 Alex Carballo-Diéguez,
Ph.D., is Associate Director of the HIV Center
for Clinical and Behavioral Studies and
a Professor of Clinical Psychology
(in Psychiatry) at Columbia University.
His areas of research comprise sexual risk
behavior of men who have sex with men --especially
those of Latin American ancestry--, primary
prevention in couples of mixed HIV serostatus,
partner notification of exposure to HIV,
and microbicide acceptability. Dr. Carballo-Diéguez
serves as a consultant and grant reviewer
to NIMH, NIDA, CDC, and UARP. He is a member
of the editorial board of AIDS and Behavior. |
EDUCATION
| Catholic University of
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
M.A. |
1975 |
Industrial Psychology
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| New School for Social
Research, New York, NY |
Ph.D. |
1986 |
Clinical Psychology
|
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1982-1985 |
Staff Psychologist,
Center for Mental Health, Interfaith Medical
Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1985-1987 |
Unit Chief,
Special Treatment Unit (AIDS), Interfaith
Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1987-1988 |
Mental Health
Coordinator, Special Care Immunology Service,
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1987-1988 |
Chief Psychologist,
Sunset Park Mental Health Center, Lutheran
Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1988-1989 |
Director,
HIV/AIDS Mental Health Clinic, Columbia-Presbyterian
Medical Center, New York, NY |
| 1988-present
|
Research
Scientist, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric
Institute, New York, NY |
| 1989-1994 |
Instructor
in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry,
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia
University, New York, NY |
| 1994-2000 |
Assistant
Professor in Clinical Psychology, Department
of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Columbia University, New York,
NY |
| 2000-2007 |
Associate
Professor in Clinical Psychology, Department
of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Columbia University, New York,
NY |
| 2007-present |
Professor in Clinical Psychology, Department
of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Columbia University, New York,
NY |
| 2008-present
|
Associate
Director, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric
Institute, New York, NY |
| 2008-present
|
Director,
Development Core, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric
Institute, New York, NY |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 1988 |
Scientific
Achievement Award, 82nd. Annual Scientific
Assembly of the Southern Medical Association |
| 1995 |
Distinguished
Contribution to Ethnic Minority Issues.
Awarded by Division 44 of the American
Psychological Association |
| 1996 |
American
Psychological Association Travel Award
to the 26th International Congress of Psychology
in Montreal, Canada |
| 2000 |
Fellow of
the American Psychological Association,
"in recognition of outstanding and unusual
contributions to the science and profession
of psychology" |
PUBLICATIONS
Carballo-Diéguez, A.: Psychotherapy with AIDS
patients. Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 7:85-89,
1989.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C.: Contrasting
types of Puerto Rican men who have sex with men.
Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 6:41-67,
1994.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Sahs, J., Goetz, R., El-Sadr,
W., Sorell, S., Gorman, J.: The effect of methadone
on immunological parameters among HIV-positive
and HIV-negative drug users. American Journal of
Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 20:315-327, 1994.
Carballo-Diéguez, A.: The sexual identity and
behavior of Puerto Rican men who have sex with
men. In: G. M. Herek, B. Greene (Eds.), AIDS, Identity,
and Community: The HIV Epidemic and Lesbians and
Gay Men. Thousand Oaks, CA.: SAGE Publications,
pp. 105-114, 1995.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C.: Association
between history of childhood sexual abuse and adult
HIV-risk sexual behavior in Puerto Rican men who
have sex with men. Child Abuse and Neglect, The
International Journal, 19: 595-605, 1995.
Remien, R. H., Carballo-Diéguez, A., Wagner,
G.: Intimacy and sexual risk behavior in serodiscordant
male couples. AIDS Care, 7:429-438, 1995.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C.: HIV risk
behaviors and obstacles to condom use among Puerto
Rican men in New York City who have sex with men.
American Journal of Public Health, 86:1619-1622,
1996.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Remien, R., Dolezal, C.,
Wagner, G.: Unsafe sex in the primary relationships
of Puerto Rican men who have sex with men. AIDS
and Behavior, 1:9-17, 1997.
Carballo-Diéguez, A.: Sexual research with Latino
men who have sex with men: Methodological issues.
In: J. Bancroft, Researching Sexual Behavior: Methodological
Issues. Bloomington: Indiana University Press,
pp.134-144, 1997.
Carballo-Diéguez, A.: Latinos. In: R. Smith
(Ed.), Encyclopedia of AIDS, New York: Garland
Publishing, pp.321-323, 1998.
Carballo-Diéguez, A.: The challenge of staying
HIV-negative for Latin American immigrants. Journal
of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 8:61-82, 1998;
and In S. Ball (Ed.), The HIV-Negative Gay Man:
Developing Strategies for Survival and Emotional
Well-Being, The Harrington Park Press, pp. 61-82,
1998.
