Michael H. Antoni

Michael H. Antoni, Ph.D.

Professor
University of Miami, 1986

Director, Center for Psycho-Oncology Research
Editor, Int'l Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Psychology & Health

Psycho-oncology, AIDS and psychoneuroiminunology: coping styles, social support, life event stress, and health/disease.

Research Interests

My research interests within the field of behavioral medicine/health psychology are focused in psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) particularly as it applies to certain human cancers and viral infections such as HIV-1 infection.  Most of my work centers on delineating PNI mechanisms underlying the associations between stressors and stress reduction on the one hand and immune and endocrine system changes and physical disease course on the other, in the context of persons dealing with immune-mediated diseases such as certain cancers, HIV/AIDS, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Selected Publications

 

Jensen, S. Lehman, B., Antoni, MH. & Pereira, D. (in press). Psychoneuroimmunologic applications to human papillomavirus mediated cervical neoplasia research among the iatrogenically immunocompromised. Brain Behavior and Immunity.

Gonzalez, J. , Penedo, F. Llabre, M., Dur‡n, R. , Antoni, M.H,. Schneiderman, N. & Horne, R. (in press). Physical symptoms, beliefs about medications, negative mood, and long-term HIV medication adherence. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Perna, F., Craft, L., Carver, C.S, & Antoni, M.H. (in press). Negative affect and barriers to exercise among early stage breast cancer patients.  Health Psychology.

Fekete, E., Antoni, M.H. & Schneiderman, N. (in press). Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions for Chronic Medical Conditions.  Current Concepts in Psychiatry.

Wimberly, S. Carver, C.S & Antoni, M.H. (in press). Effects of optimism, interpersonal relationships, and distress on psychosexual well-being among women with early stage breast cancer. Psychology and Health.

Cruess, D., Meagher, S., Antoni, M.H. & Millon, T. (in press). Utility of the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD) to predict adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medication regimens among HIV-positive men and women. Journal of Personality Assessment.

Penedo, F. J., Traeger, L., Dahn, J., Molton, I., Schneiderman, N., & Antoni, M. H. (in press). Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Intervention Improves Quality of Life in Spanish Monolingual Hispanic Men Treated for Localized Prostate Cancer: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Siegel, S. D., Molton, I., Penedo, F. J., Llabre, M. M., Kinsinger, D. P., Traeger, L., Schneiderman, N. & Antoni, M. H. (in press). Interpersonal sensitivity, partner support, patient-physician

Antoni, M.H., Kazi, A., Lechner, S., Wimberly, S., Gluck, S. & Carver, C.S. (2006). How Stress Management Improves Quality of Life After Treatment for Breast Cancer. J. Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 1143 – 1152.

Antoni, M.H.,Wimberly S. Lechner, S., et al.  (2006). Stress Management Intervention Reduces Cancer-Specific Thought Intrusions and Anxiety Symptoms among Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 1791 - 97.

Antoni, M.H., Caricco, A., Duran, R., Spitzer, S., Penedo, F., Ironson, G., Fletcher, M.A., Klimas, N. & Schneiderman, N. (2006). Randomized Clinical Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management on HIV Viral Load in Gay Men Treated with HAART. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68(1),143-151.

Antoni, M.H., Lutgendorf, S., Cole, S., Dhabhar, F., Sephton, S., McDonald, P., Stefanek, M., & Sood, A. 2006).  The influence of biobehavioral factors on tumor biology, pathways and mechanisms.  Nature Reviews Cancer, 6, 240 – 248.

Carver, C.S., Smith, R., Petronis, V., & Antoni, M.H. (2006). Quality of life among long-term survivors of breast cancer: Different types of antecedents predict different classes of outcomes. Psycho-Oncology, 15(9),749-58.

Antoni, M.H., Kazi, A., Lechner, S., Wimberly, S., Gluck, S. & Carver, C.S. (2006). How Stress Management Improves Quality of Life After Treatment for Breast Cancer. J. Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 1143 – 1152.

