Michael Acree
Biographic Data
| ID | 1246038 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Acree |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Acree |
| SIGNATURE | ACREE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6835-0777 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 91 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Exploratory Analysis of Racial/Ethnic and Educational Differences in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness-Based Weight Loss Intervention
OBJECTIVE: People of color and lower socioeconomic groups have higher obesity prevalence, lose less weight compared with Whites and higher socioeconomic groups, and are underrepresented in randomized controlled trials of mindfulness-based interventions. We examined whether mindfulness approaches reduce disparities in weight loss interventions. METHODS: We analyzed data from a randomized controlled trial of 194 participants with obesity (41% parti…
The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (Maia-2)
Interoception, the process by which the nervous system senses, interprets, and integrates signals originating from within the body, has become major research topic for mental health and in particular for mind-body interventions. Interoceptive awareness here is defined as the conscious level of interoception with its multiple dimensions potentially accessible to self-report. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) is an 8…
Weight Loss Maintenance and Cellular Aging in the Supporting Health Through Nutrition and Exercise Study
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine, within a weight loss clinical trial for obesity, the impact of intervention arm, weight change, and weight loss maintenance on telomere length (TL). METHODS: Adults (N = 194) with a body mass index between 30 and 45 were randomized to a 5.5-month weight loss program with (n = 100) or without (n = 94) mindfulness training and identical diet-exercise guidelines. We assessed TL at baseline and 3-, 6-…
A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial
NCT01869179 registered January 9, 2013
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel RDoC-Based Treatment Program for Adolescent Depression: “Training for Awareness Resilience and Action” (Tara)—A Pilot Study
TARA is feasible in a sample of clinically depressed and/or anxious adolescents and preliminary efficacy was demonstrated by reduced depression and anxiety symptoms. The specific symptom and behavioral outcomes corresponded well with the hypothesized mechanisms of change
Positive and Negative Self-Conscious Emotion and Transmission Risk Following HIV Diagnosis
Reduced reward-driven eating accounts for the impact of a mindfulness-based diet and exercise intervention on weight loss: Data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial
Acute responses to opioidergic blockade as a biomarker of hedonic eating among obese women enrolled in a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention trial
Positive Affect in the Midst of Distress: Implications for Role Functioning
Stress has been shown to deplete the self-regulation resources hypothesized to facilitate effective role functioning. However, recent research suggests that positive affect may help to replenish these vital self-regulation resources. Based on revised Stress and Coping theory and the Broaden-and-Build theory of positive emotion, three studies provide evidence of the potential adaptive function of positive affect in the performance of roles for par…
A positive affect intervention for people experiencing health-related stress: Development and non-randomized pilot test
In this article we present background, theoretical rationale, and pilot data on the development of an intervention designed to increase positive affect in people living with serious health-related stress. This proof-of-concept study demonstrated that a multiple-component positive affect intervention is feasible and acceptable for people newly diagnosed with HIV. Retention in the intervention and adherence to home practice were high. Participants …
Male Street Prostitution in Dublin: A Psychological Analysis
This study assessed the mental health characteristics of 12 male street prostitutes (MSPs) in Dublin, with particular regard to issues of homelessness, substance abuse, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem. Participants completed five psychometric tests, which indicated that all of the participants had above average levels of depression and suicidal ideation and low levels of self-esteem. This study found that candidates likely to becom…
What works in coping with HIV? A meta-analysis with implications for coping with serious illness
Knowledge of effective ways of coping with HIV is critical to help individuals with HIV maintain the best possible psychological and physical well-being. The purpose of the present article is to determine, through meta-analysis, the strength of the evidence regarding 2 questions: (a) Which types of coping are related to psychological and physical well-being among people with HIV? and (b) Do contextual (pre?post introduction of highly active antir…
Socioeconomic Differences in the Effects of Prayer on Physical Symptoms and Quality of Life
