Lena Skovgaard Andersen

Lena Skovgaard Andersen

Assistant Professor


  1. 2024
  2. E-pub ahead of print

    The salience of structural barriers and behavioral health problems to ART adherence in people receiving HIV primary care in South Africa

    Safren, S. A., Lee, J. S., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Stanton, A. M., Kagee, A., Kirakosian, N., O'Cleirigh, C. & Joska, J. A., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: AIDS Care. 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Using theory of change to plan for the implementation of a psychological intervention addressing alcohol use disorder and psychological distress in Uganda

    van der Boor, C., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Massazza, A., Tol, Wietse Anton, Taban, D., Roberts, B., Ssebunnya, J., Kinyanda, E., May, C., Nadkarni, A. & Fuhr, D., 2024, In: Global mental health. 11, 11 p., e6.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  4. 2023
  5. Published

    A Supervision Framework for Task-Shared Mental Health Workers: Implications for Clinical Trials and Beyond

    Rabie, S., Poudyal, A., King, A., Ndwandwa, E. S., Marais, A., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Joska, J. & Sikkema, K., 2023, In: Global Health Science and Practice. 11, 6, 11 p., e2300092.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Baseline concussion assessments can identify mental disorders: SCAT-5 and other screening tools in South African club rugby

    Burger, J. W., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard & Joska, J. A., 2023, In: Physician and Sportsmedicine. 51, 5, p. 472-481 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Cognitive Performance, as well as Depression, Alcohol Use, and Gender, predict Anti-Retroviral Therapy Adherence in a South African Cohort of People with HIV and Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder

    Dreyer, A. J., Nightingale, S., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Lee, J. S., Gouse, H., Safren, S. A., O’Cleirigh, C., Thomas, K. G. F. & Joska, J., 2023, In: AIDS and Behavior. p. 2681–2694 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Cognitive and Behavioral Contributions to Depression Severity, Quality of Life, and Functioning Among People Living With HIV in South Africa

    Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Stanton, A. M., Magidson, J. F., Joska, J. A., O'Cleirigh, C., Lee, J. S., Kagee, A., Witten, J. A. & Safren, S. A., 2023, In: Behavior therapy. 54, 1, p. 91-100 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Common strategies in empirically supported psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders: A meta-review

    Nadkarni, A., Massazza, A., Guda, R., Fernandes, L. T., Garg, A., Jolly, M., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Bhatia, U., Bogdanov, S., Roberts, B., Tol, Wietse Anton, Velleman, R., Moore, Q. & Fuhr, D., 2023, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 42, 1, p. 94-104 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewpeer-review

  10. Published
  11. Published

    Intersecting Relationships of Psychosocial and Structural Syndemic Problems Among People with HIV in South Africa: Using Network Analysis to Identify Influential Problems

    Lee, J. S., Bainter, S. A., Tsai, A. C., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Stanton, A. M., Magidson, J. F., Kagee, A., Joska, J. A., O'Cleirigh, C. & Safren, S. A., 2023, In: AIDS and Behavior. 27, p. 1741–1756 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Mixed-methods evaluation of a group psychosocial intervention for refugee, migrant and host community women in Ecuador and Panamá: Results from the Entre Nosotras cluster randomized feasibility trial

    Greene, M. C., Bonz, A. G., Cristobal, M., Angulo, A., Armijos, A., Guevara, M. E., Vega, C., Benavides, L., Corrales, C., De La Cruz, A., Lopez, M. J., Moyano, A., Murcia, A., Noboa, M. J., Rodriguez, A., Solis, J., Vergara, D., Bollman, E. B., Andersen, L. S., Wainberg, M. & 1 others, Tol, Wietse Anton, 2023, In: Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health. 10, 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Psychological flexibility in South Sudanese female refugees in Uganda as a mechanism for change within a guided self-help intervention

    Lakin, D. P., Cooper, S. E., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Brown, F. L., Augustinavicius, J. L. S., Carswell, K., Leku, M., Adaku, A., Au, T., Bryant, R., Garcia-Moreno, C., White, R. G. & Tol, Wietse Anton, 2023, In: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 91, 1, p. 6-13 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  14. Published

    The Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Clinic-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for People With HIV, Depression, and Virologic Failure in South Africa

    Gandhi, A. R., Hyle, E. P., Scott, J. A., Lee, J. S., Shebl, F. M., Joska, J. A., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, O'Cleirigh, C., Safren, S. A. & Freedberg, K. A., 2023, In: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999). 93, 4, p. 333-342 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    “Trajectories of treatment response in a cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for depression and adherence in persons with HIV in South Africa”

    Joska, J. A., Lee, J. S., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Stanton, A. M., O’ Clereigh, C. & Safren, S., 2023, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 343, p. 136-143 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  16. 2022
  17. Published

    Cognitive Differences between Men and Women with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Dreyer, A. J., Munsami, A., Williams, T., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Nightingale, S., Gouse, H., Joska, J. & Thomas, K. G. F., 2022, In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 37, 2, p. 479–496 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewpeer-review