Lechner, S., Antoni, M.H., Carver, C. S. (2006). Curvilinear Associations Between Benefit Finding and Psychosocial Adjustment to Breast Cancer. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 828 – 840.

Siegel, S., Antoni, M.H., Fletcher, M.A., Maher, K., Segota, M.C. Klimas, N. (2006). Impaired Natural Immunity, Cognitive Dysfunction, and Physical Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Preliminary Evidence for a Subgroup? Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 60, 559 – 566.

Antoni, M.H. & Lutgendorf, S. (in press) Psychosocial Factors and Disease Progression in Cancer. Current Directions in Psychological Science.

Novack, D., Cameron, O., Epel, E., Ader, R., Waldstein, S., Levenstein, S., Antoni, M.H., & Wainer, A. (in press). Psychosomatic Medicine and the Scientific Foundations of Healing.  Academic Psychiatry.

Llabre, M., Weaver, K., Dur‡n, R., Antoni, M.H., Baker, S., Klimas, N., &
Schneiderman, N. (2006). A measurement model of medication adherence to
highly active antiretroviral therapy and its relation to viral load in HIV+
adults. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 20(10), 701-710.

Arena, P., Carver, C.S., Antoni, M.H., Weiss, S., Ironson, G. & Duran, R. (2006). Psychosocial responses to treatment for breast cancer among lesbian and heterosexual women. Women and Health, 81 – 102.

Kinsinger, D., Penedo, F., Antoni, M.H., Dahn, J., Lechner, S., & Schneiderman, N. (2006).  Psychosocial and sociodemographic correlates of benefit-finding in men treated for localized prostate cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 15, 954 – 961.

Carrico, A., Ironson,G., Antoni, M.H. ,Lechner, S., Dur‡n, R., Kumar, M.& Schneiderman, N. (2006). A Path Model of the Effects of Spirituality on Depressive Symptoms and 24-Hour Urinary-Free Cortisol in HIV-Positive Persons. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 61, 51 – 58.

Penedo, F. J., Dahn, J. R., Shen, B. J., Schneiderman, N., and Antoni, M. H. (2006). Ethnicity and determinants of quality of life following prostate cancer treatment. Urology, 67(5), 1022-1027.

Penedo, F. J., Molton, I., Dahn, J. R., Shen, B. J., Kinsinger, D., Schneiderman, N., & Antoni, MH. (2006). A randomized clinical trial of group-based cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) in localized prostate cancer: Development of stress management skills improves quality of life and benefit finding. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 31(3), 261-270.

Carrico, A., Antoni, M.H., Duran, R., Ironson, G., Penedo, F., Fletcher, M.A., Klimas, N., Spitzer, S., Llabre, M. & Schneiderman, N., (2006). Reductions in Depressed Mood and Denial Coping During Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management with HIV-Positive Gay Men Treated with HAART. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 155- 164.

Penedo, F.J., Dahn, J.R., Kinsinger, D., Antoni, M.H., Molton, I., Gonzalez, J.S., Fletcher, M.A., Roos, B.A., Carver, C.S. & Schneiderman, N. (2006).  Anger suppression mediates the relationship between optimism and natural killer cell cytotoxicity in men treated for localized prostate cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 60, 423 – 427.

Rose, R., Peake, M. Ennis, N.,Pereira, D & Antoni, M.H. (2005) Depressive Symptoms, Intrusive Thoughts, Sleep Quality, and Sexual Quality of Life in Women co-infected with HIV and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) . Chronic Illness, 1,  281-287.

Carrico, A., Antoni, M.H., Weaver, K., Lechner, S. & Schneiderman, N. (2005). Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management with HIV-Infected Gay Men: Mechanisms and sustained reductions in depressive symptoms.  Chronic Illness, 1, 207 – 215.

Dixon, D., Antoni, M.H., Peters, M., Saul, J.& Schneiderman, N. (2005)  Extra-relationship resources, source of social support, and HIV sexual risk behavior in Puerto Rican women.  AIDS and Behavior.

