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DGHI Faculty

Faculty in Global Health

Books

  1. Buhl, LC, Whetten K., Whetten R, Renewing Struggles for Social Justice: A Primer for Transformative Leaders (2008), Compress, Inc., Stellenbosch, South Africa
  2. K. Whetten-Goldstein and T. Q. Nguyen, You're the first one I've told: New Faces of HIV in the South (August, 2002), Rutgers University Press
  3. Sloan, F.A., E.M. Stout, K. Whetten-Goldstein, L. Liang, Drinkers, Drivers, and Bartenders: Balancing Private Choices and Public Accountability (2000), University of Chicago Press

Journal Articles

  1. O'Donnell, K., R. Murphy, J. Ostermann, M. Masnick, R. Whetten, E. Madden, N.M. Thielman, K. Whetten, A Brief Assessment of Learning for Orphaned and Abandoned Children in Low and Medium Income Countries, AIDS and Behavior (May, 2011), ISSN 1573-3254 [doi]  [abs]
  2. Reif, S., M. Mugavero, J. Raper, N. Thielman, J. Leserman, K. Whetten, B. Pence, Highly Stressed: Stressful and Traumatic Experiences among individuals with HIV/AIDS in the Deep South, AIDS Care, vol. 23 no. 2 (2011), pp. 152-162, ISSN 0954-0121 [doi]  [abs]
  3. Whetten, K., J. Ostermann, R.A. Whetten, K. O’Donnell, N.M. Thielman, and the Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team, More than the loss of a parent: Potentially Traumatic Events among Orphaned and Abandoned Children, Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 24 no. 2 (2011), pp. 174-182, ISSN 1573-6598 [doi]  [abs]
  4. Whetten, R.A., L. Messer, J. Ostermann, K. Whetten, B.W. Pence, N.M. Thielman, M. Buckner, and the Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team, Child Work and Labour among Orphaned and Abandoned Children in 5 Low and Middle Income Countries, BMC International Health and Human Rights, vol. 11 no. 1 (2011) [doi]  [abs]
  5. Messer L, Pence BW, Whetten K, Whetten RA, O’Donnell K, Thielman NM, The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team, HIV-stigma and attributes of institutional- and community-based caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children living in five less-wealthy countries., BMC Public Health, vol. 10 no. 504 (2010) [504]  [abs]
  6. K. Whetten, Ostermann J, Whetten R.A., Pence B.W., O’Donnell K., Messer L.C., Thielman NM, The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team, A Comparison of the Wellbeing of Orphans and Abandoned Children Ages 6-12 in Institutional and Community-Based Care Settings in 5 Less Wealthy Nations., PLoS ONE, vol. 4 no. 12 (12-18-2009), pp. e8169 [info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0008169]  [abs]
  7. Mugavero MJ, Raper JL, Reif S, Whetten K, Leserman J, Thielman NM, Pence BW, Overload: The Impact of Incident Stressful Events on Antiretroviral Medication Adherence and Virologic Failure in a Longitudinal, Multi-site HIV Cohort Study, Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 71 (10-29-2009), pp. 920-926  [abs]
  8. Messer LC, K O’Donnel, S Parkash, E Umar, K Whetten, Social network analysis: Modifying a quantitative instrument for a resource-poor environment, American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 169 no. S11 (2009), pp. S86
  9. Pence BW, J Ostermann, V Kumar, K Whetten, N Thielman, MJ Mugavero, The Influence of Psychosocial Characteristics and Race/Ethnicity on Use, Duration, and Success of Antiretroviral Therapy, JAIDS, vol. 47 no. 2 (2008), pp. 194-201
  10. Whetten K, S Reif, R Whetten, LK Murphy-McMillan, Trauma, mental health, distrust and stigma among HIV-postive persons: Implications for effective care, Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 70 (2008), pp. 531-538
  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, vol. 22 no. 11 (2008), pp. 869-877
  12. Hanisch LJ, J Ostermann, SC Palmer, SS Reif, N Thielman, Whetten K, Victimization and clinical outcomes among HIV-infected individuals with co-occuring mental and substance use disorders, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 35 no. S1 (2008), pp. S45