Carballo-Dieguez, A., Dolezal, C.: Continued
sexual risk behavior among HIV-seropositive Latino
men who have sex with men. 12th World AIDS Conference,
Geneva, Switzerland, # 14145, 1998.
Doll, L.S., Carballo-Dieguez, A.: Physical and
sexual coercion and HIV risk: Editorial. AIDS and
Behavior, 2:31-32, 1998.
Wagner, G., Remien, R.H., Carballo-Dieguez,
A: "Extramarital" sex: Is there an increased risk
for HIV transmission? A study of male couples of
mixed HIV status, AIDS Education and Prevention,
10:245-256, 1998.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Remien, R., Dolezal, C.,
Wagner, G.: Reliability of sexual behavior self-reports
in male couples of mixed HIV-Status. The Journal
of Sex Research, 36:1-7, 1999.
Nieves-Rosa, L., Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal,
C.: Domestic abuse and HIV-risk behavior in Latin
American men who have sex with men in New York
City. The Journal of Lesbian and Gay Social Services:
Issues on Practice, Policy and Research, 11:77-90,
2000.
Peterson, J. L., Carballo-Diéguez, A.: HIV prevention
among African-American and Latino men who have
sex with men. In. J.L. Peterson & R. J. DiClemente
(Eds.) Handbook of HIV Prevention. Plenum Publishing
Corporation, pp. 217-224, 2000.
Wagner, G.J., Remien, R.H., Carballo-Dieguez,
A.: Prevalence of extradyadic sex in male couples
of mixed HIV status and its relationship to psychological
distress and relationship quality. Journal of Homosexuality,
39:31-46, 2000.
Dolezal, C., Carballo-Dieguez, A., Nieves-Rosa,
L.E., Diaz, F.: Substance use and sexual risk behavior:
Understanding their association among four ethnic
groups of Latino men who have sex with men. Journal
of Substance Abuse, 11:323-336, 2000.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C., Nieves-Rosa,
L., Diaz, F.: Similarities in the sexual behavior
and HIV risk factors of Colombian, Dominican, Mexican,
and Puerto Rican MSM residing in New York City.
Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 12:
49-67, 2000.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Stein, Z.A., Sáez, H.,
Dolezal, C., Nieves-Rosa, L., Diaz. F.: Frequent
use of lubricants for anal sex among men who have
sex with men: the HIV-prevention potential of a
microbicidal gel. American Journal of Public Health,
90: 1117-1121, 2000.
Carballo-Diéguez, A.: Alternatives to male condoms
for men who have sex with men. Focus, 16, 1-4,
2001.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Remien, R. H.: Sex therapy
with male couples of mixed (serodiscordant) HIV
status. In P. Kleinplatz (Ed.) New Directions in
Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives. Brunner/Mazel,
Philadelphia, PA, pp. 302-321, 2001.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Susser, E.: Commentary:
Sex trade involvement and rates of HIV-positivity
among young gay and bisexual men. International
Journal of Epidemiology, 30:1455-1456, 2001.
Remien, R.H., Wagner, G., Dolezal, C., Carballo-Diéguez,
A.: Factors associated with HIV sexual risk behavior
in male couples of mixed HIV status, Journal of
Psychology and Human Sexuality, 13:31-48, 2001.
Wagner, G.J., Remien, R.H., Carballo-Diéguez,
A., Dolezal, C.: Correlates of adherence to combination
antiretroviral therapy among HIV+ members of HIV
mixed status couples. AIDS Care, 14:105-109, 2002.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Remien, R.H., Benson,
D.A., Dolezal, C., Decena, C.U., Blank, S. (2002).
Intention to notify sexual partners about potential
HIV exposure among New York City STD clinics' clients.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 29(8), 465-471.
Dolezal, C., Carballo-Diéguez, A.: Childhood
sexual experiences and the perception of abuse
among Latino men who have sex with men, Journal
of Sex Research, 39(3), 165-173, 2002.
Remien, R., Wagner, G., Dolezal, C., Carballo-Diéguez,
A. (2003) Levels and correlates of psychological
distress in male couples of mixed HIV status. AIDS
Care, 15(4), 525-538.
Wainberg, M.L., Bux, Jr., D.A., Carballo-Diéguez,
A., Dowsett, G.W., Dugan, T., Forstein, M., Goodkin,
K., Hunter, J., Irwin, T.W., Mattos, P.E., McKinnon,
K.M., O'Leary, A., Parson, J.T., & Stein, E. (2003).
Science and The Nuremberg Code: A question of ethics
and harm. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32(5), 455-457.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Bauermeister, J.: Barebacking:
Intentional condomless anal sex in HIV-risk contexts
- reasons for and against it, Journal of Homosexuality,
47, 1-16, 2004.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C., Nieves Rosa,
L., Diaz, F., Decena, C., Balan, I.: Looking for
a tall, dark, macho man... Sexual-role behavior
variations according to partner characteristics
in Latino gay and bisexual men, Culture, Health
and Sexuality, 6, 159-171, 2004.
