 Curtis Dolezal, Ph.D., is a
Research Scientist at the HIV Center for
Clinical and Behavioral Studies at New York
State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia
University. He is a co investigator and data
analyst for several projects at the HIV Center
and has documented and manages several data
sets covering the entire history of the Center.
His research interests have included sensation
seeking,
drug and alcohol use, couple relationship
quality, childhood sexual experiences,
psychoendocrinology, and sexual risk behavior.
He has also focused on methodological issues
such as the reliability of adherence reports
from HIV positive children and their
caregivers, self reported honesty in sex
interviews, and the use of computer assisted
instruments to assess sexual behavior in
adolescents.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
| Wyoming Bible College,
Ranchester, WY |
B.A. |
1982 |
Biblical Studies |
| Columbia University,
New York, NY |
B.A. |
1984 |
Religion |
| Columbia University,
New York, NY |
M.A. |
1986 |
Comparative Religions |
| Columbia University,
New York, NY |
Ph.D. |
1991 |
Social Psychology |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1991 |
Data Communication
Specialist
Department of Child Psychiatry
Program of Developmental Psychoendocrinology
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, NY |
| 1991-present
|
Research
Scientist, HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric
Institute, New York, NY |
| 1998-present |
Assistant
Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology
(in Psychiatry), Columbia University College
of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 1984 |
Magna Cum
Laude, Columbia University |
| 1985 |
Phi Beta
Kappa, Columbia University |
| 1986-1988 |
NIMH scholarship |
PUBLICATIONS
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C.: Association
between history of childhood sexual abuse and adult
HIV-risk sexual behavior of Puerto Rican men who
have sex with men. Child Abuse and Neglect, 19:595-605,
1995.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Dolezal, C., Clerici, M.,
Lederman, S.: Sexual risk behavior is associated
with T cell helper response to HIV-1 peptides in
HIV- and HIV+ men. AIDS and Behavior, 1:181-190,
1997.
Dolezal, C.L., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L.,
Remien, R.H., & Perkova, E. (1997). Substance
use during sex and sensation seeking as
predictors of sexual risk behavior among HIV+
and HIV- gay men. AIDS and Behavior, 1,19-28.
Dolezal, D., Ehrhardt, A.A., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L.,
Liu, X., Exner, T.M., Rabkin, J.G., Gorman, J.M.,
Marder, K., Stern, Y.: Sexual risk behavior changes
among HIV+ and HIV- female injecting drug users
over 4 years. Women and Health, 27:1-17, 1998.
Remien, R.H., Wagner, G., Carballo-Dieguez, A.,
Dolezal, C.: Who may be engaging in high risk sex
due to medical treatment advances? AIDS, 12:1560-1561,
1998.
Schonnesson, L.N., Dolezal, C.: HIV-related risk
factors among Swedish gay men. Scandinavian Journal
of Sexology, 1:51-62, 1998.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Remien, R., Dolezal, C.,
Wagner, G.: Reliability of sexual behavior self-reports
in male couples of mixed HIV-status. Journal of
Sex Research 36:152-158, 1999.
Dolezal, C., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Liu, X., Marder,
K., Stern, Y., Rabkin, J.G., Exner, T.M., Ehrhardt,
A.A.: Longitudinal changes in sexual risk behavior
among HIV+ and HIV- injecting drug using men American
Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 25:281-303, 1999.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Dolezal, C., Wasserman,
G.A., Jaramillo, B.M.: Prepubertal boys' sexual
behavior. AIDS Education and Prevention, 11:174-186,
1999.
Carballo-Dieguez, 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-Dieguez, A., Stein, Z., Saez, H., Dolezal,
C., Nieves-Rosa, L.E., Diaz, F.: Frequent use of
lubricants for anal sex among men who have sex
with men: The prevention potential of a microbicidal
gel. American Journal of Public
Health, 90:1117-1121, 2000.
Dolezal, C., Carballo-Dieguez, A., Nieves-Rosa,
L., 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, 12:1-14, 2000.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Dolezal, C., Sandberg,
D.: The association of sexual behavior with externalizing
behaviors in a community sample of prepubertal
children. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality,
12:61-79, 2000.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Gidwani, S., Dittman, R.W.,
Dolezal, C., Baker, S.W., Morishima, A., Bell,
J.J., New, M.I.: Psychosexual quality of life in
adult intersexuality: The Example of Congenital
Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). In Therapeutic Outcome
of Endocrine Disorders: Efficacy, Innovation and
Quality of Life, Stabler, B., and Bercu, B.B.,
(Eds.). New York: Springer, 200-208, 2000.