LaPerriere, A., Ironson, G., Antoni, M.H., Stanley, H., Jones, D., Ishii, M., Lydston, D., Lawrence, P., Grossman, A., Brondolo, E., Cassells, A., Tobin, J., Schneiderman, N., Weiss, S., (2005). Decreased Depression up to One Year Following CBSM+ Intervention in Depressed Women with AIDS: The Smart/EST WomenÕs Project. Journal of Health Psychology, 10, 223-231.

Weaver, K., Llabre, M., Dur‡n, R.E., Antoni, M.H., Ironson, G., Penedo, F. & Schneiderman, N. (2005). A stress and coping model of medication adherence and viral load in HIV+ men and women on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Health Psychology, 24, 385 – 392.

Dahn, J. R., Penedo, F. J., Molton, I., Lopez, L., Schneiderman, N., & Antoni, M.H. (2005). Physical activity and sexual functioning after radiation for prostate cancer: Beneficial effects for external beam patient. Urology, 65(5), 953-958. 

Carrico, A., Antoni, M.H., Pereira, D., Fletcher, M.A., Lechner, S., & Schneiderman, N. (2005) Cognitive behavioral stress management effects on mood, social support and a marker of anti-viral immunity are maintained up to one year in HIV+ gay men. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 12, 218 – 226.

Urcuyo, K., Boyers, A., Carver, C.S. & Antoni, M.H. (2005) Finding Benefit in Breast Cancer: Relations with Personality, Coping, and Concurrent Well-Being. Psychology and Health, 20, 175 – 192.

Ironson, G., Weiss, S., Lydston, D., Ishii, M. , Jones, D., Asthana, D., Tobin, J., Lechner, S., LaPerriere, A., Antoni, M.H. & Schneiderman, N. (2005)  The impact of improved self-efficacy on HIV viral load and distress in culturally diverse women living with AIDS: The SMART/EST WomenÕs Project.  Self-efficacy and HIV Viral load in women with AIDS. AIDS Care, 17, 222-236.

Antoni, M.H., Cruess, D., Klimas, N., Maher, K., Cruess, S., Lechner, S., Carrico, A., Kumar, M., Lutgendorf, S., Ironson, G., Fletcher, M.A., & Schneiderman, N. (2005) Increases in a marker of immune system reconstitution are predated by decreases in 24-hour urinary cortisol output and depressed mood during a 10-week stress management intervention in symptomatic gay men. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 58, 3 – 13.

Wimberly, S. R., Carver, C. S., Laurenceau, J-P., Harris, S. D., & Antoni, M. H. (2005). Perceived partner reactions to diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: Impact on psychosocial and psychosexual adjustment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 300-311.

Carver, C. S., Smith, R. G., Antoni, M. H., Petronis, V. M., Weiss, S., & Derhagopian, R. P. (2005). Optimistic personality and psychosocial well-being during treatment predict psychosocial well-being among long-term survivors of breast cancer. Health Psychology, 24, 508-516.

Carver, C. S., & Antoni, M. H. (2004). Finding benefit in breast cancer during the year after diagnosis predicts better adjustment 5 to 8 years after diagnosis. Health Psychology. 26, 595-598.

Penedo, F.J., Dahn, J.R., Molton, I., Gonzalez, J., Roos, B., Schneiderman, N., & Antoni, M. H.(2004). Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management improves quality of life and stress management skill in men treated for localized prostate cancer. Cancer, 100, 192-200.

Dahn, J., Penedo, F., Gionzalez, J., Esquiabro, M., Antoni, M.H., Roos, B., & Schneiderman, N. (2004)  Sexual functioning and quality of life after prostate cancer treatment: Considering sexual desire.  Urology,63, 273-279.

McGregor, B., Antoni, M.H., Boyers, A., Alferi, S., Cruess, D., Blomberg, B., & Carver, C.S. (2004) Effects of cognitive behavioral stress management on immune function and positive contributions in women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 54, 1 – 8.

Carver, C. S., Lehman, J. M., & Antoni, M. H. (2003). Dispositional pessimism predicts illness-related disruption of social and recreational activities among breast cancer patients. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 813-821.