  13. Mugavero, M, J. Ostermann, K. Whetten, J. Leserman, M. Swartz, D. Stangl, N. Thielman, Barriers to Antiretroviral Adherence: The Importance of Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and Other Traumatic Events, AIDS Patient Care and STDs, vol. 20 no. 6 (2007), pp. 418-428
  14. Reif, S., K. Whetten, N. Thielman, The Association of Race and Gender with Use of Antiretroviral Therpy among HIV-infected Individuals in the Southeastern US, Southern Medical Journal, vol. 100 no. 8 (2007), pp. 775-781
  15. Mugavero MJ, BW Pence, K Whetten, J Leserman, M Swartz, D Stangl, N Thielman, Predictors of AIDS-related Morbidity and Mortality in a Southern US Cohort, AIDS Patient Care and STDs, vol. 21 no. 9 (2007), pp. 681-690
  16. Mugavero MJ, BW Pence, K Whetten, J Leserman, M Swartz, D Stangl, N Thielman, Childhood sexual abuse or physical trauma and initial presentation for HIV care: An opportunity for early intervention, AIDS Care, vol. 19 no. 9 (2007), pp. 1083-1087
  17. Leserman J, BW Pence, K Whetten, MJ Mugavero, NM Thielman, MS Swartz, D Stangl, Lifetime Trauma and Depressive Symptoms Predict Mortality in HIV, American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 164 no. 11 (2007), pp. 1707-1713
  18. Pence BW, 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 U.S. Deep South, Southern Medical Journal, vol. 100 no. 11 (2007), pp. 1114-1122
  19. Ostermann J, V Kumar, BW Pence, K Whetten, Trends in HIV Testing and Discrepancies between Planned and Actual Testing in the United States, 2000-2005, Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 167 no. 19 (2007), pp. 2128-2135
  20. Bouis S, S Reif, K Whetten, J Scovil, A Murray, M Swartz, An Integrated Multidimensional Treatment Model for Individuals Living with HIV, Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, Health and Social Work, vol. 32 no. 4 (2007), pp. 268-278
  21. Whetten K., J. Leserman, R. Whetten, J. Ostermann, N. Thielman, M. Swartz, D. Stangl, Exploring Trust in Care Providers and the Government as a Barrier to Health Service Use, American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96 no. 4 (2006), pp. 716-721
  22. Reif S.S., K. Lowe, K. Whetten, HIV and AIDS in the Deep South, American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96 no. 6 (2006), pp. 970-973
  23. Pence B.W., B.N. Gaynes, K. Whetten, J.J. Eron, R.W. Ryder, W.C. Miller, Prevalence of DSM-IV-defined mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in an HIV clinic in the southeastern US, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol. 42 (2006), pp. 298-306
  24. Reif S.S., K. Whetten, K. Lowe, J. Ostermann, Association of unmet needs for support services with medication use and adherence among HIV-infected individuals in the Southeastern United States, AIDS Care, vol. 18 no. 4 (2006), pp. 277-283
  25. Reiff S.S., J. Ostermann, J. Raper, K. Whetten, Characteristics of HIV-Infected Adults in the Deep South and their Utilization of Mental Health Services: A Rural vs Urban Comparison, AIDS Care, vol. 8 (2006), pp. 10-17 (Supplement 1.)
  26. Whetten R. A., K. Whetten, B.W. Pence, S. Reif, C.J. Conover, S. Bouis, Does distance effect utilization of substance abuse and mental health services in the presence of transportation services?, AIDS Care, vol. 8 (2006), pp. 27-34 (Supplement 1.)
  27. Whetten K., S. Reif, J. Ostermann, 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, vol. 8 (2006), pp. 18-26 (Supplement 1.)
  28. Whetten K., S. Reif, Overview: HIV/AIDS in the Deep South region of the United States, AIDS Care, vol. 8 (2006), pp. 1-5 (Supplement 1.)
  29. Reif S.S., K. Whetten, K. Lowe, J. Ostermann, Association of unmet needs for support services with medication use and adherence among HIV-infected individuals in the Southeastern United States, AIDS Care, vol. 18 no. 4 (2006), pp. 277-283  [abs]
