April Thames, Ph.D.
Titles
Associate Professor In-Residence, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Member, CTSI
Contact Information
Email
athames@mednet.ucla.edu Phone
Work Phone Number:
(310) 206-9296
Address
Mailing Address:
740 Westwood Plaza, 28-263Los Angeles, CA
UNITED STATES
Biography
Publications
A selected list of publications:
Thames, A.D., Mahmood, Z., Burggren, A., Karimian, A., Kuhn, T.P.
Combined effects of HIV and marijuana use on neurocognitive functioning and immune status
,
2015;
1-5.
Williamson Timothy J, Mahmood Zanjbeel, Kuhn Taylor P, Thames April D
Differential relationships between social adversity and depressive
symptoms by HIV status and racial/ethnic identity
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association,
2017; 36(2):
133-142.
Kuhn Taylor, Schonfeld Daniel, Sayegh Philip, Arentoft Alyssa, Jones Jacob D, Hinkin Charles H, Bookheimer Susan Y, Thames April D
The effects of HIV and aging on subcortical shape alterations: A 3D
morphometric study
Human brain mapping,
2017; 38(2):
1025-1037.
Thames April D, Kuhn Taylor P, Mahmood Zanjbeel, Bilder Robert M, Williamson Timothy J, Singer Elyse J, Arentoft Alyssa
Effects of social adversity and HIV on subcortical shape and
neurocognitive function
Brain imaging and behavior,
2017; 38(2):
1025-1037.
Thames April D, Kuhn Taylor P, Williamson Timothy J, Jones Jacob D, Mahmood Zanjbeel, Hammond Andrea
Marijuana effects on changes in brain structure and cognitive function
among HIV+ and HIV- adults
Drug and alcohol dependence,
2017; 170(2):
120-127.
Thames April D, Sayegh Philip, Terashima Kevin, Foley Jessica M, Cho Andrew, Arentoft Alyssa, Hinkin Charles H, Bookheimer Susan Y
Increased subcortical neural activity among HIV+ individuals during a
lexical retrieval task
Neurobiology of disease,
2016; 92(Pt B):
175-82.
Anderson Ariana E, Kerr Wesley T, Thames April, Li Tong, Xiao Jiayang, Cohen Mark S
Electronic health record phenotyping improves detection and screening
of type 2 diabetes in the general United States population: A
cross-sectional, unselected, retrospective study
Journal of biomedical informatics,
2016; 60(Pt B):
162-8.
Arentoft Alyssa, Van Dyk Kathleen, Thames April D, Sayegh Philip, Thaler Nicholas, Schonfeld Daniel, LaBrie Joseph, Hinkin Charles H
Comparing the unmatched count technique and direct self-report for
sensitive health-risk behaviors in HIV+ adults
AIDS care,
2016; 28(3):
370-5.
Singer Elyse J, Thames April D
Neurobehavioral Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/AIDS:
Diagnosis and Treatment
Neurologic clinics,
2016; 34(1):
33-53.
Thames April D, Briones Marisa S, Magpantay Larry I, Martinez-Maza Otoniel, Singer Elyse J, Hinkin Charles H, Morgello Susan, Gelman Benjamin B, Moore David J, Heizerling Keith, Levine Andrew J
The role of chemokine C-C motif ligand 2 genotype and cerebrospinal
fluid chemokine C-C motif ligand 2 in neurocognition among
HIV-infected patients
AIDS (London, England),
2015; 29(12):
1483-91.
Thaler Nicholas S, Sayegh Philip, Arentoft Alyssa, Thames April D, Castellon Steven A, Hinkin Charlie H
Increased Neurocognitive Intra-individual Variability Is Associated
With Declines in Medication Adherence in HIV-Infected Adults
Neuropsychology,
2015; 29(12):
.
Chiappelli Francesco, Bakhordarian Andre, Thames April D, Du Angela M, Jan Allison L, Nahcivan Melissa, Nguyen Mia T, Sama Nateli, Manfrini Ercolano, Piva Francesco, Rocha Rafael Malagoli, Maida Carl A
Ebola: translational science considerations
Journal of translational medicine,
2015; 13(1):
11.
Thames April D, Castellon Steven A, Singer Elyse J, Nagarajan Rajakumar, Sarma Manoj K, Smith Jason, Thaler Nicholas S, Truong Jonathan Hien, Schonfeld Daniel, Thomas M Albert, Hinkin Charles H
Neuroimaging abnormalities, neurocognitive function, and fatigue in
patients with hepatitis C
Neurology® neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation,
2015; 2(1):
e59.
Barkhordarian Andre, Thames April D, Du Angela M, Jan Allison L, Nahcivan Melissa, Nguyen Mia T, Sama Nateli, Chiappelli Francesco
Viral immune surveillance: Toward a TH17/TH9 gate to the central
nervous system
Bioinformation,
2015; 11(1):
47-54.
Sayegh Philip, Arentoft Alyssa, Thaler Nicholas S, Dean Andy C, Thames April D
Quality of education predicts performance on the Wide Range
Achievement Test-4th Edition Word Reading subtest
Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists,
2014; 29(8):
731-6.
Chiappelli Francesco, Santos Silvana Maria Eloi, Caldeira Brant Xenia Maria, Bakhordarian Andre, Thames April D, Maida Carl A, Du Angela M, Jan Allison L, Nahcivan Melissa, Nguyen Mia T, Sama Nateli
Viral immune evasion in dengue: toward evidence-based revisions of
clinical practice guidelines
Bioinformation,
2014; 10(12):
726-33.
Thames April D, Panos Stella E, Arentoft Alyssa, Byrd Desiree A, Hinkin Charles H, Arbid Natalie
Mild Test Anxiety Influences Neurocognitive Performance Among African
Americans and European Americans: Identifying Interfering and
Facilitating Sources
Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology,
2014;
.
