using motivational enhancement therapy by Picciano, Joseph F, Roffman, Roger A, Kalichman, Seth C, Walker, Denise D

“…Brief and low-burden HIV risk reduction counseling interventions are needed for populations at greatest risk for HIV infection. This randomized controlled…”
Get full text

The Marijuana Check-up: reaching users who are ambivalent about change by Stephens, Robert S., Roffman, Roger A., Fearer, Stephanie A., Williams, Carl, Picciano, Joseph F., Burke, Randy S.

“…ABSTRACT Aims  A brief intervention called the Marijuana Check‐up (MCU) was designed to attract adult marijuana users who were experiencing adverse…”
Get full text

A Telephone Based Brief Intervention Using Motivational Enhancement to Facilitate HIV Risk Reduction Among MSM: A Pilot Study by Picciano, Joseph F, Roffman, Roger A, Kalichman, Seth C, Rutledge, Scott E, Berghuis, James P

“…We conducted a randomized controlled pilot intervention to evaluate the efficacy of a telephone-based brief counseling intervention to reduce sexual risk…”
Get full text

Correlates of nonparticipation in an HIV prevention program for MSM by Orellana, E Roberto, Picciano, Joseph F, Roffman, Roger A, Swanson, Fred, Kalichman, Seth C

“…Providing HIV prevention services to high-risk individuals remains challenging. We assessed factors associated with nonparticipation among high-risk, sexually…”
Get more information

Marketing the "Sex Check": Evaluating Recruitment Strategies for a Telephone-Based HIV Prevention Project for Gay and Bisexual Men by McKee, Michael B, Picciano, Joseph F, Roffman, Roger A, Swanson, Fred, Kalichman, Seth C

“…Designing effective marketing and recruitment strategies for HIV prevention research requires attention to cultural relevance, logistical barriers, and…”
Get more information

Risk for HIV Infection Among Bisexual Men Seeking HIV-Prevention Services and Risks Posed to Their Female Partners by Kalichman, Seth C, Roffman, Roger A, Picciano, Joseph F, Bolan, Marc

“…The present study interviewed gay ( n = 473) and bisexual men ( n = 146) as part of an HIV prevention program and investigated social cognitive factors…”
Get full text

HIV Prevention and Attrition: Challenges and Opportunities by Rutledge, Scott E, Roffman, Roger A, Picciano, Joseph F, Kalichman, Seth C, Berghuis, James P

“…A sizable number of individuals at risk of becoming HIV infected or infecting others either do not access or drop out of AIDS prevention programs. Attrition is…”
Get full text

Integrating Spirituality into the Social Work Curriculum: A Student-Initiated Program Evaluation by Ai, Amy L., Moultine, Kristin, Picciano, Joseph F., Nagda, Biren Ratnesh, Thurman, Linda Hendrickson

“…This study examines MSW students' satisfaction with the integration of spirituality content into the social work curriculum at a nationally recognized…”
Get full text

Marketing Effectiveness in Reaching the Nontreatment-Seeking Marijuana Smoker by Campbell, Aimee N. C., Fisher, Douglass S., Picciano, Joseph F., Orlando, Matthew J., Stephens, Robert S., Roffman, Roger A.

“…Successfully meeting recruitment goals is critical in completing clinical research, but it is often one of the most difficult challenges in conducting a study…”
Get full text

The Sex Check: The Development of an HIV-Prevention Service to Address the Needs of Latino MSM by Katz, Jennifer L., Orellana, E. Roberto, Walker, Denise D., Viquez, Luis, Picciano, Joseph F., Roffman, Roger A.

“…The Sex Check is a brief, telephone-delivered, HIV-pre-vention intervention tailored for individuals who are at high risk of HIV infection or transmission but…”
Get full text

Sexual Relationships, Sexual Behavior, and HIV Infection: HIV-Seropositive Gay and Bisexual Men Seeking Prevention Services by Kalichman, Seth C, Roffman, Roger A, Picciano, Joseph F, Bolan, Marc

“…The authors evaluated sexual practices, sexually tempting situations, and risk avoidance coping strategies among HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men and…”
Get full text

Motivational enhancement counseling strategies in delivering a telephone-based brief HIV prevention intervention by Rutledge, Scott E, Roffman, Roger A, Mahoney, Christine, Picciano, Joseph F

“…Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) interventions are being increasingly added to the menu of behavioral interventions for HIV prevention. Rutledge, et al,…”
Get full text

Lowering Obstacles to HIV Prevention Services: Effects of a Brief, Telephone-Based Intervention Using Motivational Enhancement Therapy by Picciano, Joseph F., Roffman, Roger A., Kalichman, Seth C., Walker, Denise D.

Get full text

Using local sexual network data to characterize concurrency and sexual mixing patterns among men who have sex with men (MSM) enrolled in an HIV Prevention Project by Picciano, Joseph F

“…Objectives: Sexual networks play an important role in HIV transmission. Concurrent partnerships facilitate increased rates of transmission, while sexual…”
Get full text

House dust mite avoidance for children with asthma in homes of low-income families by Shapiro, Gail G., Wighton, Timothy G., Chinn, Tamara, Zuckrman, Jon, Eliassen, A.Heather, Picciano, Joseph F., Platts-Mills, Thomas A.E.

“…Background: Home exposure to high levels of house dust mite allergen has been shown to aggravate airways reactivity and asthma. Objective: The purpose of this…”
Get full text

Outcome of lumbar fusion in Washington State workers' compensation by Franklin, G M, Haug, J, Heyer, N J, McKeefrey, S P, Picciano, J F

“…This study covered a large, population-based cohort of workers in the Washington State workers' compensation system who received lumbar fusion between August…”
Get more information