Investigators
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Theresa Exner, Ph.D. Research Scientist, Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology |
PUBLICATIONS
(Selected publications in chronological order)
Exner, T.M.: Book review: An Annotated Bibliography of Sexuality and Aging by James Wharton. Journal of Sexuality and Disability, 6:137, 1985.
Ehrhardt, A.A., Exner, T.M.: The impact of HIV infection on women's sexuality and gender role. In: S. Blumenthal, A. Eichler, G. Weissman (Eds.), Women and AIDS. Rockville, MD: National Technical Information Services, 1991.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L, Exner, T.M., Lorenz, G., Gruen, R.S., Gorman, J.M., Ehrhardt, A.A.: Sexual risk behavior, sexual functioning, and HIV disease progression in gay men. Journal of Sex Research, 28:3-27, 1991.
Cohall, A.T., Exner, T.: Adolescent Sexual Dysfunction. In: S.B. Friedman, M. Fisher, K. Schonberg (Eds.), Comprehensive Adolescent Health Care. St. Louis, MO: Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 1992.
Exner, T.M., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Ehrhardt, A.A.: Sexual self-control as a mediator of high risk sexual behavior in a New York City cohort of HIV+ and HIV- gay men. Journal of Sex Research, 29:389-406, 1992.
Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Koopman, C., Rosario, M., Exner, T.M., Henderson, R., Matthieu, M.: Lifetime sexual behaviors among runaway males and females. Journal of Sex Research, 29:15-29, 1992.
Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Koopman, C., Rosario, M., Haignere, C.S., Exner, T.M., Matthieu, M., Henderson, R., Gruen, R.S.: Lifetime sexual behaviors among predominantly minority male runaways and gay/bisexual adolescents in New York City. AIDS Education and Prevention, Supplement:34-42, 1992.
Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Nostlinger, C., Exner, T.M., Ehrhardt, A.A., Gruen, R.S., Lorenz, G., Gorman, J.M., El-Sadr, W., Sorrell, S.J.: Sexual functioning in HIV+ and HIV- injected drug-using women. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 19:56-68, 1993.
McKinnon, K., Cournos, F., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Guido, J., Caraballo, L., Margoshes, E., Herman, R., Gruen, R., Exner, T.: Reliability of sexual risk behavior interviews with psychiatric patients. American Journal of Psychiatry, 150:272-274, 1993.
Ehrhardt, A.A., Exner, T.M., Seal, D.: Analysis of primary AIDS interventions for at-risk women. Washington DC: Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, 1995.
Ehrhardt, A.A., Nostlinger, C., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Exner, T.M., Gruen, R.S., Yingling, S.A., Gorman, J.M., El-Sadr, W., Sorrell, S.J.: Sexual risk behavior among women with injected drug use histories. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 7:99-119, 1995.
Rosario, M., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Hunter, J., Exner, T.M., Gwadz, M., Keller, A.M.: The psychosexual development of urban lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. The Journal of Sex Research, 33:113-126, 1996.
Exner, T.M., Ehrhardt, A.A., Seal, D.W.: A review of HIV interventions for at-risk women. AIDS and Behavior, 2:93-124, 1997.
Cohall, A.T., Exner, T.: Adolescent sexual dysfunction. In: S.B. Friedman, M. Fisher, K. Schonberg (Eds.), Comprehensive Adolescent Health Care. St Louis, Missouri: Quality Medical Publishing Inc., 1998.
Dolezal, C., 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- injecting drug users over 4 years. Women and Health, 27:1-17, 1998.
Exner, T.: Interventions. In. R.A. Smith (Ed.), Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the Epidemic. Chicago and London: Fitzroy-Dearborn, Inc., pp. 300-304, 1998.
Gillis, J.R., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Exner, T.M., Ehrhardt, A.A.: The predictive utility of an expanded AIDS risk reduction model (ARRM) among adult gay and bisexual men. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 27:31-49, 1998.
