Brian Wells Pence, PhD MPH, is an infectious diseases epidemiologist the Department of Community and Famliy Medicine, the Global Health Institute, and the Center for Health Policy at Duke University. His research interests focus on the impact of trauma, mental illness, and psychosocial characteristics on HIV-related behaviors and clinical outcomes.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	Erwin Terrace 445 / Trent 102
Office Phone:	(919) 613-5443, (919) 613-6219
Email Address:

Teaching (Fall 2009):

• GLHLTH 320.001, RESEARCH METHOD GH SCIENCE I

  Trent 039, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• GLHLTH 320.01L, RESEARCH METHOD GH SCIENCE I

  Social Sciences 229, Th 03:05 PM-03:55 PM

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Division(s):  

Infectious Disease

Topical Interests:

Community and Family Medicine
HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention

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Curriculum Vitae

Representative Publications   (More Publications)

1. BW Pence, WC Miller, BN Gaynes, Prevalence estimation and validation of new instruments in psychiatric research: an application of latent class analysis and sensitivity analysis., Psychological assessment, United States, vol. 21 no. 2 (June, 2009), pp. 235-9, ISSN 1040-3590  [abs]
2. BW Pence, J Barroso, JL Harmon, J Leserman, N Salahuddin, BG Hammill, Chronicity and remission of fatigue in patients with established HIV infection., AIDS patient care and STDs, United States, vol. 23 no. 4 (April, 2009), pp. 239-44, ISSN 1557-7449  [abs]
3. BW Pence, The impact of mental health and traumatic life experiences on antiretroviral treatment outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS., The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (January, 2009), ISSN 1460-2091  [abs]
4. BW Pence, NM Thielman, K Whetten, J Ostermann, V Kumar, MJ Mugavero, Coping strategies and patterns of alcohol and drug use among HIV-infected patients in the United States Southeast., AIDS patient care and STDs, United States, vol. 22 no. 11 (November, 2008), pp. 869-77, ISSN 1557-7449  [abs]
5. BW Pence, J Barroso, J Leserman, JL Harmon, N Salahuddin, Measuring fatigue in people living with HIV/AIDS: psychometric characteristics of the HIV-related fatigue scale., AIDS care, England, vol. 20 no. 7 (August, 2008), pp. 829-37, ISSN 1360-0451  [abs]
6. J Leserman, J Barroso, BW Pence, N Salahuddin, JL Harmon, Trauma, stressful life events and depression predict HIV-related fatigue., AIDS care (June, 2008), pp. 1-8, ISSN 1360-0451  [abs]
7. BN Gaynes, BW Pence, JJ Eron, WC Miller, Prevalence and comorbidity of psychiatric diagnoses based on reference standard in an HIV+ patient population., Psychosomatic medicine, United States, vol. 70 no. 4 (May, 2008), pp. 505-11, ISSN 1534-7796  [abs]
8. BW Pence, J Ostermann, V Kumar, K Whetten, N Thielman, MJ Mugavero, The influence of psychosocial characteristics and race/ethnicity on the use, duration, and success of antiretroviral therapy., Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), United States, vol. 47 no. 2 (February, 2008), pp. 194-201, ISSN 1525-4135  [abs]
9. Pence BW, J Barroso, J Leserman, JL Harmon, N Salahuddin.  “Measuring fatigue in people living with HIV/AIDS: Psychometric characteristics of the HIV-Related Fatigue Scale.”  AIDS Care.  In press, 2008.
10. Pence BW, J Barroso, JL Harmon, J Leserman, N Salahuddin, BG Hammill.  “Chronicity and remission of fatigue in patients with established HIV infection.”  AIDS Patient Care and STDs.  In press, 2008.
11. Pence BW, N Thielman, K Whetten, J Ostermann, V Kumar, MJ Mugavero.  “Coping strategies and patterns of alcohol and drug use among HIV-infected patients in the U.S. Southeast.”  AIDS Patient Care and STDs.  In press, 2008.