  18. Published

    Cognitive performance in a South African cohort of people with HIV and comorbid major depressive disorder

    Dreyer, A. J., Nightingale, S., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Lee, J. S., Gouse, H., Safren, S. A., O'Cleirigh, C., Thomas, K. G. F. & Joska, J., 2022, In: Journal of NeuroVirology. 28, p. 537-551 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Evaluating the feasibility of a group psychosocial intervention for migrant and host community women in Ecuador and Panama: protocol for a multi-site feasibility cluster trial

    Greene, M. C., Bonz, A., Cristobal, M., Vega, C., Andersen, L. S., Angulo, A., Armijos, A., Guevara, M. E., Benavides, L., de la Cruz, A., Lopez, M. J., Moyano, A., Murcia, A., Noboa, M. J., Rodriguez, A., Solis, J., Vergara, D., Scharf, J., Dutt, P., Wainberg, M. & 1 others, Tol, Wietse Anton, 2022, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 8, 1, 14 p., 126.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Gender Moderates Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial for the Khanya Intervention for Substance Use and ART Adherence in HIV Care in South Africa

    Belus, J. M., Joska, J. A., Bronsteyn, Y., Rose, A. L., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Regenauer, K. S., Myers, B., Hahn, J. A., Orrell, C., Safren, S. A. & Magidson, J. F., 2022, In: AIDS and Behavior. 26, p. 3630–3641 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  21. Published

    ImpACT+, a coping intervention to improve clinical outcomes for women living with HIV and sexual trauma in South Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Sikkema, K. J., Rabie, S., King, A., Watt, M. H., Mulawa, M. I., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Wilson, P. A., Marais, A., Ndwandwa, E., Majokweni, S., Orrell, C. & Joska, J. A., 2022, In: Trials. 23, 1, 16 p., 680.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Patient and provider perceptions of a peer-delivered intervention ('Khanya') to improve anti-retroviral adherence and substance use in South Africa: a mixed methods analysis

    Rose, A. L., Belus, J. M., Hines, A. C., Barrie, I., Regenauer, K. S., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Joska, J. A., Ciya, N., Ndamase, S., Myers, B., Safren, S. A. & Magidson, J. F., 2022, In: Global mental health. 9, p. 439–44 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published
  24. Published

    The Relationship Between Harmful Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Non-adherence in People Accessing HIV Treatment in Cape Town, South Africa: An Event-Level Analysis

    Rose, A. L., Belus, J. M., Ma, T., Lee, J. S., Wan, C., De los Reyes, A., Joska, J. A., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Myers, B. & Magidson, J. F., 2022, In: AIDS and Behavior. 26, p. 2055–2066 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  25. 2021
  26. Tobacco Use and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Individuals with Depression Who Are Receiving Treatment for HIV in Cape Town, South Africa

    Stanton, A. M., Lee, J. S., Wirtz, M. R., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Joska, J., Safren, S. A., van Zyl-Smit, R. & O’Cleirigh, C., 28 Jan 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 28, p. 417–430 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Published

    A Complex Intervention for Alcohol Misuse Among Conflict-Affected Populations in Uganda and Ukraine: Study Protocol for the Qualitative Components in the CHANGE Trial

    Massazza, A., Fuhr, D. C., Bogdanov, S., Tol, Wietse Anton, Roberts, B., Nadkarni, A., Akudrabo, G., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Dumchev, K., Karachevskyy, A., Kinyanda, E., Koss, K., Moore, Q. & May, C. R., 2021, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 20, 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Improving Detection of Depression in People Living with HIV: Psychometric Properties of the South African Depression Scale (SADS)

    Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Saal, W., Joska, J. A., Safren, S. A., Bantjes, J., O'Cleirigh, C., Witten, J. A., Lee, J. S. & Kagee, A., 2021, In: AIDS and Behavior. 25, p. 3630–3637 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  29. Improving the measurement of food insecurity among people with HIV in South Africa: A psychometric examination

    Lee, J. S., Zopluoglu, C., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Stanton, A. M., Magidson, J. F., Kagee, A., Joska, J. A., O'Cleirigh, C. & Safren, S. A., 2021, In: Public Health Nutrition. 24, 12, p. 3805-3817 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  30. Project Khanya: results from a pilot randomized type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of a peer-delivered behavioural intervention for ART adherence and substance use in HIV care in South Africa

    Magidson, J. F., Joska, J. A., Belus, J. M., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Regenauer, K. S., Rose, A. L., Myers, B., Majokweni, S., O’Cleirigh, C. & Safren, S. A., 2021, In: Journal of the International AIDS Society. 24, S2, e25720.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  31. The role of reward and reinforcement in understanding alcohol use among adults living with HIV in South Africa.

