Brent T Mausbach
Biographic Data
| ID | 1562747 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brent T Mausbach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brent T |
| FAMILY NAME | Mausbach |
| SIGNATURE | MAUSBACH B T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2884-8743 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Associations Between Dysfunctional Thoughts, Leisure Activities, and IL-6 in Caregivers of Family Members With Dementia
OBJECTIVE: Dementia caregiving is associated with negative physical health consequences, including inflammation processes. The objective of this study was to analyze the associations between dysfunctional thoughts, frequency of leisure activities, and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in a sample of dementia family caregivers. METHODS: One hundred forty dementia caregivers participated in this cross-sectional study. The relationships among caregivers' dysfunc…
The Relationship Between Circulating Interleukin-6 Levels and Future Health Service Use in Dementia Caregivers
OBJECTIVE: Older adults are among the most frequent users of emergency departments (EDs). Nonspecific symptoms, such as fatigue and widespread pain, are among the most common symptoms in patients admitted at the ED. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) are inflammation biomarkers associated with chronic stress (i.e., dementia caregiving) and nonspecific symptoms. This study aimed to determine whether IL-6 and TNF-α were prospe…
Engagement in Pleasant Leisure Activities and Blood Pressure
OBJECTIVE: Elevated blood pressure is a significant public health concern, particularly given its association with cardiovascular disease risk, including stroke. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer disease has been associated with physical health morbidity, including higher blood pressure. Engagement in adaptive coping strategies may help prevent blood pressure elevation in this population. This 5-year longitudinal study examined whether greate…
Longitudinal Relationship of Low Leisure Satisfaction but not Depressive Symptoms With Systemic Low-Grade Inflammation in Dementia Caregivers
Lower satisfaction with leisure activities is related to higher low-grade systemic inflammation. This knowledge may provide a promising way of improving cardiovascular health in dementia caregivers through behavioral activation treatments targeting low leisure satisfaction
Reduced Activity Restriction Buffers the Relations Between Chronic Stress and Sympathetic Nervous System Activation
The subjective experience of AR can play an important role in determining risk for detrimental physical health outcomes, particularly CVD risk
Effect of Chronic Dementia Caregiving and Major Transitions in the Caregiving Situation on Kidney Function
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in relation to the chronic stress of dementia caregiving and major transitions in the caregiving situation. METHODS: We longitudinally assessed 119 people serving as caregivers for their spouses with Alzheimer's disease and 58 noncaregiving controls for a period of up to 3 years (mean of 2.8 assessments per participant). At baseline, the mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of all particip…
Methamphetamine Use, Attitudes About Condoms, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
This study examined attitudes about condoms as a moderator of the relationship between methamphetamine use and sexual risk behavior in a sample of 297 HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men (MSM). To test for a moderating effect of attitudes towards condoms, an interaction term was included in multiple regression analysis along with age, income, negative condom attitudes, frequency of methamphetamine use, and Beck depressio…
Effects of Alzheimer Caregiving on Allostatic Load
This study aimed to determine if Alzheimer caregivers have increased allostatic load compared to non-caregivers. Potential psychological moderators (mastery, depression, and role overload) of the relationship between caregiving status and allostatic load were also explored. Eighty-seven caregivers and 43 non-caregivers underwent biological assessment of allostatic load and psychological assessments. Caregivers had significantly higher allostatic …
Predictors of safer sex intentions and protected sex among heterosexual HIV-negative methamphetamine users
The purpose of this study was to test a version of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) for predicting safe sex behavior in a sample of 228 HIV-negative heterosexual methamphetamine users. We hypothesized that, in addition to TPB constructs, participants' amount of methamphetamine use and desire to stop unsafe sex behaviors would predict intentions to engage in safer sex behaviors. In turn, we predicted that safer sex intentions would be positive…
Efficacy of a Brief Behavioral Intervention to Promote Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Objectives. We examined the efficacy of a brief behavioral intervention to promote condom use among female sex workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Methods. We randomized 924 female sex workers 18 years or older without known HIV infection living in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez who had recently had unprotected sex with clients to a 30-minute behavioral intervention or a didactic control condition. At baseline and 6 months, women underwent i…
Relationship Between Functional Capacity and Community Responsibility in Patients with Schizophrenia
Combination of Caregiving Stress and Hormone Replacement Therapy is Associated With Prolonged Platelet Activation to Acute Stress Among Postmenopausal Women