Dolezal, C., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Liu, X., Ehrhardt, A.A., Exner, T.M., Rabkin, J.G., Gorman, J.M., Marder, K., Stern, Y.: Changes in sexual behavior among IDU men. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 25:281-303, 1999.
Exner, T.M., Gardos, P.S., Seal, D.W., Ehrhardt, A.A.: Heterosexual men in the AIDS epidemic: The forgotten group. AIDS and Behavior, 3:347-358, 1999.
Ehrhardt, A.A., Exner, T.M.: Prevention of sexual risk behavior for HIV infection with women. AIDS, 14:51-56, 2000.
Hoffman, S., Koslafsky, S., Exner, T.M., Yingling, S., Ehrhardt, A.A.: At risk or not? Susceptibility perceptions of women living in an AIDS epicenter. AIDS and Behavior, 4:389-398, 2000.
Miller, S., Exner, T.M., Williams, S.P., Ehrhardt, A.A.: A gender specific intervention for at-risk women. AIDS Care, 12:603-612, 2000.
Mantell, J.E., Hoffman, S., Weiss, E., Adeokun, L., Delano, G., Jagha, T., Exner, T.M., Stein, Z.A., Abdool Karim, Q., Scheepers, E., Atkins, K.: The acceptability of the female condom: Perspectives of family planning providers in New York City, South Africa and Nigeria. Journal of Urban Health, 78, 658-668, 2001.
Ehrhardt, A.A., Exner, T.M., Hoffman, S., Silberman, I., Leu, C.S., Miller, S., Levin, B.: A gender specific HIV/STD risk reduction intervention for women in a health care setting: Short- and long- term results of a randomized clinical trial. AIDS Care, 14, 147-161, 2002.
Ehrhardt, A.A., Exner, T.M., Hoffman, S., Silberman, I., Yingling, S., Adams-Skinner, J.: HIV/STD risk and sexual strategies among women family planning clients in New York: Project FIO. AIDS and Behavior, 6, 1-13, 2002.
Exner, T.M., Hoffman, S., Parikh, K., Leu, C.S., Ehrhardt, A.A., Clayton, J.: HIV counseling and testing: Women's experience and the role of testing as a prevention strategy, Family Planning Perspectives, 34, 76-83, 2002.
Exner, T.M., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Rabkin, J.G., Williams, J.B.W.: The sexual compulsivity (SCI) and sexual impulsivity (SII) inventories: The development and validation of two new measures, (submitted).
Exner, T.M., Hoffman, S., Dworkin, S.L., Ehrhardt, A.A.: Beyond the male condom: The evolution of gender-specific HIV interventions for women. Annual Review of Sex Research, 14, 114-135, 2003.
Hoffman, S., Exner, T.M., Leu, C.S., Ehrhardt, A.A., & Stein, Z.: Female condom use in a gender-specific family planning clinic trial. American Journal of Public Health, 93, 1897-1903, 2003.
Mantell, J.E., Hoffman, S., Exner, T.M., Stein, Z.A., Atkins, K.: Family planning providers' perspectives on dual protection. Perspectives in Sexual and Reproductive Health, 35, 71-78, 2003.
Melendez, R., Hoffman, S., Exner, T.M., Leu, C.S., Ehrhardt, A.A.: Intimate partner violence and safer sex negotiation: Effects of a gender-specific intervention. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 499-511, 2003.
Seal, D.W., Exner, T.M., Ehrhardt, A.A.: HIV sexual risk reduction intervention with heterosexual men. Archives of Internal Medicine, 163, 738-739, 2003.
Hoffman, S., Mantell, J., Exner, T., Stein, Z.: Viewpoints: The future of the female condom. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 36, 120-126, 2004.
Goldstein, R.B., Johnson, M.O., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Kirshenbaum, S.B., Pinto, R.M., Kittel, L., Pequegnat, W., Mickalian, J.D., Weinhardt, L.S., Kelly, J.A., Lightfoot, M., NIMH Healthy Living Team (Exner, T.M., is a member of the Healthy Living Project Team): Psychological distress, substance use, and adjustment among parents and nonparents living with HIV. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, 18, 362-373, 2005.
