Affiliation: DGHI Faculty

Kathleen J. Sikkema
Contact Info:
Office Location:  330 Trent in DGHI / 239 Soc Psych
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School(s):

Arts & Sciences
Department(s):

Psychology and Neuroscience
Topical Interests:

Clinical Psychology
Children's Mental Health
Adolescent Substance Abuse
Geographical Interests:

South Africa
Curriculum Vitae
Representative Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Sikkema, KJ; Abler, L; Hansen, NB; Wilson, PA; Drabkin, AS; Kochman, A; MacFarlane, JC; DeLorenzo, A; Mayer, G; Watt, MH; Nazareth, W, Positive choices: outcomes of a brief risk reduction intervention for newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men., Aids and Behavior, vol. 18 no. 9 (September, 2014), pp. 1808-1819, ISSN 1090-7165 [doi]  [abs]
  2. Tarakeshwar, N; Srikrishnan, AK; Johnson, S; Vasu, C; Solomon, S; Merson, M; Sikkema, K, A social cognitive model of health for HIV-positive adults receiving care in India., Aids and Behavior, vol. 11 no. 3 (May, 2007), pp. 491-504, ISSN 1090-7165 [doi]  [abs]
  3. KJ Sikkema, KW Ranby, CS Meade, NB Hansen, PA Wilson, A Kochman, Reductions in traumatic stress following a coping intervention were mediated by decreases in avoidant coping for people living with HIV/AIDS and childhood sexual abuse, Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, vol. 81 no. 2 (2013), pp. 274-283  [abs]
  4. Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB; Kochman, A; Tarakeshwar, N; Neufeld, S; Meade, CS; Fox, AM, Outcomes from a group intervention for coping with HIV/AIDS and childhood sexual abuse: reductions in traumatic stress., Aids and Behavior, vol. 11 no. 1 (January, 2007), pp. 49-60, ISSN 1090-7165 [16858634], [doi]  [abs]
  5. Sikkema, KJ; Watt, MH; Meade, CS; Ranby, KW; Kalichman, SC; Skinner, D; Pieterse, D, Mental health and HIV sexual risk behavior among patrons of alcohol serving venues in Cape Town, South Africa., J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, vol. 57 no. 3 (July, 2011), pp. 230-237, ISSN 1944-7884 [21372724], [doi]  [abs]
  6. Meade, CS; Sikkema, KJ, Psychiatric and psychosocial correlates of sexual risk behavior among adults with severe mental illness., Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 43 no. 2 (April, 2007), pp. 153-169, ISSN 0010-3853 [17143728], [doi]  [abs]
  7. Sikkema, KJ; Watt, MH; Drabkin, AS; Meade, CS; Hansen, NB; Pence, BW, Mental health treatment to reduce HIV transmission risk behavior: a positive prevention model., Aids Behav, vol. 14 no. 2 (April, 2010), pp. 252-262, ISSN 1573-3254 [20013043], [doi]  [abs]
  8. Sikkema, KJ; Neufeld, SA; Hansen, NB; Mohlahlane, R; Van Rensburg, MJ; Watt, MH; Fox, AM; Crewe, M, Integrating HIV prevention into services for abused women in South Africa., Aids and Behavior, vol. 14 no. 2 (April, 2010), pp. 431-439, ISSN 1573-3254 [19826941], [doi]  [abs]
  9. Tarakeshwar, N; Khan, N; Sikkema, KJ, A relationship-based framework of spirituality for individuals with HIV., Aids and Behavior, vol. 10 no. 1 (January, 2006), pp. 59-70, ISSN 1090-7165 [16489416], [doi]  [abs]
  10. Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB; Meade, CS; Kochman, A; Fox, AM, Psychosocial predictors of sexual HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-positive adults with a sexual abuse history in childhood., Archives of Sexual Behavior, vol. 38 no. 1 (February, 2009), pp. 121-134, ISSN 1573-2800 [17999171], [doi]  [abs]
  11. Anderson, ES; Wagstaff, DA; Heckman, TG; Winett, RA; Roffman, RA; Solomon, LJ; Cargill, V; Kelly, JA; Sikkema, KJ, Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model: testing direct and mediated treatment effects on condom use among women in low-income housing., Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 31 no. 1 (February, 2006), pp. 70-79, ISSN 0883-6612 [16472041], [doi]  [abs]