Objective: To investigate the combined effects of caregiving and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on platelet hyperactivity to acute psychological stress. Both HRT and the chronic stress of caregiving have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk, potentially through a mechanism of platelet hyperactivity. Methods: A total of 78 elderly postmenopausal women (51 caregivers (CG) and 27 noncaregivers (NC)) were assessed for platelet activa…
Spousal Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Show Longitudinal Increases in Plasma Level of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Antigen
OBJECTIVE: To determine if caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer's disease demonstrate greater increase in tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) antigen relative to noncaregiving controls. Caring for a spouse with Alzheimer's disease has been associated with increased mortality and reduced time to developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), possibly due to impaired fibrinolysis resulting from chronic stress. METHODS: Annual in-home assessments of plasm…
The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Cumulative Health Risk Associated With Health Behavior Patterns in Female Caregivers of Elderly Relatives With Alzheimer's Dementia
These findings suggest that caregivers who believe that they can remove themselves from the stresses of caregiving and who can manage the distorted cognitions often associated with caregiving may experience tangible benefits in health behaviors and, ultimately, improved physical health
Depressive Symptoms Predict Norepinephrine Response to a Psychological Stressor Task in Alzheimer’s Caregivers
OBJECTIVE: Increased depressive symptoms have been associated with increased basal plasma norepinephrine (NE), and may be associated with exaggerated NE response to stress. This exaggerated response may play a role in health consequences associated with caring for a loved-one with Alzheimer's disease. The current study examined the relations between the level of depressive symptoms in spousal caregivers and the physiological response to a psychol…
Effects of Alzheimer Caregiving on Allostatic Load
This study aimed to determine if Alzheimer caregivers have increased allostatic load compared to non-caregivers. Potential psychological moderators (mastery, depression, and role overload) of the relationship between caregiving status and allostatic load were also explored. Eighty-seven caregivers and 43 non-caregivers underwent biological assessment of allostatic load and psychological assessments. Caregivers had significantly higher allostatic …
Methamphetamine Use, Attitudes About Condoms, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
This study examined attitudes about condoms as a moderator of the relationship between methamphetamine use and sexual risk behavior in a sample of 297 HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men (MSM). To test for a moderating effect of attitudes towards condoms, an interaction term was included in multiple regression analysis along with age, income, negative condom attitudes, frequency of methamphetamine use, and Beck depressio…
Efficacy of a Brief Behavioral Intervention to Promote Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Objectives. We examined the efficacy of a brief behavioral intervention to promote condom use among female sex workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Methods. We randomized 924 female sex workers 18 years or older without known HIV infection living in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez who had recently had unprotected sex with clients to a 30-minute behavioral intervention or a didactic control condition. At baseline and 6 months, women underwent i…
The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Cumulative Health Risk Associated With Health Behavior Patterns in Female Caregivers of Elderly Relatives With Alzheimer's Dementia
These findings suggest that caregivers who believe that they can remove themselves from the stresses of caregiving and who can manage the distorted cognitions often associated with caregiving may experience tangible benefits in health behaviors and, ultimately, improved physical health
Depressive Symptoms Predict Norepinephrine Response to a Psychological Stressor Task in Alzheimer’s Caregivers
OBJECTIVE: Increased depressive symptoms have been associated with increased basal plasma norepinephrine (NE), and may be associated with exaggerated NE response to stress. This exaggerated response may play a role in health consequences associated with caring for a loved-one with Alzheimer's disease. The current study examined the relations between the level of depressive symptoms in spousal caregivers and the physiological response to a psychol…
Combination of Caregiving Stress and Hormone Replacement Therapy is Associated With Prolonged Platelet Activation to Acute Stress Among Postmenopausal Women
Objective: To investigate the combined effects of caregiving and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on platelet hyperactivity to acute psychological stress. Both HRT and the chronic stress of caregiving have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk, potentially through a mechanism of platelet hyperactivity. Methods: A total of 78 elderly postmenopausal women (51 caregivers (CG) and 27 noncaregivers (NC)) were assessed for platelet activa…
Spousal Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Show Longitudinal Increases in Plasma Level of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Antigen
OBJECTIVE: To determine if caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer's disease demonstrate greater increase in tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) antigen relative to noncaregiving controls. Caring for a spouse with Alzheimer's disease has been associated with increased mortality and reduced time to developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), possibly due to impaired fibrinolysis resulting from chronic stress. METHODS: Annual in-home assessments of plasm…