Goldstein, R. B., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Johnson, M. O., Weinhardt, L. S., Remien, R. H., Lightfoot, M., Catz, S., Gore-Felton, C., Kirshenbaum, S. B., Morin, S. F., the NIMH Healthy Living Project Team (Exner, T.M., is a member of the Healthy Living Project Team): Insurance coverage, usual source of care, and receipt of clinically indicated care for comorbid conditions among adults living with HIV. Medical Care, 43, 401-410, 2005.
Gore-Felton, C., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Weinhardt, L.S., Kelly, J.A., Lightfoot, M., Kirshenbaum, S.B., Johnson, M.O., Chesney, M.A., Catz, S.L., Ehrhardt, A.A., Remien, R.H., Morin, S.F., the NIMH Healthy Living Project Team (Exner, T.M., is a member of the Healthy Living Project Team): The Healthy Living Project: An individually-tailored, multidimensional intervention for HIV-infected persons. AIDS Education and Prevention, 17 (Supplement 1), 21-39, 2005.
Johnson, M.O., Charlebois, E., Morin, S.F., Catz, S.L., Goldstein, G.B., Remien, R.H., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Mickalian, J., Kittel, L., Samimy-Muzaffer, F., Lightfoot, M., Gore-Felton, C., Chesney, M.A., NIMH Healthy Living Project Team (Exner, T.M., is a member of the Healthy Living Project Team): Perceived adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 29, 193-205, 2005.
Morin, S.F., Steward, W.T., Charlebois E., Remien, R.H., Pinkerton, S.D., Johnson, M.O., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Lightfoot, M., Goldstein, R.B., Kittel L., Samimy-Muzaffar, F., Weinhardt, L., Kelly, J.A., Chesney, M.A. (Exner, T.M., is a member of the Healthy Living Project Team): Predicting HIV transmission risk among HIV-Infected men who have sex with men: Finding from the Healthy Living Project. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 40, 226-235, 2005.
Dworkin, S.L., Exner, T.M., Melendez, R., Hoffman, S. Ehrhardt, A.A.: Revisiting "success": Posttrial analysis of a gender-specific HIV/STD prevention intervention. AIDS and Behavior, 10, 41-51, 2006.
Harrison, A., Hoffman, S., O'Sullivan, L., Mantell, J., Exner, T. Smit, J.: Young men's HIV risks in South Africa: The importance of multiple risk behaviors. AIDS, 20, 1467-1468, 2006.
Johnson, M.O., Chesney, M.A, Goldstein, R.B., Remien, R.H., Catz, S., Gore-Felton, C., Charlebois, E.D., Morin, S.F., NIMH Healthy Living Project Team (Exner, T.M., is a member of the Healthy Living Project Team): Positive provider interactions, adherence self-efficacy, and adherence to antiretroviral medications among HIV infected adults: A mediation model. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 20, 258-268, 2006.
Mantell, J.E., Dworkin, S., Exner, T.M., Hoffman, S., Smit, J.A., Susser, I.: The promises and limitations of female-initiated methods of HIV/STI protection. Social Science and Medicine, 63, 1998-2009, 2006.
Melendez, R.M., Exner, T.M., Ehrhardt, A.A., Dodge, B., Remien, R.H., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Lightfoot, M., Hong, D., the NIMH Healthy Living Project Team: Health and health care among male-to-female transgenders. American Journal of Public Health, 96, 1034-1037, 2006.
Remien, R.H., Exner, T.M., Kertzner, R.M., Ehrhardt, A.A., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Weinhardt, L.S., Johnson, M.O., Goldstein, R.B., Gore-Felton, C., Kittel, L.E., Pinto, R., Dodge, B., Morin, S.F., Chesney, M.A., Lightfoot, M., Kelly, J.A.: Depressive symptomatology among HIV-positive women in the era of HAART: A stress & coping model. Available online at American Journal of Community Psychology, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-006-9083-y, as of September 13, 2006.