The extent to which religiosity is related to well-being may differ as a function of race/ethnicity, education or income. We asked 155 caregivers to complete measures of religiosity, prayer, physical symptoms and quality of life. Lower education and, to a lesser extent, lower income were correlated with religiosity and prayer. There were few direct relationships of religiosity and prayer with quality of life and health symptoms. However, the rela…
The Economic Burden of Home Care for Children with HIV and Other Chronic Illnesses
Objectives. We compared types, amounts, and costs of home care for children with HIV and chronic illnesses, controlling for the basic care needs of healthy children to determine the economic burden of caring for and home care of chronically ill children. Methods. Caregivers of 97 HIV-positive children, 101 children with a chronic illness, and 102 healthy children were surveyed regarding amounts of paid and unpaid care provided. Caregiving value w…
Pediatric adherence: Perspectives of mothers of children with HIV
Do Positive Psychological States Shed Light on Recovery From Bereavement? Findings From a 3-Year Longitudinal Study
The purpose of the current study was to document the course and 1-month post-bereavement predictors of both positive and negative psychological states in bereaved gay male caregivers for 3 years following the death of their partners. The results show that although the patterns of post-bereavement depressive mood and positive psychological states were similar, some of their predictors differed. Given that the processes that produce positive psycho…
Social Support and Mood in Gay Caregivers of Men with Aids
Coping and physical health during caregiving: The roles of positive and negative affect
Cigarette smoking among gay and bisexual men
OBJECTIVES: This study measured the prevalence of cigarette smoking among gay men and identified associations with smoking. METHODS: Household-based (n = 696) and bar-based (n = 1897) sampling procedures yielded 2593 gay male participants from Portland, Ore, and Tucson, Ariz, in the spring of 1992. RESULTS: Forty-eight percent of the combined sample reported current smoking, a rate far above prevalence estimates for men in Arizona (z = 14.11, P
Mode effects in surveys of gay men: A within‐individual comparison of responses by mail and by telephone
In an evaluation of a community‐level AIDS prevention program, a random sample of gay bar patrons was sent questionnaires by mail, and a random household sample was interviewed by phone. Over 3 baseline years, 581 members of the bar cohort switched response modes for various reasons, including reassignment by the investigators. Regardless of mode sequence, these same men were roughly twice as likely to report unprotected anal intercourse with a n…
Childhood Sexual Abuse and HIV Risk-Taking Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Coping and physical health during caregiving: The roles of positive and negative affect
Cigarette smoking among gay and bisexual men
OBJECTIVES: This study measured the prevalence of cigarette smoking among gay men and identified associations with smoking. METHODS: Household-based (n = 696) and bar-based (n = 1897) sampling procedures yielded 2593 gay male participants from Portland, Ore, and Tucson, Ariz, in the spring of 1992. RESULTS: Forty-eight percent of the combined sample reported current smoking, a rate far above prevalence estimates for men in Arizona (z = 14.11, P
Mode effects in surveys of gay men: A within‐individual comparison of responses by mail and by telephone
In an evaluation of a community‐level AIDS prevention program, a random sample of gay bar patrons was sent questionnaires by mail, and a random household sample was interviewed by phone. Over 3 baseline years, 581 members of the bar cohort switched response modes for various reasons, including reassignment by the investigators. Regardless of mode sequence, these same men were roughly twice as likely to report unprotected anal intercourse with a n…
A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial
NCT01869179 registered January 9, 2013
What works in coping with HIV? A meta-analysis with implications for coping with serious illness
Knowledge of effective ways of coping with HIV is critical to help individuals with HIV maintain the best possible psychological and physical well-being. The purpose of the present article is to determine, through meta-analysis, the strength of the evidence regarding 2 questions: (a) Which types of coping are related to psychological and physical well-being among people with HIV? and (b) Do contextual (pre?post introduction of highly active antir…
Male Street Prostitution in Dublin: A Psychological Analysis
This study assessed the mental health characteristics of 12 male street prostitutes (MSPs) in Dublin, with particular regard to issues of homelessness, substance abuse, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem. Participants completed five psychometric tests, which indicated that all of the participants had above average levels of depression and suicidal ideation and low levels of self-esteem. This study found that candidates likely to becom…
