Arlene Kochman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5224592 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arlene Kochman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arlene |
| FAMILY NAME | Kochman |
| SIGNATURE | KOCHMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Changes in Sexual Behavior of HIV-Infected Older Adults Enrolled in a Clinical Trial of Standalone Group Psychotherapies Targeting Depression
Positive Choices
The Development and Psychometric Properties of the HIV and Abuse Related Shame Inventory (Harsi)
The development and feasibility of a brief risk reduction intervention for newly HIV‐diagnosed men who have sex with men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent more than half of all new HIV infections in the United States. Utilizing a collaborative, community‐based approach, a brief risk reduction intervention was developed and pilot tested among newly HIV‐diagnosed MSM receiving HIV care in a primary care setting. Sixty‐five men, within 3 months of diagnosis, were randomly assigned to the experimental condition or control condition and assessed at baseline, 3‐m…
Adherence to antiretroviral medication in older adults living with HIV/Aids
The CDC estimates that by 2015, half of all persons living with HIV/AIDS in the USA will be over the age of 50. Despite increasing HIV seroprevalence rates in older adults, most research examining adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has focused on young HIV-infected persons and, in general, has been atheoretical in nature. This study examined two ART adherence conceptual frameworks to determine whether these models generalize to HIV-seropos…
Psychosocial Predictors of Sexual HIV Transmission Risk Behavior among HIV-Positive Adults with a Sexual Abuse History in Childhood
Patterns and Correlates of Sexual Activity and Condom Use Behavior in Persons 50-Plus Years of Age Living with HIV/Aids
Scale development of a measure to assess community‐based and clinical intervention group environments
Though group interventions are widely used in community‐based and clinical settings, there are few brief instruments for assessing the group environment. Two studies on the development of a brief measure to assess intervention group environments are described, and psychometric properties of the new scale are presented. The new measure is based on Moos' (1994) Group Environment Scale (GES). Participants in the studies were from two independent ran…
Outcomes from a Group Intervention for Coping with HIV/Aids and Childhood Sexual Abuse
Race, social support, and coping strategies among HIV‐positive gay and bisexual men
Few studies have examined the relation between race, social support, and coping, particularly among HIV-infected individuals. We examined the relation of race and social support to coping with HIV infection in a sample of 121 gay and bisexual men (64 African American, 57 White). Compared to White participants, African Americans reported higher use of multiple coping strategies. High levels of perceived social support were related to greater use o…
Longitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with Aids-Related Bereavement
This study examined the longitudinal effects of coping on outcome one year following completion of a randomized, controlled trial of a group coping intervention for AIDS-related bereavement. Bereaved HIV-positive participants (N = 267) were administered measures of grief, psychiatric distress, quality of life, and coping at baseline, post-intervention, and at 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow-ups. Coping strategies directly impacted all outcome variabl…
Gender, ethnicity and spiritual coping among bereaved HIV-positive individuals
We examined the influence of gender and ethnicity on coping strategies of 252 bereaved, HIV-positive individuals (65.1% male; 71% ethnic minorities [African-American and Hispanic]). Factor analyses of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire and Coping with Illness Scale yielded five coping subscales: Active, Avoidant, Social Support, Self-destructive, and Spiritual. Multivariate analyses of covariance revealed significant gender and ethnic group effects…
Improvements in health-related quality of life following a group intervention for coping with Aids-bereavement among HIV-infected men and women
The connections between childhood sexual abuse and human immunodeficiency virus infection
A qualitative study was conducted with 28 women who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive and have experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in order to examine (1) the challenges generated by the experience of sexual abuse and related coping strategies, (2) the impact of the HIV diagnosis on their coping strategies, and (3) the links perceived by the women between their CSA and HIV infection. The interviews revealed that CSA raised chal…
The Clinical Significance of Change in Trauma-Related Symptoms Following a Pilot Group Intervention for Coping with HIV–Aids and Childhood Sexual Trauma
Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for Hiv Positive Men and Women Coping With Aids-Related Loss and Bereavement
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a group coping intervention for HIV-positive men and women who have lost a loved one(s) to AIDS in the past 2 years. Two hundred thirty-five participants, diverse with respect to race/ethnicity and sexual orientation, were randomly assigned to a 12-week cognitive-behavioral group intervention or to an individual therapy on request comparison condition. Measures assessing grief and psychiatric…
Internalized Stigma Among People Living with HIV-Aids