Antoni, M.H. (2003)  Psychoneuroendocrinology and psychoneuroimmunology of cancer: Plausible mechanisms worth pursuing?  Brain Behavior and Immunity, 17, S84 – S91. 

Cruess, S., Antoni, M.H., Hayes, A., Penedo, F., Ironson, G., Fletcher, M.A., , Lutgendorf , S., and Schneiderman, N. (2002)  Changes in Mood and Depressive Symptoms and Related Change Processes During Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management in HIV-Infected Men. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 26, 373 – 392.

Pereira, D., Antoni, M.H., Simon, T., Efantis-Potter, J., et al. (2003) Stress and squamous intraepithelial lesions in women with Human Papillomavirus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65, 427 – 434.

Penedo, F.J., Dahn, J., Gonzalez, J., Molton, I., Carver, C.S., Antoni, M.H., Roos, B., & Schneiderman, N. (2003). Perceived stress management skill mediates the relationship between optimism and positive mood following radical prostatectomy. Health Psychology, 22, 220 – 222.

Antoni, M.H., Cruess, D., Klimas, N., Maher, K., Cruess, S., Kumar, M., Lutgendorf, S., Ironson, G., Schneiderman, N., & Fletcher, M.A. (2002)  Stress management and immune system reconstitution in symptomatic HIV-infected gay men over time: Effects on transitional na•ve T-cells (CD4+CD45RA+CD29+). American Journal of Psychiatry, 159, 143 – 145

Schneiderman, N., Antoni, M.H., Saab, P. & Ironson, G.  (2001).  Health Psychology: Psychosocial and biobehavioral aspects of chronic disease management.  Annual Reviews in Psychology, 52, 555 - 580.

Antoni, M. H., Lehman, J., Kilbourn, K., Boyers, A., Yount, S., Culver, J., Alferi, S., McGregor, B., Arena, P., Harris, S., Price, A., Carver, C.S. (2001) Cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention decreases the prevalence of depression and  enhances benefit finding among women under treatment for early-stage breast cancer. Health Psychology,20, 20 - 32.

Cruess, D. G., Antoni, M. H., McGregor, B. A., Boyers, A., Kumar, M.,  Kilbourn, K.,  & Carver, C.S. (2000). Cognitive-behavioral stress management reduces serum cortisol by enhancing positive contributions among women being treated for early stage breast cancer. Psychosomatic Medicine, 62, 304 – 308.

Cruess, S., Antoni, M.H., Cruess, D., Fletcher,  M.A., Ironson, G., Kumar, M., Lutgendorf, S., Hayes, A., Klimas, N & Schneiderman, N. (2000)  Reductions in HSV-2 antibody titers after cognitive behavioral stress management and relationships with neuroendocrine function, relaxation skills, and social support in HIV+ gay men. Psychosomatic Medicine, 62, 828 – 837.

Antoni, M.H., Wagner, S., Cruess, D., Kumar, M., Lutgendorf, S., Ironson, G., Dettmer, E., Williams, J., Klimas, N., Fletcher, M.A., & Schneiderman, N.(2000) Cognitive behavioral stress management reduces distress and 24-hour urinary free cortisol among symptomatic HIV-infected gay men. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 22, 29 - 37.

Cruess, D., Antoni, M.H., Kumar, M., & Schneiderman, N. (2000).  Reductions in salivary cortisol are associated with mood improvement during relaxation training among HIV-1 seropositive men.  Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

 

Books

Chesney, M. & Antoni, M.H. (Eds) (2002) .  Innovative Approaches to Health Psychology: Prevention and Treatment Lessons from AIDS.  Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.

Christensen, A. & Antoni, M.H (Eds) (2002)  Chronic Medical Disorders: Behavioral MedicineÕs Perspective.  Oxford,U.K.: Blackwell Publishers.

Antoni, M.H. (2003)  Stress Management Intervention for Women With Breast Cancer.  Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.

Antoni, M.H. (2003)  Stress Management Intervention for Women With Breast Cancer: Participant Workbook.  Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.

Teaching

Sample Syllabi
PSY 613 Psychoneuroimmunology
University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology