Brian W Pence, Assistant Research Professor  

Office Location: 138 Rubenstein Hall
Office Phone: 919 613 9352
Email Address: brian.pence@duke.edu

Areas of Expertise

    Education:
    Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005
    MPH, Columbia University, 2000

    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

    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 21.2 (June, 2009): 235-9.  [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 23.4 (April, 2009): 239-44.  [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).  [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 22.11 (November, 2008): 869-77.  [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 20.7 (August, 2008): 829-37.  [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): 1-8.  [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 70.4 (May, 2008): 505-11.  [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 47.2 (February, 2008): 194-201.  [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 100.11 (November, 2007): 1114-22.  [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 164.11 (November, 2007): 1707-13.  [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 19.9 (October, 2007): 1083-7.  [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 167.19 (October, 2007): 2128-35.  [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 21.9 (September, 2007): 681-90.  [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 39.3 (May, 2007): 355-66.  [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 44.2 (February, 2007): 159-66.  [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 35.6 (2007): 599-608.  [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 42.3 (July, 2006): 298-306.  [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 18 Suppl 1 (2006): S27-34.  [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 18 Suppl 1 (2006): S18-26.  [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 40.4 (December, 2005): 434-44.  [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 159.7 (July, 2005): 657-64.  [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 29.1 (March, 2003): 32-40.  [abs]

    Curriculum Vitae

    Highlight:
    Infectious diseases epidemiology and health services research. Research on the impact of mental health conditions on HIV-related behaviors and health outcomes

    Brian W Pence