  12. Sikkema, KJ; Wilson, PA; Hansen, NB; Kochman, A; Neufeld, S; Ghebremichael, MS; Kershaw, T, Effects of a coping intervention on transmission risk behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS and a history of childhood sexual abuse., Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol. 47 no. 4 (April, 2008), pp. 506-513, ISSN 1525-4135 [18176319], [doi]  [abs]
  13. Hansen, NB; Tarakeshwar, N; Ghebremichael, M; Zhang, H; Kochman, A; Sikkema, KJ, Longitudinal effects of coping on outcome in a randomized controlled trial of a group intervention for HIV-positive adults with AIDS-related bereavement., Death Studies, vol. 30 no. 7 (September, 2006), pp. 609-636, ISSN 0748-1187 [16865824], [doi]  [abs]
  14. Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB; Ghebremichael, M; Kochman, A; Tarakeshwar, N; Meade, CS; Zhang, H, A randomized controlled trial of a coping group intervention for adults with HIV who are AIDS bereaved: longitudinal effects on grief., Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, vol. 25 no. 5 (September, 2006), pp. 563-570, ISSN 0278-6133 [17014273], [doi]  [abs]
  15. Tarakeshwar, N; Hansen, NB; Kochman, A; Fox, A; Sikkema, KJ, Resiliency among individuals with childhood sexual abuse and HIV: perspectives on addressing sexual trauma., Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 19 no. 4 (August, 2006), pp. 449-460, ISSN 0894-9867 [16929500], [doi]  [abs]
  16. Hansen, NB; Sikkema, KJ, Treating posttraumatic stress disorder in people with HIV., in Focus: A Guide to AIDS Research and Counseling, vol. 21 no. 4 (April, 2006), pp. 5-6, ISSN 1047-0719 [doi]  [abs]
  17. Meade, CS; Sikkema, KJ, Voluntary HIV testing among adults with severe mental illness: frequency and associated factors., Aids and Behavior, vol. 9 no. 4 (December, 2005), pp. 465-473, ISSN 1090-7165 [16323033], [doi]  [abs]
  18. Johnson-Masotti, AP; Pinkerton, SD; Sikkema, KJ; Kelly, JA; Wagstaff, DA, Cost-effectiveness of a community-level HIV risk reduction intervention for women living in low-income housing developments., The Journal of Primary Prevention, vol. 26 no. 4 (July, 2005), pp. 345-362, ISSN 0278-095X [15995803], [doi]  [abs]
  19. Sikkema, KJ; Kelly, JA; Winett, RA; Solomon, LJ; Cargill, VA; Roffman, RA; McAuliffe, TL; Heckman, TG; Anderson, EA; Wagstaff, DA; Norman, AD; Perry, MJ; Crumble, DA; Mercer, MB, Outcomes of a randomized community-level HIV prevention intervention for women living in 18 low-income housing developments., American Journal of Public Health, vol. 90 no. 1 (January, 2000), pp. 57-63, ISSN 0090-0036 [10630138], [doi]  [abs]
  20. Meade, CS; Sikkema, KJ, HIV risk behavior among adults with severe mental illness: a systematic review., Clinical Psychology Review, vol. 25 no. 4 (June, 2005), pp. 433-457, ISSN 0272-7358 [15914265], [doi]  [abs]
  21. Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB; Meade, CS; Kochman, A; Lee, RS, Improvements in health-related quality of life following a group intervention for coping with AIDS-bereavement among HIV-infected men and women., Quality of Life Research, vol. 14 no. 4 (May, 2005), pp. 991-1005, ISSN 0962-9343 [16041896], [doi]  [abs]
  22. Kloos, B; Gross, SM; Meese, KJ; Meade, CS; Doughty, JD; Hawkins, DD; Zimmerman, SO; Snow, DL; Sikkema, KJ, Negotiating risk: knowledge and use of HIV prevention by persons with serious mental illness living in supportive housing., American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 36 no. 3-4 (December, 2005), pp. 357-372, ISSN 0091-0562 [16389505], [doi]  [abs]
  23. CS Meade, KJ Sikkema, Voluntary HIV testing among adults with severe mental illness: frequency and associated factors., AIDS and behavior, vol. 9 no. 4 (December, 2005), pp. 465-73, ISSN 1090-7165 [doi]  [abs]
  24. TG Heckman, ES Anderson, KJ Sikkema, A Kochman, SC Kalichman, T Anderson, Emotional distress in nonmetropolitan persons living with HIV disease enrolled in a telephone-delivered, coping improvement group intervention., Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, vol. 23 no. 1 (January, 2004), pp. 94-100, ISSN 0278-6133 [doi]  [abs]
  25. Sikkema, KJ; Brondino, MJ; Anderson, ES; Gore-Felton, C; Kelly, JA; Winett, RA; Heckman, TG; Roffman, RA, HIV risk behavior among ethnically diverse adolescents living in low-income housing developments., Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 35 no. 2 (August, 2004), pp. 141-150, ISSN 1054-139X [15261643], [doi]  [abs]
  26. Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB; Tarakeshwar, N; Kochman, A; Tate, DC; Lee, RS, The clinical significance of change in trauma-related symptoms following a pilot group intervention for coping with HIV-AIDS and childhood sexual trauma., Aids and Behavior, vol. 8 no. 3 (September, 2004), pp. 277-291, ISSN 1090-7165 [15475675], [doi]  [abs]
  27. Heckman, TG; Anderson, ES; Sikkema, KJ; Kochman, A; Kalichman, SC; Anderson, T, Emotional distress in nonmetropolitan persons living with HIV disease enrolled in a telephone-delivered, coping improvement group intervention., Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, vol. 23 no. 1 (January, 2004), pp. 94-100, ISSN 0278-6133 [14756608], [doi]  [abs]
  28. Kalichman, SC; Sikkema, KJ; DiFonzo, K; Luke, W; Austin, J, Emotional adjustment in survivors of sexual assault living with HIV-AIDS., Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 15 no. 4 (August, 2002), pp. 289-296, ISSN 0894-9867 [12224800], [doi]  [abs]
  29. Heckman, TG; Heckman, BD; Kochman, A; Sikkema, KJ; Suhr, J; Goodkin, K, Psychological symptoms among persons 50 years of age and older living with HIV disease., Aging & Mental Health, vol. 6 no. 2 (May, 2002), pp. 121-128, ISSN 1360-7863 [12028880], [doi]  [abs]
  30. TG Heckman, A Kochman, KJ Sikkema, SC Kalichman, J Masten, J Bergholte, S Catz, A pilot coping improvement intervention for late middle-aged and older adults living with HIV/AIDS in the USA., AIDS care, vol. 13 no. 1 (February, 2001), pp. 129-39, ISSN 0954-0121 [doi]  [abs]
  31. Sikkema, KJ; Kalichman, SC; Hoffmann, R; Koob, JJ; Kelly, JA; Heckman, TG, Coping strategies and emotional wellbeing among HIV-infected men and women experiencing AIDS-related bereavement., Aids Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of Aids/Hiv, vol. 12 no. 5 (October, 2000), pp. 613-624, ISSN 0954-0121 [11218547], [doi]  [abs]
  32. Kalichman, SC; Heckman, T; Kochman, A; Sikkema, K; Bergholte, J, Depression and thoughts of suicide among middle-aged and older persons living with HIV-AIDS., Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), vol. 51 no. 7 (July, 2000), pp. 903-907, ISSN 1075-2730 [doi]  [abs]
  33. Heckman, TG; Kochman, A; Sikkema, KJ; Kalichman, SC; Masten, J; Goodkin, K, Late middle-aged and older men living with HIV/AIDS: race differences in coping, social support, and psychological distress., Journal of the National Medical Association, vol. 92 no. 9 (September, 2000), pp. 436-444, ISSN 1943-4693 [11052457], [doi]  [abs]
  34. Kalichman, SC; Kelly, JA; Sikkema, KJ; Koslov, AP; Shaboltas, A; Granskaya, J, The emerging AIDS crisis in Russia: review of enabling factors and prevention needs., International Journal of Std & Aids, vol. 11 no. 2 (February, 2000), pp. 71-75, ISSN 0956-4624 [10678472], [doi]  [abs]
  35. DiFranceisco, W; Kelly, JA; Sikkema, KJ; Somlai, AM; Murphy, DA; Stevenson, LY, Differences between completers and early dropouts from 2 HIV intervention trials: a health belief approach to understanding prevention program attrition., American Journal of Public Health, vol. 88 no. 7 (July, 1998), pp. 1068-1073, ISSN 0090-0036 [9663156], [doi]  [abs]
  36. Kelly, JA; Otto-Salaj, LL; Sikkema, KJ; Pinkerton, SD; Bloom, FR, Implications of HIV treatment advances for behavioral research on AIDS: protease inhibitors and new challenges in HIV secondary prevention., Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, vol. 17 no. 4 (July, 1998), pp. 310-319, ISSN 0278-6133 [9697940], [doi]  [abs]
  37. Sikkema, KJ; Bissett, RT, Concepts, goals, and techniques of counseling: Review and implications for HIV counseling and testing, Aids Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for Aids Education, vol. 9 no. 3 SUPPL. (June, 1997), pp. 14-26, ISSN 0899-9546 [doi]  [abs]