The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Cumulative Health Risk Associated With Health Behavior Patterns in Female Caregivers of Elderly Relatives With Alzheimer's Dementia
These findings suggest that caregivers who believe that they can remove themselves from the stresses of caregiving and who can manage the distorted cognitions often associated with caregiving may experience tangible benefits in health behaviors and, ultimately, improved physical health
Efficacy of a Brief Behavioral Intervention to Promote Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Objectives. We examined the efficacy of a brief behavioral intervention to promote condom use among female sex workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Methods. We randomized 924 female sex workers 18 years or older without known HIV infection living in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez who had recently had unprotected sex with clients to a 30-minute behavioral intervention or a didactic control condition. At baseline and 6 months, women underwent i…
Relationship Between Functional Capacity and Community Responsibility in Patients with Schizophrenia
Predictors of safer sex intentions and protected sex among heterosexual HIV-negative methamphetamine users
The purpose of this study was to test a version of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) for predicting safe sex behavior in a sample of 228 HIV-negative heterosexual methamphetamine users. We hypothesized that, in addition to TPB constructs, participants' amount of methamphetamine use and desire to stop unsafe sex behaviors would predict intentions to engage in safer sex behaviors. In turn, we predicted that safer sex intentions would be positive…
Methamphetamine Use, Attitudes About Condoms, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
This study examined attitudes about condoms as a moderator of the relationship between methamphetamine use and sexual risk behavior in a sample of 297 HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men (MSM). To test for a moderating effect of attitudes towards condoms, an interaction term was included in multiple regression analysis along with age, income, negative condom attitudes, frequency of methamphetamine use, and Beck depressio…
Effects of Alzheimer Caregiving on Allostatic Load
This study aimed to determine if Alzheimer caregivers have increased allostatic load compared to non-caregivers. Potential psychological moderators (mastery, depression, and role overload) of the relationship between caregiving status and allostatic load were also explored. Eighty-seven caregivers and 43 non-caregivers underwent biological assessment of allostatic load and psychological assessments. Caregivers had significantly higher allostatic …
Effect of Chronic Dementia Caregiving and Major Transitions in the Caregiving Situation on Kidney Function
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in relation to the chronic stress of dementia caregiving and major transitions in the caregiving situation. METHODS: We longitudinally assessed 119 people serving as caregivers for their spouses with Alzheimer's disease and 58 noncaregiving controls for a period of up to 3 years (mean of 2.8 assessments per participant). At baseline, the mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of all particip…
Longitudinal Relationship of Low Leisure Satisfaction but not Depressive Symptoms With Systemic Low-Grade Inflammation in Dementia Caregivers
Lower satisfaction with leisure activities is related to higher low-grade systemic inflammation. This knowledge may provide a promising way of improving cardiovascular health in dementia caregivers through behavioral activation treatments targeting low leisure satisfaction
Reduced Activity Restriction Buffers the Relations Between Chronic Stress and Sympathetic Nervous System Activation
The subjective experience of AR can play an important role in determining risk for detrimental physical health outcomes, particularly CVD risk
Engagement in Pleasant Leisure Activities and Blood Pressure
OBJECTIVE: Elevated blood pressure is a significant public health concern, particularly given its association with cardiovascular disease risk, including stroke. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer disease has been associated with physical health morbidity, including higher blood pressure. Engagement in adaptive coping strategies may help prevent blood pressure elevation in this population. This 5-year longitudinal study examined whether greate…
The Relationship Between Circulating Interleukin-6 Levels and Future Health Service Use in Dementia Caregivers
OBJECTIVE: Older adults are among the most frequent users of emergency departments (EDs). Nonspecific symptoms, such as fatigue and widespread pain, are among the most common symptoms in patients admitted at the ED. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) are inflammation biomarkers associated with chronic stress (i.e., dementia caregiving) and nonspecific symptoms. This study aimed to determine whether IL-6 and TNF-α were prospe…
Associations Between Dysfunctional Thoughts, Leisure Activities, and IL-6 in Caregivers of Family Members With Dementia
OBJECTIVE: Dementia caregiving is associated with negative physical health consequences, including inflammation processes. The objective of this study was to analyze the associations between dysfunctional thoughts, frequency of leisure activities, and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in a sample of dementia family caregivers. METHODS: One hundred forty dementia caregivers participated in this cross-sectional study. The relationships among caregivers' dysfunc…
Medicine (15 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Internal Medicine (9 works) · Disease (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)