Dr. Vanable's research focuses on psychological aspects of health and illness, with an emphasis on behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS. His work includes studies investigating psychological factors that contribute to risky sexual behavior among adolescents and adults who are at risk for HIV infection, as well as studies designed to characterize the coping challenges and experiences of men and women who are already living with HIV disease. Professor Vanable's current projects include an intervention development study involving HIV-positive men and women receiving care from an outpatient infectious disease clinic in Syracuse. Funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the goal of this work is to develop and test a new health promotion intervention for persons living with HIV disease. Dr. Vanable is also a principal investigator on a NIMH-funded multisite grant that seeks to test an innovative strategy for reducing risky sexual behavior among high-risk youth. The project involves a close collaboration with researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Emory University, the University of South Carolina, and Brown University. This five year study will investigate the combined impact of a community-wide mass media campaign and a small group intervention on HIV risk behavior among African-American adolescents.

Brown, J. & Vanable, P.A. (in press). Alcohol Use, Partner Type, and Risky Sexual Behavior Among College Students: Findings from an Event-Level Study. Addictive Behaviors.

Vanable, P.A., Carey, M.P., Carey, K.B., & Maisto, S.P. (2007). Differences in HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among psychiatric outpatients with and without a history of a sexually transmitted infection. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 33, 79 – 94.

Vanable, P.A. & Carey, M.P. (2006). Behavioral Medicine Interventions in HIV/AIDS: Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting Sustained Health and Adaptation. In A.V. Nikcevic, A.R. Kuczmierczyk & M. Bruch (Eds.), A Clinician’s Guide to Behavioral Medicine: A Case Formulation Approach (pp. 233-253). New York: Routledge.

Vanable, P.A., Carey, M.P., Blair, D., & Littlewood (2006). Impact of HIV-Related Stigma on Health Behaviors and Psychological Adjustment Among HIV-Positive Men and Women. AIDS and Behavior, 10, 473-482.

Senn, T. E., Carey, M. P., Vanable, P. A., Coury-Doniger, P. & Urban, M. (2006). Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men and Women Attending a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 720-731.

Carey, M. P., Vanable, P. A., Senn, T. E., Coury-Doniger, P., & Urban, M. A. (2005). Recruiting patients from a sexually transmitted disease clinic to sexual risk reduction workshops: Are monetary incentives necessary? Journal of Public Health Management and Practice,11, 516-521.

Vanable, P.A., McKirnan, D.J., MacQueen, K. Bartholow, B., Buchbinder, S, Douglas, J. & Judson, F. (2004). Alcohol use and high-risk sexual behavior among men who have sex with men: The effects of consumption level and partner type. Health Psychology, 23, 525-532.