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Amita Gupta, MD MHS
- Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: <p>TB in pregnancy, Antimicrobial Resistance, Diarrheal Diseases Epidemiology, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infections, COVID-19, TB, HIV and Co-Infection Care and Treatment Clinical Trials in India and Other Resource-Constrained Countries, Malnutrition and TB-HIV Coinfection in Adults and Children, Mother-to-Child Transmission Prevention, </p>
Research Publications
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Christopher Hoffmann, MD MSC MPH
- Associate Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Care delivery primarily in low and middle income settings, Clinical management of HIV and TB
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Sunil Suhas Solomon, MBBS MPH PhD
- Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
- Professor of Medicine
INFECTIOUS DISEASES Mental & Behavioral Health
Patients or people who have infectious diseases often experience varying forms of stigma including enacted (experiences of discrimination or negative perception by others), anticipated (expectation of discrimination or negative perception), and internalized (application of negative perception to oneself). These have been shown to negatively impact quality of life and a wide range of infectious disease and non-infectious disease related health outcomes. Mental health disorders and substance use, including alcohol and drug use, may also increase risk for some infectious diseases and, if not addressed, negatively impact infectious diseases treatment. Our care providers and researchers identify barriers that may hamper treatment, develop treatment plans that address psychological and psychiatric needs, and design and evaluate interventions that help address mental and behavioral health to improve infectious diseases treatment outcomes and overall health.
In the News
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Overcoming Treatment Barriers for People with Infectious Diseases and Substance Use Disorders
2024-05-03 | Dome | Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia
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People struggling with long COVID face increased stigma, new University of Alberta study shows
2023-01-17 | Sky News | Kelly Gebo
The Latest in Research
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Cognitive function and mortality among persons aging with HIV and injection drug use
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Association of Intersectional Anticipated Discrimination with Mental Health Among Immigrant Latinos
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Retention and Overdose Risk among Patients Receiving Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Mental Health Care and Peer Recovery Support: A Longitudinal Analysis
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The Impact of Mental Health on Antibiotic Prescribing
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Clinical Trials
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Recently Awarded Grants
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HomeLink2: Reducing posthospitalization mortality among people living with HIV through structured home care and nutritional supplementation
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09/04/2024Locations:
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BHEAM: Behavioral Health Equity across Maryland
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07/01/2024Locations:
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Hybrid trial for alcohol reduction among people with TB and HIV in India
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11/01/2023Locations:
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Implementation of telemedicine and social network driven HIV service uptake for comprehensive HIV service integration in rural syringe service programs
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08/01/2023Locations:
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