  38. Kelly, JA; McAuliffe, TL; Sikkema, KJ; Murphy, DA; Somlai, AM; Mulry, G; Miller, JG; Stevenson, LY; Fernandez, MI, Reduction in risk behavior among adults with severe mental illness who learned to advocate for HIV prevention., Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), vol. 48 no. 10 (October, 1997), pp. 1283-1288, ISSN 1075-2730 [9323747], [doi]  [abs]
  39. Somlai, AM; Kelly, JA; Kalichman, SC; Mulry, G; Sikkema, KJ; McAuliffe, T; Multhauf, K; Davantes, B, An empirical investigation of the relationship between spirituality, coping, and emotional distress in people living with HIV infection and AIDS., Journal of Pastoral Care, vol. 50 no. 2 (January, 1996), pp. 181-191, ISSN 0022-3409 [10158099], [doi]  [abs]
  40. Sikkema, KJ; Heckman, TG; Kelly, JA; Anderson, ES; Winett, RA; Solomon, LJ; Wagstaff, DA; Roffman, RA; Perry, MJ; Cargill, V; Crumble, DA; Fuqua, RW; Norman, AD; Mercer, MB, HIV risk behaviors among women living in low-income, inner-city housing developments., American Journal of Public Health, vol. 86 no. 8 (August, 1996), pp. 1123-1128, ISSN 0090-0036 [8712272], [doi]  [abs]
  41. SC Kalichman, KJ Sikkema, A Somlai, People living with HIV infection who attend and do not attend support groups: a pilot study of needs, characteristics and experiences., AIDS care, vol. 8 no. 5 (October, 1996), pp. 589-99, ISSN 0954-0121 [doi]  [abs]
  42. Kalichman, SC; Sikkema, KJ; Somlai, A, Assessing persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection using the Beck Depression Inventory: disease processes and other potential confounds., Journal of Personality Assessment, vol. 64 no. 1 (February, 1995), pp. 86-100, ISSN 0022-3891 [7877094], [doi]  [abs]
  43. Sikkema, KJ; Winett, RA; Lombard, DN, Development and evaluation of an HIV-risk reduction program for female college students., Aids Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for Aids Education, vol. 7 no. 2 (April, 1995), pp. 145-159, ISSN 0899-9546 [7619644], [doi]  [abs]
  44. Heckman, TG; Kelly, JA; Sikkema, KJ; Roffman, RR; Solomon, LJ; Winett, RA; Stevenson, LY; Perry, MJ; Norman, AD; Desiderato, LJ, Differences in HIV risk characteristics between bisexual and exclusively gay men., Aids Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for Aids Education, vol. 7 no. 6 (December, 1995), pp. 504-512, ISSN 0899-9546 [8924347], [doi]  [abs]
  45. Kelly, JA; Sikkema, KJ; Winett, RA; Solomon, LJ; Roffman, RA; Heckman, TG; Stevenson, LY; Perry, MJ; Norman, AD; Desiderato, LJ, Factors predicting continued high-risk behavior among gay men in small cities: psychological, behavioral, and demographic characteristics related to unsafe sex., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 63 no. 1 (February, 1995), pp. 101-107, ISSN 0022-006X [7896974], [doi]  [abs]
  46. Sikkema, KJ; Kalichman, SC; Kelly, JA; Koob, JJ, Group intervention to improve coping with AIDS-related bereavement: model development and an illustrative clinical example., Aids Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of Aids/Hiv, vol. 7 no. 4 (January, 1995), pp. 463-475, ISSN 0954-0121 [8547361], [doi]  [abs]
  47. RA Roffman, SC Kalichman, JA Kelly, RA Winett, LJ Solomon, KJ Sikkema, AD Norman, LL Desiderato, MJ Perry, AL Lemke, HIV antibody testing of gay men in smaller US cities., AIDS care, vol. 7 no. 4 (1995), pp. 405-13, ISSN 0954-0121 [doi]  [abs]
  48. Kelly, JA; Murphy, DA; Sikkema, KJ; Somlai, AM; Mulry, GW; Fernandez, MI; Miller, JG; Stevenson, LY, Predictors of high and low levels of HIV risk behavior among adults with chronic mental illness., Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), vol. 46 no. 8 (August, 1995), pp. 813-818, ISSN 1075-2730 [7583483], [doi]  [abs]
  49. Kalichman, SC; Sikkema, KJ; Somlai, A, People living with HIV infection who attend and do not attend support groups: a pilot study of needs, characteristics and experiences., Aids Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of Aids/Hiv, vol. 8 no. 5 (October, 1996), pp. 589-599, ISSN 0954-0121 [8893909], [doi]  [abs]
