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Open Studies

“Efficacy of CBT for Adherence and Depression in HIV Care Settings” (PI: S. Safren).
This is a 5-year study funded by the National Insitute of Mental Health (1R01MH084757) comparing cognitive behavioral therapy for adherenc eand depression to two alternative approaches to increase adherence in individuals with HIV and depression. The first alternative approach is a single session adherence intervention, and the second is adherence counseling plus supportive psychotherapy and education. It will be conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital, Fenway Community Health, and two instutions that are part of Brown University (Miriam Hospital and Butler Hospital).
     
“CBT for Adherence and Depression in Diabetes” (PI: S. Safren).
This is a 5 year study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (1R01MH078571) comparing cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment adherence and depression to a single session adherence intervention to increase treatment adherence in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.
     
     
“Addressing Psychosocial Needs and HIV Risk in Indian MSM” (PI: S. Safren).
This is an NIMH R21 (1R21MH085314) to develop and pilot test a behavioral HIV preention intervention for men who have sex with men in Chennai, India. We are partnering with the Tuburculosis Research Centre, in Chennai, as well as Fenway Community Health, in Boston. It is part of an Indo-U.S. collaborative program of grants sponsored by the NIH and by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
     
“CBT for depression and adherence in HIV+ methadone patients” (PI: S. Safren).
This is a 5 year study funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (5R01DA018603) comparing cognitive behavioral therapy for HIV medication adherence and depression to a single session adherence intervention to increase medication adherence in patients with opioid dependence in methadone treatment.
     
“Brief CBT for Anxiety and Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer”(PI: J. Greer).
This study is a randomized controlled trial funded by the National Cancer Institute to develop and test a cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce anxiety and improve quality of life in patients with advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
     
“Monitoring outcome in behavioral medicine treatment”(BMED Program Staff).
This is an evaluation project of our behavioral medicine interventions. Patients who are seen for interventions clinically in our service complete assessments when they begin, then after approximately 12 weeks of treatment or when treatment ends. This project is funded by an MGH “Making a difference” grant.
 
“The Effect of Lung Cancer Screening on Risk Perceptions”(PI: E. Park).
This is a career development award funded by the American Cancer Society to Dr. Elyse Park. The project seeks to examine (quantitatively) and explore (qualitatively) lung cancer participants’ reactions to undergoing lung cancer screening. The information gained from this work will be used to develop a risk communication intervention for individuals undergoing lung cancer screening.
 
“Efficacy of CBT for residual ADHD in adults” (PI: S. Safren).
This is a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for ADHD in adults (funded by the National Institute of Mental Health: 5R01DA018603). Participants receive one of two forms of cognitive behavioral therapy.
 
“Psychological factors predict disability after musculoskeletal trauma”(PI: A. Vranceanu).

This is a 2-year grant awarded by the Orthopedic Trauma Association to Dr. Ana-Maria Vranceanu.The project will prospectively assess the relationship between psychological factors (depression and PTSD), coping factors (pain catastrophizing and pain anxiety) and pain intensity and disability. Another aim of the research is to gather preliminary data on specific targets for a psychosocial (Cognitive Behavioral) intervention aimed at addressing psychosocial and coping factors early on, when patients first present for treatment in the orthopedic department, in an effort to decrease disability and improve quality of life.
 
“A cognitive behavioral intervention for idiopathic hand and arm pain conditions not ammenable to surgical treatments”(PI: A. Vranceanu).

This is a 2 year project funded by the American Association for the Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) to Dr. Ana-Maria Vranceanu to develop and pilot test a short-term Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for patients with idiopathic (nonspecific) hand and arm pain not amenable to surgical interventions, presenting for treatment in an orthopedics surgical practice..
 

Closed Studies
 
“CBT for HIV medication adherence and depression” (PI: S. Safren )
“CBT for residual ADHD in adults” (PI: S. Safren )
 
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