Socioeconomic Differences in the Effects of Prayer on Physical Symptoms and Quality of Life
The extent to which religiosity is related to well-being may differ as a function of race/ethnicity, education or income. We asked 155 caregivers to complete measures of religiosity, prayer, physical symptoms and quality of life. Lower education and, to a lesser extent, lower income were correlated with religiosity and prayer. There were few direct relationships of religiosity and prayer with quality of life and health symptoms. However, the rela…
Positive Affect in the Midst of Distress: Implications for Role Functioning
Stress has been shown to deplete the self-regulation resources hypothesized to facilitate effective role functioning. However, recent research suggests that positive affect may help to replenish these vital self-regulation resources. Based on revised Stress and Coping theory and the Broaden-and-Build theory of positive emotion, three studies provide evidence of the potential adaptive function of positive affect in the performance of roles for par…
A positive affect intervention for people experiencing health-related stress: Development and non-randomized pilot test
In this article we present background, theoretical rationale, and pilot data on the development of an intervention designed to increase positive affect in people living with serious health-related stress. This proof-of-concept study demonstrated that a multiple-component positive affect intervention is feasible and acceptable for people newly diagnosed with HIV. Retention in the intervention and adherence to home practice were high. Participants …
Do Positive Psychological States Shed Light on Recovery From Bereavement? Findings From a 3-Year Longitudinal Study
The purpose of the current study was to document the course and 1-month post-bereavement predictors of both positive and negative psychological states in bereaved gay male caregivers for 3 years following the death of their partners. The results show that although the patterns of post-bereavement depressive mood and positive psychological states were similar, some of their predictors differed. Given that the processes that produce positive psycho…
Reduced reward-driven eating accounts for the impact of a mindfulness-based diet and exercise intervention on weight loss: Data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial
Acute responses to opioidergic blockade as a biomarker of hedonic eating among obese women enrolled in a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention trial
Pediatric adherence: Perspectives of mothers of children with HIV
Childhood Sexual Abuse and HIV Risk-Taking Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Cigarette smoking among gay and bisexual men
OBJECTIVES: This study measured the prevalence of cigarette smoking among gay men and identified associations with smoking. METHODS: Household-based (n = 696) and bar-based (n = 1897) sampling procedures yielded 2593 gay male participants from Portland, Ore, and Tucson, Ariz, in the spring of 1992. RESULTS: Forty-eight percent of the combined sample reported current smoking, a rate far above prevalence estimates for men in Arizona (z = 14.11, P
Mode effects in surveys of gay men: A within‐individual comparison of responses by mail and by telephone
In an evaluation of a community‐level AIDS prevention program, a random sample of gay bar patrons was sent questionnaires by mail, and a random household sample was interviewed by phone. Over 3 baseline years, 581 members of the bar cohort switched response modes for various reasons, including reassignment by the investigators. Regardless of mode sequence, these same men were roughly twice as likely to report unprotected anal intercourse with a n…
Social Support and Mood in Gay Caregivers of Men with Aids
Coping and physical health during caregiving: The roles of positive and negative affect
Do Positive Psychological States Shed Light on Recovery From Bereavement? Findings From a 3-Year Longitudinal Study
The purpose of the current study was to document the course and 1-month post-bereavement predictors of both positive and negative psychological states in bereaved gay male caregivers for 3 years following the death of their partners. The results show that although the patterns of post-bereavement depressive mood and positive psychological states were similar, some of their predictors differed. Given that the processes that produce positive psycho…
The Economic Burden of Home Care for Children with HIV and Other Chronic Illnesses
Objectives. We compared types, amounts, and costs of home care for children with HIV and chronic illnesses, controlling for the basic care needs of healthy children to determine the economic burden of caring for and home care of chronically ill children. Methods. Caregivers of 97 HIV-positive children, 101 children with a chronic illness, and 102 healthy children were surveyed regarding amounts of paid and unpaid care provided. Caregiving value w…
Pediatric adherence: Perspectives of mothers of children with HIV
Socioeconomic Differences in the Effects of Prayer on Physical Symptoms and Quality of Life
