April D Thames

Biographic Data

ID5123743
NAMEApril D Thames
GIVEN NAMESApril D
FAMILY NAMEThames
SIGNATURETHAMES A D
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California, Los Angeles
ORCID0000-0001-8414-7189
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX1

  • Prefrontal Cortex Volume Mediates the Relationship Between Lifetime Chronic Stressor Exposure and Cognition in People Living With and Without HIV

    Open AccessElissa C McIntosh, Christopher Beam et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2022

    OBJECTIVE: Despite considerable research documenting how stress affects brain and neurobehavioral outcomes, few studies have assessed stressor exposure occurring over the entire life span, and no studies have investigated these associations in people living with HIV (PLWH), despite the high stress and disease burden experienced by this population. To address this issue, we examined how cumulative lifetime chronic stressor exposure related to cogn…

  • Socioeconomic Mobility and Psychological and Cognitive Functioning in a Diverse Sample of Adults With and Without HIV

    Gali Weissberger, Gali H Weissberger et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2021

    OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study examined the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) mobility from childhood to adulthood on psychological and cognitive well-being in African American and non-Hispanic White HIV-positive (HIV+) and HIV-seronegative (HIV-) adults who are part of an ongoing study investigating psychosocial and neurobehavioral effects of HIV. METHODS: Participants (N = 174, 24.1% female, 59.2% African American, 67.8% HIV+) were c…

  • Suubi+Adherence-Round 2

    Open AccessFred M Ssewamala, Ozge Sensoy Bahar et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    ClinicalTrials.gov , ID: NCT01790373

  • The influence of posttraumatic stress on memory complaints in neuropsychological settings

    Alaina I Gold, Beth E Meyerowitz et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020

    Objective: Memory problems are a frequent complaint in neuropsychological settings, particularly among individuals in mid-to-late adulthood and those who have experienced neurological insult (e.g., head trauma; Bay et al., 2012; Lezak et al., 2004; Wammes et al., 2017). Neuropsychiatric comorbidities that influence cognitive functioning (e.g., depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress) are also common among neuropsychological patients, which can …

  • Predictors of somatic symptom severity

    Tamra Loeb, Tamra Burns Loeb et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2017

    Exposure to traumatic and adverse events (the LADS) was associated with somatic symptom severity. Furthermore, although PTSS and depressive symptoms partially accounted for the association between the LADS and somatic symptoms, the LADS remained significant, suggesting that both exposure to trauma and adversity and the resultant development of PTSS and depressive symptoms influence the development of somatic symptoms. (PsycINFO Database Record

  • Combined effects of HIV and marijuana use on neurocognitive functioning and immune status

    April D Thames, Zanjbeel Mahmood et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    The current study examined the independent and combined effects of HIV and marijuana (MJ) use (no use, light use, and moderate-to-heavy use) on neurocognitive functioning among a convenience sample of HIV-positive (HIV+) and HIV-negative (HIV-) individuals recruited from HIV community care clinics and advertisements in the Greater Los Angeles area. MJ users consisted of individuals who reported regular use of MJ for at least 12 months, with last …

  • Comparing the unmatched count technique and direct self-report for sensitive health-risk behaviors in HIV+ adults

    Alyssa Arentoft, Kathleen Van Dyk et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    Researchers often rely on self-report measures to assess sensitive health-risk behaviors in HIV+ individuals, yet the accuracy of self-report has been questioned, particularly when inquiring about behaviors that may be embarrassing, risky, and/or taboo. We compared an anonymous reporting method - the unmatched count technique (UCT) - to direct self-report (DSR) in order to assess reporting differences for several health-risk behaviors related to …

  • Differential relationships between social adversity and depressive symptoms by HIV status and racial/ethnic identity

    Open AccessTimothy J Williamson, Zanjbeel Mahmood et al.ARTICLEHealth Psychology2016Cited by: 1References: 10

    The findings suggest that HIV+ African Americans may be at risk for higher depressive symptoms amid adversity, highlighting the importance of evaluating intersectional identities/statuses in the context of mental health. (PsycINFO Database Record

  • The impact of neurobehavioral features on medication adherence in HIV

    Stella E Panos, A C Del Re et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    Effective antiretroviral therapy has led to substantial improvements in health-related outcomes among individuals with HIV. Despite advances in HIV pharmacotherapy, suboptimal medication adherence remains a significant barrier to successful treatment. Although several factors have been associated with medication adherence in the extant literature, study assessing the effects of some of the neurobehavioral features specific to HIV has been limited…

  • Mild test anxiety influences neurocognitive performance among African Americans and European Americans

    April D Thames, Stella E Panos et al.ARTICLECultural Diversity & Ethnic…2014References: 2

    The current study examined ethnic/racial differences in test-related anxiety and its relationship to neurocognitive performance in a community sample of African American (n = 40) and European American (n = 36) adults. The authors hypothesized the following: (a) Test-anxiety related to negative performance evaluation would be associated with lower neurocognitive performance, whereas anxiety unrelated to negative evaluation would be associated with…

  • Longitudinal Change in Cognitive Function and Medication Adherence in HIV-Infected Adults

    Open AccessBrian W Becker, April D Thames et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2011