    Belus, J. M., Rose, A. L., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Joska, J. A., Myers, B., Regenauer, K. S., Safren, S. A. & Magidson, J. F., 2021, In: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 35, 4, p. 424–431 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  32. Treating depression and improving adherence in HIV care with task-shared cognitive behavioural therapy in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a randomized controlled trial

    Safren, S. A., O'Cleirigh, C., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Magidson, J. F., Lee, J. S., Bainter, S. A., Musinguzi, N., Simoni, J., Kagee, A. & Joska, J. A., 2021, In: Journal of the International AIDS Society. 24, 10, e25823.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  33. 2020
  34. "Cooling of the mind": Assessing the relevance of mindfulness training among people living with HIV using alcohol and other substances in South Africa

    Magidson, J. F., Satinsky, E. N., Luberto, C. M., Myers, B., Funes, C. J., Vanderkruik, R. & Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Dec 2020, In: Social science & medicine (1982). 266, p. 113424

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  35. A Cascade of Interventions to Promote Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in African Countries

    Jopling, R., Nyamayaro, P., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Kagee, A., Haberer, J. E. & Abas, M. A., Oct 2020, In: Current HIV - AIDS Reports. 17, 5, p. 529-546 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewpeer-review

  36. Correction: Nurse-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adherence and Depression Among People Living With HIV (the Ziphamandla Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Joska, J. A., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Smith-Alvarez, R., Magidson, J., Lee, J. S., O'Cleirigh, C. & Safren, S. A., 28 Sep 2020, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 9, 9, e24074.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  37.  "Now We Are Told That We Can Mix": Messages and Beliefs Around Simultaneous Use of Alcohol and ART

    Satinsky, E. N., Myers, B., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Kagee, A., Joska, J. & Magidson, J. F., Sep 2020, In: AIDS & Behavior. 24, 9, p. 2680-2690 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  38. "Too much boredom isn't a good thing": Adapting behavioral activation for substance use in a resource-limited South African HIV care setting

    Magidson, J. F., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Satinsky, E. N., Myers, B., Kagee, A., Anvari, M. & Joska, J. A., Mar 2020, In: Psychotherapy. 57, 1, p. 107-118 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  39. Nurse-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adherence and Depression Among People Living With HIV (the Ziphamandla Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Joska, J. A., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Smith-Alvarez, R., Magidson, J., Lee, J. S., O'Cleirigh, C. & Safren, S. A., 3 Feb 2020, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 9, 2, e14200.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  40. Adapting a Behavioral Intervention for Alcohol Use and HIV Medication Adherence for Lay Counselor Delivery in Cape Town, South Africa: A Case Series

    Belus, J. M., Rose, A. L., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Ciya, N., Joska, J. A., Myers, B., Safren, S. A. & Magidson, J. F., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  41. Detecting Depression in People Living with HIV in South Africa: The Factor Structure and Convergent Validity of the South African Depression Scale (SADS)

    Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Joska, J. A., Magidson, J. F., O’Cleirigh, C., Lee, J. S., Kagee, A., Witten, J. A. & Safren, S. A., 2020, In: AIDS and Behavior. 24, 8, p. 2282-2289 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  42. Project Khanya: a randomized, hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of a peer-delivered behavioral intervention for ART adherence and substance use in Cape Town, South Africa

    Magidson, J. F., Joska, J. A., Myers, B., Belus, J. M., Regenauer, K. S., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Majokweni, S., O'Cleirigh, C. & Safren, S. A., 2020, In: Implementation Science Communications. 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  43. 2019
  44. "Someone who is in this thing that I am suffering from": The role of peers and other facilitators for task sharing substance use treatment in South African HIV care

    Magidson, J. F., Joska, J. A., Regenauer, K. S., Satinsky, E., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Seitz-Brown, C. J., Borba, C. P. C., Safren, S. A. & Myers, B., Aug 2019, In: The International journal on drug policy. 70, p. 61-69 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  45. ‘I went back to being myself’: acceptability of a culturally adapted task-shifted cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment for depression (Ziphamandla) for South African HIV care settings

    Everitt-Penhale, B., Kagee, A., Magidson, J. F., Joska, J., Safren, S. A., O’Cleirigh, C., Witten, J., Lee, J. S. & Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, 3 Jul 2019, In: Psychology, Health and Medicine. 24, 6, p. 680-690 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  46. Chronic physical diseases

    Magidson, J. F., Regenauer, K. S., Andersen, Lena Skovgaard & Safren, S. A., 1 Jan 2019, Global Mental Health and Psychotherapy: Adapting Psychotherapy for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Elsevier, p. 259-277 19 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  47. 2018
  48. A pilot study of a nurse-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (Ziphamandla) for adherence and depression in HIV in South Africa

    Andersen, Lena Skovgaard, Magidson, J. F., O'Cleirigh, C., Remmert, J. E., Kagee, A., Leaver, M., Stein, D. J., Safren, S. A. & Joska, J., May 2018, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 23, 6, p. 776-787 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  49. 2009
  50. Published

    Mental health services for HIV/AIDS patients are long overdue

    Andersen, Lena Skovgaard & Seedat, S., 2009, In: South African Medical Journal.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

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