Carballo-Diéguez, A., Exner, T., Dolezal, C., Pickard, R., Lin, P., Mayer, K.H.: Rectal microbicide acceptability: Results of a volume escalation trial. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, in press, 2006.
Harrison, A., Hoffman, S., O’Sullivan , L., Mantell, J., Exner, T., & Smit, J. (2006). Young men’s HIV risks in South Africa: the importance of multiple risk behaviors (Letter) Response to Lane et al. AIDS, 20, 1467-1468.
Mantell, J. E., Harrison, A, Hoffman, S., Smit, J. A., Stein, Z. A., & Exner, T. M. (2006). The Mpondombili Project: Preventing HIV/AIDS and unintended pregnancy among rural South African school-going adolescents. Reproductive Health Matters, 14, 1-10.
Carballo-Diéguez, 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.
Exner, T. M., Mantell, J. E., Adeokun, L. A., Udoh, I. A., Oladipo, O., Delano, G. E., Faleye, J., & Akinpelu, K. (in press). Mobilizing men as partners: The results of an intervention to increase dual protection among Nigerian men. Health Education Research.
Klitzman, R., Exner, T., Correale, J., Kirshenbaum, S. B., Remien, R. H., Ehrhardt, A. A., Lightfoot, M., Catz, S. L., Weinhardt, L. S., Johnson, M. O., Morin, S. F., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Kelly, J. A., & Charlebois, M. (2007). It's not just what you say: Relationships of HIV disclosure and risk reduction among MSM in the post-HAART era. AIDS Care, 19, 749-756.
Remien, R. H., Exner, T. M., Morin, S. F., Ehrhardt, A. A., Johnson, M. O., Correale, J., S, M., Kirshenbaum, S. B., Weinhardt, L. S., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Catz, S. L., Gore-Felton, C., Chesney, M. A., Kelly, J., & The NIMH Healthy Living Project Team. (2007). Medication adherence and sexual risk behavior among HIV-infected adults: Implications for transmission of resistant virus. AIDS and Behavior, 11, 663-675.
Hoffman, S., Smit, J., Adams-Skinner, J., Exner, T., Mantell, J. E., & Stein, Z. A. (2008). Female condom promotion needed. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 8, 348.
Exner, T., Correale, J., Carballo-Diéguez, A., Solomon, E., Morrow, K., Dolezal, C., & Mayer, K. (2008). Women’s anal sex practices: Implications for formulation and promotion of a rectal microbicide. AIDS Education and Prevention, 20, 148-159.
Exner, T. M., Ehrhardt, A. A., Correale, J., Remien, R. H., Lightfoot, M., Klitzman, R., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., & Morin, S. F. (in press). Where and why is heterosexual transmission risk occurring among HIV+ women: Sexual partnerships and disclosure. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Klitzman, R., Exner, T.E., Kirshenbaum, S, Remien, R.H., the NIMH Healthy Living Project Team: It's not just what you say: Relationships of HIV disclosure and risk reduction among MSM in the post-HAART era. AIDS Care, in press.
The NIMH Healthy Living Project Team (Exner, T.A., is a member of the Healthy Living Project Team): Effects of a behavioral intervention to reduce risk of transmission among people living with HIV: The Healthy Living Project randomized controlled study. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, in press.
Mantell, J. E., Needham, S. L., Smit, J. A., Hoffman, S., Cebekhulu, Q., Adams-Skinner, J., Exner, T. M., Mabude, Z., Beksinska, M., Stein, Z. A., & Milford, C. (in press). Gender norms in South Africa: Implications for HIV and pregnancy prevention among African and Indian women students at a South African tertiary institution. Culture, Health and Sexuality.
Woodman-Maynard, E., Carballo-Diéguez, A., Ventuneac, A., Exner, T., & Mayer, K. (in press). Women who have anal sex: Pleasure or pressure? Implications for HIV prevention. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Research Scientist
Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology
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