Dolezal, C., Remien, R., Wagner, G., Carballo-Diéguez,
A.,Hung, Y. (In press). Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine
use and relationship quality among HIV serodiscordant
male couples. The American Journal of Drug and
Alcohol Abuse, 31, 1-18, 2005.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C., Leu, C., Nieves,
L., Díaz, F., Decena,. C., Balan, I. (2005). A
randomized controlled trial to test an HIV-prevention
intervention for Latino gay and bisexual men. Lessons
learned. AIDS Care, 17, 314-328.
Mantell, J., Myer, L., Carballo-Diéguez, A., Stein,
Z., Ramjee, G., Morar, N., Harrison, P. (2005).
Microbicide acceptability research: Current approaches
and future directions. Social Science and Medicine,
60, 319-330.
Remien R, Stirratt M, Dolezal C, Dognin J,
Wagner G, Carballo Dieguez A, El Bassel N, Jung
T: Couple focused support to improve HIV
medication adherence: A randomized controlled
trial. AIDS 2005; 19:807-814.
Chiasson MA, Parsons JT, Tesoriero JM,
Carballo-Dieguez A, Hirshfield S, Remien RH:
HIV behavioral research online. Journal of
Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy
of Medicine 2006; 83(1):73-85
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Miner, M., Dolezal, C.,
Rosser, B. R. S., Jacoby, S. (2006). Sexual
negotiation, HIV-status disclosure, and sexual
risk behavior among Latino men who use the
internet to seek sex with other men. Archives
of Sexual Behavior, 35(4): 473-481.
Carballo-Diéguez A, Dowsett G, Ventuneac A,
Remien R, Balan I, Dolezal C, Luciano O, Lin P.
(2006). Cybercartography of popular Internet
sites used by New York City men who have sex
with men interested in bareback sex. AIDS
Education and Prevention, 18(6), 475-489.
Carballo-Diéguez A, O'Sullivan L, Lin P,
Dolezal C, Pollack L, Catania J. (2007).
Awareness and attitudes regarding microbicides
and Nonoxynol-9 use in a probability sample of
gay men. AIDS and Behavior. 11(2), 271-276.
Carballo-Diéguez A, Exner T, Dolezal C, Pickard
R, Lin P, Mayer KL (2007). Rectal microbicide
acceptability: Results of a volume escalation
trial. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 34(4),
224-229.
Carballo Diéguez A., Balan I, Morrow K, Rosen
R, Mantell J, Gai F, Hoffman S, Maslankowski L,
El-Sadr W, Mayer K: Acceptability of Tenofovir
Gel as a Vaginal Microbicide by Male
Participants in a Phase I Clinical Trial (HPTN
050). (2007). AIDS Care, 19(8), 1025-1030.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Bauermeister, J.A.,
Ventuneac, A., Dolezal, C., Balan, I., and
Remien, R.: The Use of Rectal Douches among
HIV-uninfected and Infected Men who Have
Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse:
Implications for Rectal Microbicides. (2007).
AIDS and Behavior, Aug 18; [Epub ahead of
print].
Rosser, B.R.S., Miner, M.H., Bockting, W.O.,
Ross, M.W., Konstan, J., Gurak, L., Stanton,
J., Carballo-Diéguez, A., Mazin, R., Coleman,
E. HIV Risk : Results of the Men's INTernet
Study (MINTS). AIDS & Behavior, in press.
Nodin, N., Carballo-Diéguez, A., Ventureac, A.,
Balan, I., & Remien, R. Knowledge and
acceptability of alternative HIV prevention
bio-medical products among MSM who bareback.
AIDS Care, in press.
Chapters or articles:
Carballo-Diéguez, A. (2003). Investigación de
la Conducta en Hombres Latinos Residentes en EE.UU
que Tienen Relaciones con Otros Hombres: Problemas
Metodológicos. In Piña López, Obregón Salido and
Vera Noriega (Eds.) Psicología y Salud en Iberoamérica.
Sonora, México: Universidad de Sonora.
Purcell, D., Malow, R., Dolezal, C., & Carballo-Dieguez,
A. (2004). Sexual abuse of boys: Short- and long
term associations and implications for HIV prevention.
In L. Koenig, L. Doll, A. O'Leary & W. Pequegnat
(Eds.). From Child Sexual Abuse to Adult Sexual
Risk - Trauma, Revictimization, and Intervention.
Washington DC: American Psychological Association
Press.
Carballo-Diéguez, A (in press). Book review of
Ellis, A., Highleyman, L, Schaub, K., and White,
M. (Eds). (2002). The Harvey Milk Institute Guide
to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
Internet Research. Harrington Park Press, Binghamton,
NY. For Culture, Health and Sexuality.
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