  50. Perry, MJ; Solomon, LJ; Winett, RA; Kelly, JA; Roffman, RA; Desiderato, LL; Kalichman, SC; Sikkema, KJ; Norman, AD; Short, B, High risk sexual behavior and alcohol consumption among bar-going gay men., Aids, vol. 8 no. 9 (September, 1994), pp. 1321-1324, ISSN 0269-9370 [7802987], [doi]  [abs]
  51. Kelly, JA; Murphy, DA; Sikkema, KJ; Kalichman, SC, Psychological interventions to prevent HIV infection are urgently needed. New priorities for behavioral research in the second decade of AIDS., American Psychologist, vol. 48 no. 10 (October, 1993), pp. 1023-1034, ISSN 0003-066X [8256875], [doi]  [abs]
  52. Roffman, RA; Kalichman, SC; Kelly, JA; Winett, RA; Solomon, LJ; Sikkema, KJ; Norman, AD; Desiderato, LL; Perry, MJ; Lemke, AL, HIV antibody testing of gay men in smaller US cities., Aids Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of Aids/Hiv, vol. 7 no. 4 (January, 1995), pp. 405-413, ISSN 0954-0121 [8547356], [doi]  [abs]
  53. KJ Sikkema, TG Heckman, JA Kelly, HIV risk behaviors among inner-city African American women. The Community Housing AIDS Prevention Study Group., Women's health (Hillsdale, N.J.), vol. 3 no. 3-4 (1997), pp. 349-66, ISSN 1077-2928 [doi]  [abs]
  54. KJ Sikkema, JJ Koob, VC Cargill, JA Kelly, LL Desiderato, RA Roffman, AD Norman, M Shabazz, C Copeland, RA Winett, Levels and predictors of HIV risk behavior among women in low-income public housing developments., Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), vol. 110 no. 6 (1995), pp. 707-13, ISSN 0033-3549 [doi]  [abs]
  55. Tarakeshwar, N; Krishnan, AK; Johnson, S; Solomon, S; Sikkema, K; Merson, M, Living with HIV infection: perceptions of patients with access to care at a non-governmental organization in Chennai, India., Culture, Health & Sexuality, vol. 8 no. 5 (September, 2006), pp. 407-421, ISSN 1369-1058 [doi]  [abs]
  56. DA Wagstaff, JA Kelly, MJ Perry, KJ Sikkema, LJ Solomon, TG Heckman, ES Anderson, Multiple partners, risky partners and HIV risk among low-income urban women., Family planning perspectives, vol. 27 no. 6 (1995), pp. 241-5, ISSN 0014-7354 [doi]  [abs]
  57. Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB; Kochman, A; Tate, DC; Difranceisco, W, Outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of a group intervention for HIV positive men and women coping with AIDS-related loss and bereavement., Death Studies, vol. 28 no. 3 (April, 2004), pp. 187-209, ISSN 0748-1187 [15053030], [doi]  [abs]
  58. TG Heckman, KJ Sikkema, JA Kelly, RW Fuqua, MB Mercer, RG Hoffmann, RA Winett, ES Anderson, MJ Perry, RA Roffman, LJ Solomon, DA Wagstaff, V Cargill, AD Norman, D Crumble, Predictors of condom use and human immunodeficiency virus test seeking among women living in inner-city public housing developments., Sexually transmitted diseases, vol. 23 no. 5 (1996), pp. 357-65, ISSN 0148-5717 [doi]  [abs]
  59. TG Heckman, JA Kelly, RA Roffman, KJ Sikkema, MJ Perry, LJ Solomon, RA Winett, AD Norman, RG Hoffmann, LY Stevenson, Psychosocial differences between recently HIV tested and non-tested gay men who reside in smaller US cities., International journal of STD & AIDS, vol. 6 no. 6 (1995), pp. 436-40, ISSN 0956-4624 [doi]  [abs]
  60. Heckman, TG; Kochman, A; Sikkema, KJ; Kalichman, SC; Masten, J; Bergholte, J; Catz, S, A pilot coping improvement intervention for late middle-aged and older adults living with HIV/AIDS in the USA., Aids Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of Aids/Hiv, vol. 13 no. 1 (February, 2001), pp. 129-139, ISSN 0954-0121 [11177470], [doi]  [abs]
  61. Tate, DC; Van Den Berg, JJ; Hansen, NB; Kochman, A; Sikkema, KJ, Race, social support, and coping strategies among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men., Culture, Health & Sexuality, vol. 8 no. 3 (May, 2006), pp. 235-249, ISSN 1369-1058 [16801225], [doi]  [abs]


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