Ashley W Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3619740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ashley W Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ashley W |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH A W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Coping With Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility
OBJECTIVE: To examine how women cope with genetic testing for heightened susceptibility to breast cancer. METHODS: Participants were 126 White women (age = 44 +/- 9 years) who were participants in a larger study of genetic testing for risk of different chronic diseases. All women were at higher-than-average risk for breast cancer due to a personal and/or family history and were considering genetic testing. Distress (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, …
Critical Delays in HIV Testing and Care
When learning of a positive HIV test, individuals face a host of psychological and social stresses. HIV-related stigma is associated with psychological distress and can interfere with coping, adjustment, and management of HIV disease. Effective management of HIV disease requires timely testing for HIV infection so that persons who are infected can learn of their serostatus and gain access to care, therefore benefiting from available treatment opt…
Critical Delays in HIV Testing and Care
When learning of a positive HIV test, individuals face a host of psychological and social stresses. HIV-related stigma is associated with psychological distress and can interfere with coping, adjustment, and management of HIV disease. Effective management of HIV disease requires timely testing for HIV infection so that persons who are infected can learn of their serostatus and gain access to care, therefore benefiting from available treatment opt…
Critical Delays in HIV Testing and Care
When learning of a positive HIV test, individuals face a host of psychological and social stresses. HIV-related stigma is associated with psychological distress and can interfere with coping, adjustment, and management of HIV disease. Effective management of HIV disease requires timely testing for HIV infection so that persons who are infected can learn of their serostatus and gain access to care, therefore benefiting from available treatment opt…
Coping With Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility
OBJECTIVE: To examine how women cope with genetic testing for heightened susceptibility to breast cancer. METHODS: Participants were 126 White women (age = 44 +/- 9 years) who were participants in a larger study of genetic testing for risk of different chronic diseases. All women were at higher-than-average risk for breast cancer due to a personal and/or family history and were considering genetic testing. Distress (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, …
Anxiety (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Coping (psychology) (2 works) · Distress (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works) · BRCA gene mutations in cancer (1 works) · Breast cancer (1 works)