Depression and Thoughts of Suicide Among Middle-Aged and Older Persons Living With HIV-Aids
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of suicidal ideation among middle-aged and older persons who have HIV infection or AIDS. METHODS: A total of 113 subjects older than age 45 who had HIV-AIDS were recruited from AIDS service organizations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and New York City. Participants completed confidential questionnaires covering suicidal ideation, emotional distress, quality of life, coping, and social s…
Gay and Lesbian Elderly
This paper lays out an historical overview of the way in which homosexuality has been viewed by psychiatry and the helping professions. It suggests that it is time to look at gay and lesbian older adults with a different perspective and presents a case example to illustrate the ways in which older gay adults can be helped by social workers
From laboratory to real world
The procedures are described for a research project's assistance to four service organizations in successfully replicating a model program found effective in the laboratory. The goals, methods, and problems are reported, and some general recommendations are offered
Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for Hiv Positive Men and Women Coping With Aids-Related Loss and Bereavement
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a group coping intervention for HIV-positive men and women who have lost a loved one(s) to AIDS in the past 2 years. Two hundred thirty-five participants, diverse with respect to race/ethnicity and sexual orientation, were randomly assigned to a 12-week cognitive-behavioral group intervention or to an individual therapy on request comparison condition. Measures assessing grief and psychiatric…
Psychosocial Predictors of Sexual HIV Transmission Risk Behavior among HIV-Positive Adults with a Sexual Abuse History in Childhood
Gay and Lesbian Elderly
This paper lays out an historical overview of the way in which homosexuality has been viewed by psychiatry and the helping professions. It suggests that it is time to look at gay and lesbian older adults with a different perspective and presents a case example to illustrate the ways in which older gay adults can be helped by social workers
The development and feasibility of a brief risk reduction intervention for newly HIV‐diagnosed men who have sex with men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent more than half of all new HIV infections in the United States. Utilizing a collaborative, community‐based approach, a brief risk reduction intervention was developed and pilot tested among newly HIV‐diagnosed MSM receiving HIV care in a primary care setting. Sixty‐five men, within 3 months of diagnosis, were randomly assigned to the experimental condition or control condition and assessed at baseline, 3‐m…
Longitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with Aids-Related Bereavement
This study examined the longitudinal effects of coping on outcome one year following completion of a randomized, controlled trial of a group coping intervention for AIDS-related bereavement. Bereaved HIV-positive participants (N = 267) were administered measures of grief, psychiatric distress, quality of life, and coping at baseline, post-intervention, and at 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow-ups. Coping strategies directly impacted all outcome variabl…
Scale development of a measure to assess community‐based and clinical intervention group environments
Though group interventions are widely used in community‐based and clinical settings, there are few brief instruments for assessing the group environment. Two studies on the development of a brief measure to assess intervention group environments are described, and psychometric properties of the new scale are presented. The new measure is based on Moos' (1994) Group Environment Scale (GES). Participants in the studies were from two independent ran…
The connections between childhood sexual abuse and human immunodeficiency virus infection
A qualitative study was conducted with 28 women who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive and have experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in order to examine (1) the challenges generated by the experience of sexual abuse and related coping strategies, (2) the impact of the HIV diagnosis on their coping strategies, and (3) the links perceived by the women between their CSA and HIV infection. The interviews revealed that CSA raised chal…
From laboratory to real world
The procedures are described for a research project's assistance to four service organizations in successfully replicating a model program found effective in the laboratory. The goals, methods, and problems are reported, and some general recommendations are offered
Gay and Lesbian Elderly
This paper lays out an historical overview of the way in which homosexuality has been viewed by psychiatry and the helping professions. It suggests that it is time to look at gay and lesbian older adults with a different perspective and presents a case example to illustrate the ways in which older gay adults can be helped by social workers
Depression and Thoughts of Suicide Among Middle-Aged and Older Persons Living With HIV-Aids
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of suicidal ideation among middle-aged and older persons who have HIV infection or AIDS. METHODS: A total of 113 subjects older than age 45 who had HIV-AIDS were recruited from AIDS service organizations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and New York City. Participants completed confidential questionnaires covering suicidal ideation, emotional distress, quality of life, coping, and social s…
