Kathleen J. Sikkema
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Research Professor of Global Health
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Gosnell Family Professor in Global Health
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Overview
<p>Kathleen J. Sikkema, Ph.D., Gosnell Family Professor of Global Health, Psychology and Neuroscience, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, is a clinical psychologist with emphases in health and community psychology. She is the Director of Doctoral Studies at the <a href="https://globalhealth.duke.edu/">Duke Global Health Institute </a>(DGHI), Director of the Social and Behavioral Science Core in <a href="http://cfar.duke.edu/">Duke's Center for AIDS Research </a>(CFAR), and Director of the <a href="https://globalhealth.duke.edu/topics/mental-health">Global Mental Health Initiative at DGHI</a>. <br /> <br /> Dr. Sikkema, an expert in randomized, controlled HIV prevention and mental health intervention trials, has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for over 25 years. She conducts research on the development of HIV-related mental health interventions focused on traumatic stress and coping. Sikkema's intervention programs have been recognized by the CDC as <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/prevention/research/compendium/rr/lift.html">"best evidence interventions"</a> as well as the <a href="http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=202">National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices </a>(NREPP). <br /> <br /> Dr. Sikkema's research is also focused on the development and evaluation of HIV risk behavior change interventions, with expertise in community-level intervention trials and university-community collaboration. She recently developed and evaluated a brief risk reduction intervention (PC: Positive Choices), in collaboration with the Callen Lorde Community Health Center, for those newly diagnosed with HIV, with implications for engagement in care and HIV prevention. <br /> <br /> Dr. Sikkema's current research is focused in South Africa, collaborating with various South African universities since 2001. Building on prior work with abused women, she recently completed a multi-method longitudinal study to inform development of innovative intervention approaches related to gender, HIV risk and alcohol use in South Africa. Dr. Sikkema's current efforts are focused on the development of mental health interventions that address the intersection of HIV care engagement and HIV prevention.</p>
Publications
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Watt, MH; Eaton, LA; Dennis, AC; Choi, KW; Kalichman, SC; Skinner, D; Sikkema, KJ (2016). Alcohol Use During Pregnancy in a South African Community: Reconciling Knowledge, Norms, and Personal Experience.. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 20 (1), 48-55.
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Willie, TC; Overstreet, NM; Peasant, C; Kershaw, T; Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB (2016). Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among People Living with HIV and Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Role of Shame and Posttraumatic Growth.. Aids and Behavior, 20 (8), 1609-1620.
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Willie, TC; Overstreet, NM; Sullivan, TP; Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB (2016). Barriers to HIV Medication Adherence: Examining Distinct Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Women Living with HIV Who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse.. Behavioral Medicine (Washington, D.C.), 42 (2), 120-127.
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Choi, KW; Sikkema, KJ (2016). Childhood Maltreatment and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review.. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 17 (5), 427-453.
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Dennis, AC; Wilson, SM; Mosha, MV; Masenga, GG; Sikkema, KJ; Terroso, KE; Watt, MH (2016). Experiences of social support among women presenting for obstetric fistula repair surgery in Tanzania.. International Journal of Women'S Health, 8 429-439.
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Wilson, SM; Sikkema, KJ; Watt, MH; Masenga, GG; Mosha, MV (2016). Psychological Symptoms and Social Functioning Following Repair of Obstetric Fistula in a Low-Income Setting.. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 20 (5), 941-945.
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Choi, KW; Watt, MH; Skinner, D; Kalichman, SC; Sikkema, KJ (2015). "Wine you get every day, but a child you can't replace": The perceived impact of parental drinking on child outcomes in a South African township.. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 27 (3), 173-187.
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Lovejoy, TI; Heckman, TG; Sikkema, KJ; Hansen, NB; Kochman, A (2015). Changes in sexual behavior of HIV-infected older adults enrolled in a clinical trial of standalone group psychotherapies targeting depression.. Aids and Behavior, 19 (1), 1-8.
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Watt, MH; Wilson, SM; Sikkema, KJ; Velloza, J; Mosha, MV; Masenga, GG; Bangser, M; Browning, A; Nyindo, PM (2015). Development of an intervention to improve mental health for obstetric fistula patients in Tanzania.. Evaluation and Program Planning, 50 1-9.
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Watt, MH; Sikkema, KJ; Abler, L; Velloza, J; Eaton, LA; Kalichman, SC; Skinner, D; Pieterse, D (2015). Experiences of forced sex among female patrons of alcohol-serving venues in a South African township.. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30 (9), 1533-1552.