  30. Whetten K., J. Leserman, R. Whetten, J. Ostermann, N. Thielman, M. Swartz, D. Stangl, . “Exploring Trust as a Barrier to Health Service Use, American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96 no. 4 (2006), pp. 716–721  [abs]
  31. Whetten, K., J. Leserman, K. Lowe, D. Stangl, N. Thielman, M. Swartz, L. Hanisch, L. Van Scoyoc., Prevalence of Childhood Sexual Abuse in a Southern HIV-Positive Cohort, American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96 no. 6 (2006), pp. 970–973  [abs]
  32. Leserman, J., K. Whetten, K. Lowe, D. Stangl, M. Swartz, N.M. Thielman, How Trauma, Recent Stressful Events and PTSD Impact Functional Health Status and Health Utilization in HIV-Infected Patients in the South, Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 67 no. 3 (2005), pp. 500-507  [abs]
  33. Whetten, K., S. Reif, S. Napravnik, M. Swartz, N. Theilman, J. Eron, T. Soto, Substance Abuse and Symptoms of Mental Illness Among HIV-Positive Persons in the Southeast, Southern Medical Journal, vol. 98 no. 1 (2005), pp. 9-14  [abs]
  34. Whetten, K., S. Reif, M. Swartz, R. Stevens, J. Ostermann, L. Hanisch, J. Eron, A Brief Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screener For Persons with HIV, AIDS Patient Care and STDS, vol. 19 no. 2 (2005), pp. 23-29  [abs]
  35. Lombard F., N. DeSanctis, K. Whetten, M. Despard, Utilizing the Clinical Social Work Model to Foster Collaboration among HIV-Providers in North Carolina, Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services: Practice, Policy and Research, vol. 4 no. 1 (2005), pp. 57-70  [abs]
  36. Pence B.W., B.N. Gaynes, K. Whetten, J.J.Eron, R.W. Ryder, W.C. Miller, Validation of a Brief Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in HIV-Positive Patients, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS), vol. 40 no. 4 (2005), pp. 434-444  [abs]
  37. Stevens, R.A., L. Melvin, K. Whetten, Is there One Best Model of Care for Children Orphaned by AIDS: A Multinational Perspective, Chance, vol. 17 no. 1 (2004), pp. 39-43
  38. Whetten K., S. Reif, K. Lowe, L. Eldred, Knowledge and Perceptions of HIV Resources among Women, Southern Medical Journal, vol. 97 no. 4 (2004), pp. 342-349
  39. Aidala, A., J. Havens, C.A. Mellins, S. Dodds, K. Whetten, D. Martin, L. Gillis, Development and Validation of the Client Diagnostic Questionnaire (CDQ): A Mental Health Screening Tool for Use in HIV/AIDS Service Settings, Psychology, Health and Medicine, vol. 9 no. 3 (2004), pp. 371-388
  40. Whetten K., C.W. Zhu, Do Medicaid Medically Needy Programs Make Public Sense? The Case of HIV/AIDS, AIDS Care, vol. 16 no. 6 (2004), pp. 781-785
  41. Scott, K.A., T.Q. Nguyen, K. Whetten, If There’s a Will, Is There a Way?: Integrating HIV and Mental Health Services in Rural Areas, AIDS and Public Policy Journal, vol. 17 no. 4 (2004), pp. 130-137
  42. Uldall, K.K., N.B. Palmer, K. Whetten, C. Mellins, Adherence In People Living with HIV/AIDS, Mental Illness and Chemical Dependency – A Review of The Literature, AIDS Care, vol. 16 no. Supplement 1 (2004), pp. s71-s96
  43. Whetten K, Reif S, Lowe K, Eldred L, Gender differences in knowledge and perceptions of HIV resources among individuals living with HIV in the Southeast, Southern Medical Journal, vol. 97 no. 4 (2004), pp. 342-349
  44. Whetten K, with The HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence, Health Outcomes and Cost Study Group, The HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence, Health Outcomes and Cost Study: Conceptual Foundations and Overview, AIDS Care, vol. 16 no. Supplement 1 (2004), pp. S6-S21
  45. Whetten K., S. Reif, M. Swartz, R. Stevens, J. Ostermann, L. Hanisch, J. Eron, A Brief Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screener For Persons with HIV, AIDS Patient Care and STDS, vol. 19 no. 2 (2004), pp. 23-29
