User profiles for A.D. Thames

April Thames

University of California Los Angeles
Verified email at mednet.ucla.edu
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[HTML][HTML] The fire this time: the stress of racism, inflammation and COVID-19

O Ajilore, AD Thames - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
4. Conclusions The crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to confront
issues of inequality and health disparities. While considerable efforts are being made to “…

Symptoms as mediators of the relationship between neurocognition and functional outcome in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis

J Ventura, GS Hellemann, AD Thames, V Koellner… - Schizophrenia …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Neurocognitive functioning in schizophrenia has received considerable
attention because of its robust prediction of functional outcome. Psychiatric symptoms, in …

Disorganization and reality distortion in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of the relationship between positive symptoms and neurocognitive deficits

J Ventura, AD Thames, RC Wood, LH Guzik… - Schizophrenia …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Factor analytic studies have shown that in schizophrenia patients, disorganization
(eg, conceptual disorganization and bizarre behavior) is a separate dimension from …

[HTML][HTML] Ebola: translational science considerations

F Chiappelli, A Bakhordarian, AD Thames… - Journal of translational …, 2015 - Springer
We are currently in the midst of the most aggressive and fulminating outbreak of Ebola-related
disease, commonly referred to as “Ebola”, ever recorded. In less than a year, the Ebola …

Effects of stereotype threat, perceived discrimination, and examiner race on neuropsychological performance: Simple as black and white?

AD Thames, CH Hinkin, DA Byrd, RM Bilder… - Journal of the …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The purpose of the current study was to examine the predictive roles of stereotype threat and
perceived discrimination and the mediating role of examiner-examinee racial discordance …

Cannabis use and neurocognitive functioning in a non-clinical sample of users

AD Thames, N Arbid, P Sayegh - Addictive behaviors, 2014 - Elsevier
… April Thames designed the study, wrote the protocol, undertook the statistical analysis and
wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Ms. Natalie Arbid managed the literature searchers and …

Experienced discrimination and racial differences in leukocyte gene expression

AD Thames, MR Irwin, EC Breen, SW Cole - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Racial disparities in health outcomes between African Americans and European Americans
have been well-documented, but not fully understood. Chronic inflammation contributes to …

Longitudinal change in cognitive function and medication adherence in HIV-infected adults

BW Becker, AD Thames, E Woo, SA Castellon… - AIDS and Behavior, 2011 - Springer
… Participants were recruited through advertisements posted at university-affiliated infectious
disease clinics, as well as through community-based HIV/AIDS organizations. At the time of …

HIV, vascular risk factors, and cognition in the combination antiretroviral therapy era: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, LJ Rotblatt, EJ Singer, AD Thames - Journal of the …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Mounting evidence indicates that vascular risk factors (VRFs) are elevated in
HIV and play a significant role in the development and persistence of HIV-associated …

Medication and finance management among HIV-infected adults: the impact of age and cognition

AD Thames, MS Kim, BW Becker, JM Foley… - Journal of clinical and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the effects of aging and cognitive impairment on medication and finance
management in an HIV sample. We observed main effects of age (older < younger) and …