F Starace

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Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Cognitive and affective disorders associated to HIV infection in the HAART era: findings from the NeuroICONA study. Cognitive impairment and depression in HIV/AIDS. The NeuroICONA study
    F Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioural Epidemiology Unit, Cotugno Hospital, Napoli, Italy
    Acta Psychiatr Scand 106:20-6. 2002
  2. ncbi Depression is a risk factor for suboptimal adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy
    Fabrizio Starace
    Servizio Psichiatria di Consultazione ed Epidemiologia Comportamentale, Ospedale D Cotugno, Napoli, Italy
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 31:S136-9. 2002
  3. ncbi Knowledge and attitudes regarding preventative HIV vaccine clinical trials in Italy: results of a national survey
    F Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioural Epidemiology Service, Cotugno Hospital, Naples, Italy
    AIDS Care 18:66-72. 2006
  4. ncbi Quality of life assessment in HIV-positive persons: application and validation of the WHOQOL-HIV, Italian version
    F Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioural Epidemiology Unit, Cotugno Hospital, Naples, Italy
    AIDS Care 14:405-15. 2002
  5. ncbi Depressive symptoms, neurocognitive impairment, and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons
    Adriana Ammassari
    Clinica delle Malattie Infettive, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
    Psychosomatics 45:394-402. 2004
  6. ncbi Recognition of depression and appropriateness of antidepressant treatment in Italian primary care
    Matteo Balestrieri
    Dipto di Patologia e Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 39:171-6. 2004
  7. ncbi Association between diarrhea and quality of life in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
    Andrea Tramarin
    Ospedale Civile di Vicenza, Italy
    Qual Life Res 13:243-50. 2004
  8. ncbi Adherence to antiretroviral therapy: an empirical test of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model
    Fabrizio Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioral Epidemiology, Cotugno Hospital, Naples, Italy
    Health Psychol 25:153-62. 2006

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Publications8

  1. ncbi Cognitive and affective disorders associated to HIV infection in the HAART era: findings from the NeuroICONA study. Cognitive impairment and depression in HIV/AIDS. The NeuroICONA study
    F Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioural Epidemiology Unit, Cotugno Hospital, Napoli, Italy
    Acta Psychiatr Scand 106:20-6. 2002
    ..To assess the natural story of HIV-associated affective and cognitive disorders and the relationship with clinical, pharmacological, immunological and behavioural factors...
  2. ncbi Depression is a risk factor for suboptimal adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy
    Fabrizio Starace
    Servizio Psichiatria di Consultazione ed Epidemiologia Comportamentale, Ospedale D Cotugno, Napoli, Italy
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 31:S136-9. 2002
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  3. ncbi Knowledge and attitudes regarding preventative HIV vaccine clinical trials in Italy: results of a national survey
    F Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioural Epidemiology Service, Cotugno Hospital, Naples, Italy
    AIDS Care 18:66-72. 2006
    ..Of the participants, 83% would agree to be vaccinated with a highly effective vaccine, and 92% would pay for the vaccine. Although the limits of telephone surveys should not be neglected, the results of this survey are encouraging...
  4. ncbi Quality of life assessment in HIV-positive persons: application and validation of the WHOQOL-HIV, Italian version
    F Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioural Epidemiology Unit, Cotugno Hospital, Naples, Italy
    AIDS Care 14:405-15. 2002
    ..It seems potentially useful to assess patients' life satisfaction, and to calibrate standards of care in different stages of the infection...
  5. ncbi Depressive symptoms, neurocognitive impairment, and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons
    Adriana Ammassari
    Clinica delle Malattie Infettive, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
    Psychosomatics 45:394-402. 2004
    ..59, 95% CI=1.05-6.39), and complaints about impairment of sexual activity (odds ratio=6.62, 95% CI=1.16-37.6). The presence of depressive symptoms, but not neurocognitive impairment, was associated with nonadherence...
  6. ncbi Recognition of depression and appropriateness of antidepressant treatment in Italian primary care
    Matteo Balestrieri
    Dipto di Patologia e Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 39:171-6. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The ability of Italian PCPs to detect depression is satisfactory when the patient's depressive state is moderate or severe. The appropriateness of antidepressant drug treatment still needs to be improved...
  7. ncbi Association between diarrhea and quality of life in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
    Andrea Tramarin
    Ospedale Civile di Vicenza, Italy
    Qual Life Res 13:243-50. 2004
    ..The significant adverse effect of diarrhea on quality of life should be considered when choosing the appropriate antiretroviral drugs regimen...
  8. ncbi Adherence to antiretroviral therapy: an empirical test of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model
    Fabrizio Starace
    Consultation Psychiatry and Behavioral Epidemiology, Cotugno Hospital, Naples, Italy
    Health Psychol 25:153-62. 2006
    ..Current study results are explored, and implications for adherence promotion interventions based on the model are discussed...