The extent to which religiosity is related to well-being may differ as a function of race/ethnicity, education or income. We asked 155 caregivers to complete measures of religiosity, prayer, physical symptoms and quality of life. Lower education and, to a lesser extent, lower income were correlated with religiosity and prayer. There were few direct relationships of religiosity and prayer with quality of life and health symptoms. However, the rela…
What works in coping with HIV? A meta-analysis with implications for coping with serious illness
Knowledge of effective ways of coping with HIV is critical to help individuals with HIV maintain the best possible psychological and physical well-being. The purpose of the present article is to determine, through meta-analysis, the strength of the evidence regarding 2 questions: (a) Which types of coping are related to psychological and physical well-being among people with HIV? and (b) Do contextual (pre?post introduction of highly active antir…
Male Street Prostitution in Dublin: A Psychological Analysis
This study assessed the mental health characteristics of 12 male street prostitutes (MSPs) in Dublin, with particular regard to issues of homelessness, substance abuse, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem. Participants completed five psychometric tests, which indicated that all of the participants had above average levels of depression and suicidal ideation and low levels of self-esteem. This study found that candidates likely to becom…
Positive Affect in the Midst of Distress: Implications for Role Functioning
Stress has been shown to deplete the self-regulation resources hypothesized to facilitate effective role functioning. However, recent research suggests that positive affect may help to replenish these vital self-regulation resources. Based on revised Stress and Coping theory and the Broaden-and-Build theory of positive emotion, three studies provide evidence of the potential adaptive function of positive affect in the performance of roles for par…
A positive affect intervention for people experiencing health-related stress: Development and non-randomized pilot test
In this article we present background, theoretical rationale, and pilot data on the development of an intervention designed to increase positive affect in people living with serious health-related stress. This proof-of-concept study demonstrated that a multiple-component positive affect intervention is feasible and acceptable for people newly diagnosed with HIV. Retention in the intervention and adherence to home practice were high. Participants …
Acute responses to opioidergic blockade as a biomarker of hedonic eating among obese women enrolled in a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention trial
Reduced reward-driven eating accounts for the impact of a mindfulness-based diet and exercise intervention on weight loss: Data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel RDoC-Based Treatment Program for Adolescent Depression: “Training for Awareness Resilience and Action” (Tara)—A Pilot Study
TARA is feasible in a sample of clinically depressed and/or anxious adolescents and preliminary efficacy was demonstrated by reduced depression and anxiety symptoms. The specific symptom and behavioral outcomes corresponded well with the hypothesized mechanisms of change
Positive and Negative Self-Conscious Emotion and Transmission Risk Following HIV Diagnosis
The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness, Version 2 (Maia-2)
Interoception, the process by which the nervous system senses, interprets, and integrates signals originating from within the body, has become major research topic for mental health and in particular for mind-body interventions. Interoceptive awareness here is defined as the conscious level of interoception with its multiple dimensions potentially accessible to self-report. The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) is an 8…
Weight Loss Maintenance and Cellular Aging in the Supporting Health Through Nutrition and Exercise Study
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine, within a weight loss clinical trial for obesity, the impact of intervention arm, weight change, and weight loss maintenance on telomere length (TL). METHODS: Adults (N = 194) with a body mass index between 30 and 45 were randomized to a 5.5-month weight loss program with (n = 100) or without (n = 94) mindfulness training and identical diet-exercise guidelines. We assessed TL at baseline and 3-, 6-…
A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial
NCT01869179 registered January 9, 2013
Exploratory Analysis of Racial/Ethnic and Educational Differences in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness-Based Weight Loss Intervention
OBJECTIVE: People of color and lower socioeconomic groups have higher obesity prevalence, lose less weight compared with Whites and higher socioeconomic groups, and are underrepresented in randomized controlled trials of mindfulness-based interventions. We examined whether mindfulness approaches reduce disparities in weight loss interventions. METHODS: We analyzed data from a randomized controlled trial of 194 participants with obesity (41% parti…
Psychology (18 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works)