Nieves-Rosa, L.E., Carballo-Dieguez, A., Dolezal,
C.: Domestic abuse and HIV-risk behavior in Latin
American men who have sex with men in New York
City. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services:Issues
on Practice, Policy and Research, 11:77-90, 2000.
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.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Remien, R.H., Benson, D.A.,
Dolezal, C., Decena, C.U., Blank, S.: Intention
to notify sexual partners about potential HIV exposure
among New York City STD clinics' clients. Archives
of Sexual Behavior, 29: 465-471, 2002.
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: 165-173, 2002.
Klitzman, R.L., Greenberg, J.D., Pollack, L.M.,
Dolezal, C.: MDMA ("ecstasy") use, and its association
with high risk behaviors, mental health, and other
factors among gay/bisexual men in New York City.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 66: 115-125, 2002.
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.
Brackis-Cott, E.J., Mellins, C.A., Reval, T., Abrams,
E.J., Dolezal, C.: Pediatric HIV medication adherence:
The view of medical providers from two primary
care programs. Journal of Pediatric Health Care,
17:1-8, 2003.
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 in Latino gay and bisexual men, Culture,
Health and Sexuality, 6:159-171, 2004.
Dolezal, C., Mellins, C., Brackis-Cott, E., Abrams,
E.: The reliability reports of medical adherence
from HIV+ children and their adult caregivers.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 28: 355-361, 2003.
Mellins, C.A., Brackis-Cott, E., Dolezal, C., Richards,
A., Nicholas, S., Abrams, E.J.: Patterns of HIV
status disclosure to perinatally HIV-infected children
and subsequent mental health outcomes. Journal
of Child Psychiatry and Psychology, 28: 355-361,
2003.
Remien, R.H., Wagner, G., Dolezal, C., Carballo-Dièguez,
A.: Levels and correlates of psychological distress
in male couples of mixed HIV status. AIDS Care,
15:525-538, 2003.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C., Nieves-Rosa,
L., Diaz, F., Decena, C., & Balan, I. (2004).
Looking for a tall, dark, macho man
...Sexual-role behavior variations in Latino
gay and bisexual men. Culture, Health and
Sexuality, 6, 159-171.
Hall, C.M., Jones, J.A., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L.,
Dolezal, C., Coleman, M., Foster, P., Price, D.A.,
Clayton, P.E.: Behavioral and physical masculinization
are related to genotype in girls with congenital
adrenal hyperplasia. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
& Metabolism, 89:419-424, 2004.
Mellins, C.A., Brackis-Cott, E., Dolezal, C., Abrams,
E.J: The role of psychosocial and family factors
in adherence to antiretroviral treatment in human
immunodeficiency virus-infected children. The Pediatric
Infection Disease Journal, 23:1035-1041, 2004.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Dolezal, C., Baker, S.W.,
Carlson, A.D., Obeid, J.S., New, M.I.: Prenatal
androgenization affects gender-related behavior
but not gender identity in 5-12-year-old girls
with congential adrenal hyperplasia. Archives of
Sexual Behavior, 33:97-104, 2004.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Dolezal, C., Baker, S.W.,
Carlson, A.D., Obeid, J.S., New, M.I.: Cognitive
and motor development of children with and without
congenital adrenal hyperplasia after early-prenatal
dexamethasone. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
& Metabolism, 89:610-614, 2004.
Meyer Bahlburg, H.F.L., Migeon, C.J.,
Berkovitz, G.D., Gearhart, J.P., Dolezal, C., &
Wisniewski, A.B. (2004). Attitudes of adult
46,XY intersex persons to clinical management
policies. Journal of Urology, 171, 1615 1619.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Dolezal, C., Leu, C., Nieves,
L., Díaz, F., Decena,. C., & Balan, I.: A randomized
controlled trial to test an HIV-prevention intervention
for Latino gay and bisexual men. Lessons learned.
AIDS Care, 17, 314-328, 2005.
Dolezal, C., Remien, R., Wagner, G., Carballo-Diéguez,
A., & Hung, Y.: Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine use
and relationship quality among HIV serodiscordant
male couples. The American Journal of Drug and
Alcohol Abuse, 31, 593-600, 2005.
Mellins, C.A., Brackis-Cott, E., Dolezal, C., &
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L.: Behavioral risk in early
adolescents with HIV+ mothers. Journal of Adolescent
Health, 36, 342-351, 2005.
O'Sullivan, L.F., Dolezal, C., Brackis-Cott, E.,
Traeger, L., & Mellins, C.: Communication about
HIV in a sample of HIV-positive and HIV-negative
mothers and their early adolescent children. Journal
of Early Adolescence, 25, 148-167, 2005.