Internalized Stigma Among People Living with HIV-Aids
The Clinical Significance of Change in Trauma-Related Symptoms Following a Pilot Group Intervention for Coping with HIV–Aids and Childhood Sexual Trauma
Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for Hiv Positive Men and Women Coping With Aids-Related Loss and Bereavement
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a group coping intervention for HIV-positive men and women who have lost a loved one(s) to AIDS in the past 2 years. Two hundred thirty-five participants, diverse with respect to race/ethnicity and sexual orientation, were randomly assigned to a 12-week cognitive-behavioral group intervention or to an individual therapy on request comparison condition. Measures assessing grief and psychiatric…
Gender, ethnicity and spiritual coping among bereaved HIV-positive individuals
We examined the influence of gender and ethnicity on coping strategies of 252 bereaved, HIV-positive individuals (65.1% male; 71% ethnic minorities [African-American and Hispanic]). Factor analyses of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire and Coping with Illness Scale yielded five coping subscales: Active, Avoidant, Social Support, Self-destructive, and Spiritual. Multivariate analyses of covariance revealed significant gender and ethnic group effects…
Improvements in health-related quality of life following a group intervention for coping with Aids-bereavement among HIV-infected men and women
The connections between childhood sexual abuse and human immunodeficiency virus infection
A qualitative study was conducted with 28 women who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive and have experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in order to examine (1) the challenges generated by the experience of sexual abuse and related coping strategies, (2) the impact of the HIV diagnosis on their coping strategies, and (3) the links perceived by the women between their CSA and HIV infection. The interviews revealed that CSA raised chal…
Outcomes from a Group Intervention for Coping with HIV/Aids and Childhood Sexual Abuse
Race, social support, and coping strategies among HIV‐positive gay and bisexual men
Few studies have examined the relation between race, social support, and coping, particularly among HIV-infected individuals. We examined the relation of race and social support to coping with HIV infection in a sample of 121 gay and bisexual men (64 African American, 57 White). Compared to White participants, African Americans reported higher use of multiple coping strategies. High levels of perceived social support were related to greater use o…
Longitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with Aids-Related Bereavement
This study examined the longitudinal effects of coping on outcome one year following completion of a randomized, controlled trial of a group coping intervention for AIDS-related bereavement. Bereaved HIV-positive participants (N = 267) were administered measures of grief, psychiatric distress, quality of life, and coping at baseline, post-intervention, and at 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow-ups. Coping strategies directly impacted all outcome variabl…
Patterns and Correlates of Sexual Activity and Condom Use Behavior in Persons 50-Plus Years of Age Living with HIV/Aids
Scale development of a measure to assess community‐based and clinical intervention group environments
Though group interventions are widely used in community‐based and clinical settings, there are few brief instruments for assessing the group environment. Two studies on the development of a brief measure to assess intervention group environments are described, and psychometric properties of the new scale are presented. The new measure is based on Moos' (1994) Group Environment Scale (GES). Participants in the studies were from two independent ran…
Adherence to antiretroviral medication in older adults living with HIV/Aids
The CDC estimates that by 2015, half of all persons living with HIV/AIDS in the USA will be over the age of 50. Despite increasing HIV seroprevalence rates in older adults, most research examining adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has focused on young HIV-infected persons and, in general, has been atheoretical in nature. This study examined two ART adherence conceptual frameworks to determine whether these models generalize to HIV-seropos…
Psychosocial Predictors of Sexual HIV Transmission Risk Behavior among HIV-Positive Adults with a Sexual Abuse History in Childhood
The Development and Psychometric Properties of the HIV and Abuse Related Shame Inventory (Harsi)
The development and feasibility of a brief risk reduction intervention for newly HIV‐diagnosed men who have sex with men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent more than half of all new HIV infections in the United States. Utilizing a collaborative, community‐based approach, a brief risk reduction intervention was developed and pilot tested among newly HIV‐diagnosed MSM receiving HIV care in a primary care setting. Sixty‐five men, within 3 months of diagnosis, were randomly assigned to the experimental condition or control condition and assessed at baseline, 3‐m…
Changes in Sexual Behavior of HIV-Infected Older Adults Enrolled in a Clinical Trial of Standalone Group Psychotherapies Targeting Depression
Positive Choices
Medicine (18 works) · Psychology (18 works) · Psychiatry (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 works) · Psychological intervention (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Public health (8 works) · Health psychology (7 works) · Coping (psychology (6 works)