  46. Scott, K.A., T.Q. Nguyen, K. Whetten, "If There's a Will, Is There a Way?: Inegrating HIV and Mental Health Services in Rural Areas", AIDS and Public Policy Journal (2003)
  47. Messeri, P., S. Kim, K. Whetten, "Measuring HIV Service Integration Activities", Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services: Practice, Policy and Research (forthcoming)
  48. Nguyen, T.Q., K. Whetten, "Is Anybody Out There?: Integrating HIV Services in Rural Regions", Public Health Reports, vol. 118 no. 1 (2003), pp. 3-9
  49. Scott, K.A., T.Q. Nguyen, "If There's a Will, Is There a Way?": Integrating HIV and Mental Health Services in Rural Areas", AIDS and Public Policy Journal (2003)
  50. Conover, C.J., K. Whetten-Goldstein, "The Impact of Ancillary Services on Primary Care Use and Outcomes for HIV/AIDS Patients with Public Insurance Coverage", Supplement 1, AIDS Care, vol. 14 (August, 2002), pp. S59-S71
  51. Schenkman, M., T.M. Cutson, C.W. Zhu, K. Whetten-Goldstein, "A Longitudinal Evaluation of Patients' Perceptions of Parkinson's Disease", The Gerontologist, vol. 42 no. 6 (2002), pp. 790-798
  52. Schenkman, W. Zhu, T.M. Cutson, K. Whetten-Goldstein, "Longitudianl Evaluation of Economic and Physical Impact of Parkinson's Disease", Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, vol. 8 (2001), pp. 41-50
  53. K. Whetten-Goldstein, T.Q. Nguyen, J. Sugarman, "So Much for Keeping Secrets: the Importance of Considering Patients' Perspectives on Maintaining Confidentiality", AIDS Care, vol. 13 no. 4 (2001), pp. 457-466
  54. K. Whetten-Goldstein and T. Q. Nguyen, "Characteristics of Individuals Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Provider Interaction inthe Predominantly Rural Southeast", Southern Medical Journal, vol. 94 no. 2 (2001), pp. 212-222
  55. K. Whetten-Goldstein, F.A. Sloan, E.M. Stout, L. Liang, "Civil Liability, Criminal Law, and Other Policies and Alcohol-related Motor Vehicle Fatalities in the United States 1984-1995", Accident Analysis and Prevention, vol. 32 (2000), pp. 723-733
  56. K. Whetten-Goldstein, T. Cutson, W. Zhu, M. Schenkman, "Financial Burden of Chronic Neurological Disorders to Patients and Their Families: What Providers Need to Know", Neurology Report. Special Topic Issue: Quality of Life, vol. 24 no. 4 (2000), pp. 140-144
  57. Sloan, F.A., L. Liang, E.M. Stout, K. Whetten-Goldstein, "Liability, Risk Perceptions, and Precautions at Bars", The Journal of Law and Economics, vol. XLIII no. 2 (2000), pp. 473-501
  58. K. Whetten-Goldstein, E. Kulas, F. Sloan, G. Hickson, S. Entman, "Compensation for Birth-Related Injury: No-Fault Programs Compared With Tort System", Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, vol. 153 (1999), pp. 41-48
  59. Dreher, T., K. Whetten-Goldstein, "A Survey of Beliefs about Managed Care", North Carolina Medical Journal, vol. 60 no. 1 (1999), pp. 30-33
  60. Ford C.L., K. Whetten, S.A. Hall, A.D. Thrasher, J.S. Kaufman, Black Sexuality, Social Construction, and Research Targeting "The Down Low" ("The DL"), Annals of Epidemiology, vol. 17 no. 3 , pp. 209-16

Chapters in Books

  1. Murphy, R.A., KJ O'Donnell, K Whetten, J Adnopoz, Pyschosocial Aspects of HIV/AIDS, in Lewis' Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, Fourth Edition, edited by A. Martin, F. Volkmar (2007), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer buisness, Philadelphia, PA
  2. Kulas, E.D., Whetten-Goldstein K., "Use of Cost Analyses to Improve our Understanding of the Therapeutic Trade-offs for Multiple Sclerosis", in Multiple Sclerosis: Experimental and Applied Therapeutics, Second, edited by J.A. Cohen, R.A. Rudnick (2003), London: Martin Dunitz Ltd.
  3. K. Whetten-Goldstein, "The Use of Cost Analyses to Improve our Understanding of the Threrapeutic Trade-offs for Multiple Sclerosis", in Multiple Sclerosis: Experimental and Applied Therapeutics, edited by R.A. Rudick, D.E. Goodkin (1999), London: Martin Dunitz Ltd.