Remien, R.H., Stirratt, M.J., Dolezal, C., Dognin,
J.S., Wagner, G.J., Carballo-Dieguez, A., El-Bassel,
N., & Jung, T.M.: Couple-focused support to improve
HIV medication adherence: A randomized controlled
trial. AIDS, 19, 807-814, 2005.
Hoffman, S., O'Sullivan, L., Harrison, A.,
Dolezal, C., & Monroe Wise, A. (2006). HIV risk
behaviors and the context of sexual coercion in
young adults' sexual interactions: Results from
a diary study in rural South Africa. Sexually
Transmitted Diseases, 33, 52-58.
Mellins, C.A., Brackis Cott, E., Dolezal,
C., & Abrams, E.J. (2006). Psychiatric
disorders in youth with perinatally Acquired
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 25,
432-437.
Carballo-Dieguez, 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.
Lewis, L., Mellins, C.A., Brackis-Cott, E.,
Dolezal, C. (2006) Developmental, ethnic and
social influences on participation in sexual
possibility situations for heterosexual early
adolescent youth with HIV positive mother.
Journal of Early Adolescence, 26, 160-184.
Mellins, C.A., Brackis-Cott, E., Dolezal, C., &
Abrams, E.J. (2006). Rates of psychiatric disorder in
perinatally HIV-infected youth. Pediatric Infectious
Disease Journal, 25, 432-437.
Nicholson, O., Mellins, C., Dolezal, C.,
Brackis-Cott, E., Abrams, E.J. (2006). HIV
treatment-related knowledge and self-efficacy among
caregivers of HIV-infected children. Patient
Education and Counseling, 61, 405-410.
Carallo-Dieguez, A., Dowsett, G.W.,
Ventuneac, A., Remien, R.H., Balan, I.,
Dolezal, C., Luciano, O., & Lin, P. (2006).
Cybercartography of popular internet sites used
by New York City MSM interested in bareback
sex. AIDS Education and Prevention, 18,
475-489.
Stirratt, M.J., Remien, R.H., Smith, A., Copeland,
O.Q., Dolezal, C., Krieger, D. & SMART Couples Study
Team. (2006). The role of HIV serostatus disclosure in
antiretroviral medication adherence. AIDS and
Behavior, 10, 483-493.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Dolezal, C., Zucker,
K.J., Kessler, S.J., Shober, J.M., & New, M.I.
(2006). The recalled childhood gender
questionnaire-revised: A psychometric analysis
in a sample of women with congenital adrenal
hyperplasia. The Journal of Sex Research, 43,
364-367.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Dolezal, C., Baker,
S.W., Ehrhardt, A.A., & New, M.I. (2006).
Gender development in women with congenital
adrenal hyperplasia as a function of disorder
severity. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35,
667-684.
Carballo-Dieguez, A., O'Sullivan, L.F., 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, 271-276.
Mellins, C.A., Dolezal, C., Brackis-Cott, E.,
Nicholson, O., & Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L. (2007).
Predicting the onset of sexual and drug risk behaviors
in HIV-negative youths with HIV-positive mothers: The
role of contexual, self-regulation, and
social-interaction factors. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, 36, 265-278.
Brackis-Cott, E., Mellins, C.A., Dolezal, C., &
Spiegel, D. (2007). The mental health risk of mothers
and children affected by HIV. Journal of Early
Adolescence, 27,67-89.
Carballo-Dieguez A., Exner T., Dolezal C., Pickard
R., Lin P., & Mayer K.H. (2007). Rectal Microbicide
Acceptability: Results of a Volume Escalation Trial.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 34, 224-229.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L. & Dolezal, C. (2007). The
Female Sexual Function Index: A methodological critique
and suggestions for improvement. Journal of Sex &
Marital Therapy, 33, 217-224.
Carballo-Diéguez,
A., Bauermeister, J.A., Ventuneac, A., Dolezal, C.,
Balan, I., and Remien, R.(2007). The Use of Rectal
Douches among HIV-uninfected and Infected Men who Have
Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse: Implications
for Rectal Microbicides. AIDS and Behavior, Aug
18; [Epub ahead of print].
Exner, T.M., Correale, A., Carballo-Dieguez, A.,
Salomon, L., Morrow, K.M., Dolezal, C., & Mayer, K.
(2008). Women's anal sex practices: Implications for
formulation and promotion of a rectal microbicide.
AIDS Education and Prevention, 20, 146-157.
Bradley, M.V., Remien, R.H., & Dolezal, C. (2008).
Depression symptoms and sexual HIV risk behavior among
serodiscordant couples. Psychosomatic Medicine.
O'Sullivan, L.F., Hoffman, S., Harrison, A., &
Dolezal, C. (in press). Men, multiple sexual
partners, and young adults' sexual
relationships: Understanding the role of gender
in the study of risk. Journal of Urban Health.
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