12. BW Pence, S Reif, K Whetten, J Leserman, D Stangl, M Swartz, N Thielman, MJ Mugavero, Minorities, the poor, and survivors of abuse: HIV-infected patients in the US deep South., Southern medical journal, United States, vol. 100 no. 11 (November, 2007), pp. 1114-22, ISSN 0038-4348  [abs]
13. J Leserman, BW Pence, K Whetten, MJ Mugavero, NM Thielman, MS Swartz, D Stangl, Relation of lifetime trauma and depressive symptoms to mortality in HIV., The American journal of psychiatry, United States, vol. 164 no. 11 (November, 2007), pp. 1707-13, ISSN 0002-953X  [abs]
14. MJ Mugavero, BW Pence, K Whetten, J Leserman, M Swartz, D Stangl, NM Thielman, Childhood abuse and initial presentation for HIV care: An opportunity for early intervention., AIDS care, England, vol. 19 no. 9 (October, 2007), pp. 1083-7, ISSN 0954-0121  [abs]
15. J Ostermann, V Kumar, BW Pence, K Whetten, Trends in HIV testing and differences between planned and actual testing in the United States, 2000-2005., Archives of internal medicine, United States, vol. 167 no. 19 (October, 2007), pp. 2128-35, ISSN 0003-9926  [abs]
16. MJ Mugavero, BW Pence, K Whetten, J Leserman, M Swartz, D Stangl, NM Thielman, Predictors of AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in a southern U.S. Cohort., AIDS patient care and STDs, United States, vol. 21 no. 9 (September, 2007), pp. 681-90, ISSN 1087-2914  [abs]
17. MB Hossain, JF Phillips, B Pence, The effect of women's status on infant and child mortality in four rural areas of Bangladesh., Journal of biosocial science, England, vol. 39 no. 3 (May, 2007), pp. 355-66, ISSN 0021-9320  [abs]
18. BW Pence, WC Miller, BN Gaynes, JJ Eron, Psychiatric illness and virologic response in patients initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy., Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), United States, vol. 44 no. 2 (February, 2007), pp. 159-66, ISSN 1525-4135  [abs]
19. BW Pence, P Nyarko, JF Phillips, C Debpuur, The effect of community nurses and health volunteers on child mortality: the Navrongo Community Health and Family Planning Project., Scandinavian journal of public health, Sweden, vol. 35 no. 6 (2007), pp. 599-608, ISSN 1403-4948  [abs]
20. BW Pence, WC Miller, K Whetten, JJ Eron, BN Gaynes, Prevalence of DSM-IV-defined mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in an HIV clinic in the Southeastern United States., Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), United States, vol. 42 no. 3 (July, 2006), pp. 298-306, ISSN 1525-4135  [abs]
21. R Whetten, K Whetten, BW Pence, S Reif, C Conover, S Bouis, Does distance affect utilization of substance abuse and mental health services in the presence of transportation services?, AIDS care, England, vol. 18 Suppl 1 (2006), pp. S27-34, ISSN 0954-0121  [abs]
22. K Whetten, S Reif, J Ostermann, BW Pence, M Swartz, R Whetten, C Conover, S Bouis, N Thielman, J Eron, Improving health outcomes among individuals with HIV, mental illness, and substance use disorders in the Southeast., AIDS care, England, vol. 18 Suppl 1 (2006), pp. S18-26, ISSN 0954-0121  [abs]
23. BW Pence, BN Gaynes, K Whetten, JJ Eron, RW Ryder, WC Miller, Validation of a brief screening instrument for substance abuse and mental illness in HIV-positive patients., Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), United States, vol. 40 no. 4 (December, 2005), pp. 434-44, ISSN 1525-4135  [abs]
24. CA Ford, BW Pence, WC Miller, MD Resnick, LH Bearinger, S Pettingell, M Cohen, Predicting adolescents' longitudinal risk for sexually transmitted infection: results from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health., Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, United States, vol. 159 no. 7 (July, 2005), pp. 657-64, ISSN 1072-4710  [abs]
25. EK Glover, A Bannerman, BW Pence, H Jones, R Miller, E Weiss, J Nerquaye-Tetteh, Sexual health experiences of adolescents in three Ghanaian towns., International family planning perspectives, United States, vol. 29 no. 1 (March, 2003), pp. 32-40, ISSN 0190-3187  [abs]