Thames April D, Arbid Natalie, Sayegh Philip
Cannabis use and neurocognitive functioning in a non-clinical sample
of users
Addictive behaviors,
2014; 39(5):
994-9.
Panos Stella E, Del Re A C, Thames April D, Arentsen Timothy J, Patel Sapna M, Castellon Steven A, Singer Elyse J, Hinkin Charles H
The impact of neurobehavioral features on medication adherence in HIV:
Evidence from longitudinal models
AIDS care,
2013;
.
Thames April D, Hinkin Charles H, Byrd Desiree A, Bilder Robert M, Duff Kimberley J, Mindt Monica Rivera, Arentoft Alyssa, Streiff Vanessa
Effects of stereotype threat, perceived discrimination, and examiner
race on neuropsychological performance: simple as black and white?
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS,
2013; 19(5):
583-93.
Thames April D, Arentoft Alyssa, Rivera-Mindt Monica, Hinkin Charles H
Functional disability in medication management and driving among
individuals with HIV: a 1-year follow-up study
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology,
2013; 35(1):
49-58.
Patel Sapna M, Thames April D, Arbid Natalie, Panos Stella E, Castellon Steven, Hinkin Charles H
The aggregate effects of multiple comorbid risk factors on cognition
among HIV-infected individuals
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology,
2013; 35(4):
421-34.
Arentoft Alyssa, Thames April D, Panos Stella, Patel Sapna, Hinkin Charles H
A deconstruction of gambling task performance among HIV+ individuals:
the differential contributions of problem solving and risk taking
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology,
2013; 35(10):
1036-47.
Panos Stella E, Hinkin Charles H, Singer Elyse J, Thames April D, Patel Sapna M, Sinsheimer Janet S, Del Re A C, Gelman Benjamin B, Morgello Susan, Moore David J, Levine Andrew J
Apolipoprotein-E genotype and human immunodeficiency virus-associated
neurocognitive disorder: the modulating effects of older age and
disease severity
Neurobehavioral HIV medicine,
2013; 5(10):
11-22.
Skinner Jeannine, Carvalho Janessa O, Potter Guy G, Thames April, Zelinski Elizabeth, Crane Paul K, Gibbons Laura E, Gibbons Laura E
The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive-Plus
(ADAS-Cog-Plus): an expansion of the ADAS-Cog to improve
responsiveness in MCI
Brain imaging and behavior,
2012; 6(4):
489-501.
Thames April D, Moizel Jennifer, Panos Stella E, Patel Sapna M, Byrd Desiree A, Myers Hector F, Wyatt Gail E, Hinkin Charles H
Differential predictors of medication adherence in HIV: findings from
a sample of African American and Caucasian HIV-positive drug-using
adults
AIDS patient care and STDs,
2012; 26(10):
621-30.
Thames April D, Streiff Vanessa, Patel Sapna M, Panos Stella E, Castellon Steven A, Hinkin Charles H
The role of HIV infection, cognition, and depression in risky
decision-making
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences,
2012; 24(3):
340-8.
Nagarajan Rajakumar, Sarma Manoj K, Thames April D, Castellon Steven A, Hinkin Charles H, Thomas M Albert
2D MR Spectroscopy Combined with Prior-Knowledge Fitting Is Sensitive
to HCV-Associated Cerebral Metabolic Abnormalities
International journal of hepatology,
2012; 2012(3):
179365.
Thames April D, Foley Jessica M, Wright Matthew J, Panos Stella E, Ettenhofer Mark, Ramezani Amir, Streiff Vanessa, El-Saden Suzie, Goodwin Scott, Bookheimer Susan Y, Hinkin Charles H
Basal ganglia structures differentially contribute to verbal fluency:
evidence from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected adults
Neuropsychologia,
2012; 50(3):
390-5.
Becker Brian W, Thames April D, Woo Ellen, Castellon Steven A, Hinkin Charles H
Longitudinal change in cognitive function and medication adherence in
HIV-infected adults
AIDS and behavior,
2011; 15(8):
1888-94.
Thames April D, Becker Brian W, Marcotte Thomas D, Hines Lindsay J, Foley Jessica M, Ramezani Amir, Singer Elyse J, Castellon Steven A, Heaton Robert K, Hinkin Charles H
Depression, cognition, and self-appraisal of functional abilities in
HIV: an examination of subjective appraisal versus objective
performance
The Clinical neuropsychologist,
2011; 25(2):
224-43.
Thames April D, Kim Michelle S, Becker Brian W, Foley Jessica M, Hines Lindsay J, Singer Elyse J, Heaton Robert K, Castellon Steven A, Hinkin Charles H
Medication and finance management among HIV-infected adults: the
impact of age and cognition
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology,
2011; 33(2):
200-9.
Ventura Joseph, Thames April D, Wood Rachel C, Guzik Lisa H, Hellemann Gerhard S
Disorganization and reality distortion in schizophrenia: a
meta-analysis of the relationship between positive symptoms and
neurocognitive deficits
Schizophrenia research,
2010; 121(1-3):
1-14.
Foley Jessica, Ettenhofer Mark, Wright Matthew J, Siddiqi Iraj, Choi Melissa, Thames April D, Mason Karen, Castellon Steven, Hinkin Charles H
Neurocognitive functioning in HIV-1 infection: effects of
cerebrovascular risk factors and age
The Clinical neuropsychologist,
2010; 24(2):
265-85.
Ventura Joseph, Hellemann Gerhard S, Thames April D, Koellner Vanessa, Nuechterlein Keith H
Symptoms as mediators of the relationship between neurocognition and
functional outcome in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis
Schizophrenia research,
2009; 113(2-3):
189-99.