Vaughn E. Bryant, Ph.D.

Vaughn E. Bryant Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Psychiatry
Business Phone: (904) 244-1038
Business Email: Vaughn.Bryant@jax.ufl.edu

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Neuropsychology
Interests
  • Clinical Special Interests: Substance Use; Traumatic Brain Injury; Post Traumatic Stress; Cognitive Aging; HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders
  • Research Special Interests: Substance Use; Traumatic Brain Injury; Post Traumatic Stress; Neuroimaging; Cognitive Aging; Gut-Brain Axis; HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders

Publications

2024
The association of depression and anxiety symptoms to three different types of activities of daily living in persons with and without HIV.
AIDS care.36(2):165-172[DOI] 10.1080/09540121.2023.2251458.[PMID] 37641454.
2023
Protective and risk factors associated with substance use coping among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frontiers in psychology.14():1228517-[DOI] 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1228517.[PMID] 38173849.
2022
Age-Associated Gut Dysbiosis, Marked by Loss of Butyrogenic Potential, Correlates With Altered Plasma Tryptophan Metabolites in Older People Living With HIV.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999).89(Suppl 1):S56-S64[DOI] 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002866.[PMID] 35015746.
2022
Subjective Cognitive Complaints: Predictors and Health Outcomes in People Living with HIV.
AIDS and behavior.26(4):1163-1172[DOI] 10.1007/s10461-021-03469-5.[PMID] 34550502.
2021
Neuroimaging and Cognitive Evidence for Combined HIV-Alcohol Effects on the Central Nervous System: A Review.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.45(2):290-306[DOI] 10.1111/acer.14530.[PMID] 33296091.
2021
Reduced Working Memory is Associated with Heavier Alcohol Consumption History, Role Impairment and Executive Function Difficulties.
AIDS and behavior.25(9):2720-2727[DOI] 10.1007/s10461-021-03170-7.[PMID] 33550519.
2021
Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Naltrexone Among Women Living With HIV: Correlations Between Reductions in Self-Reported Alcohol Use and Changes in Phosphatidylethanol.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.45(1):174-180[DOI] 10.1111/acer.14515.[PMID] 33190242.
2020
A review of potential microbiome-gut-brain axis mediated neurocognitive conditions in persons living with HIV.
Brain, behavior, & immunity - health.9():100168-[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbih.2020.100168.[PMID] 34589903.
2020
History of Alcohol Consumption and HIV Status Related to Functional Connectivity Differences in the Brain During Working Memory Performance.
Current HIV research.18(3):181-193[DOI] 10.2174/1570162X18666200217100123.[PMID] 32065091.
2019
Heavy Alcohol Use and Age Effects on HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Function.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.43(1):147-157[DOI] 10.1111/acer.13915.[PMID] 30371953.
2019
The prevalence and patterns of substance use by birth cohort among HIV-positive adults in Florida.
Aging & mental health.23(4):515-523[DOI] 10.1080/13607863.2018.1430740.[PMID] 29436844.
2019
Value of perceived support on depressive symptoms and hazardous drinking among underserved HIV+ adults 50 and older.
Psychology, health & medicine.24(3):355-361[DOI] 10.1080/13548506.2018.1529327.[PMID] 30293456.
2017
Body mass index, inflammatory biomarkers and neurocognitive impairment in HIV-infected persons.
Psychology, health & medicine.22(3):289-302[DOI] 10.1080/13548506.2016.1199887.[PMID] 27319430.
2017
Direct and Indirect Effects of Heavy Alcohol Use on Clinical Outcomes in a Longitudinal Study of HIV Patients on ART.
AIDS and behavior.21(7):1825-1835[DOI] 10.1007/s10461-016-1474-y.[PMID] 27392417.
2016
Current Heavy Alcohol Consumption is Associated with Greater Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.40(11):2435-2444[DOI] 10.1111/acer.13211.[PMID] 27658235.
2016
Factors Influencing Clinical Correlates of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE): a Review.
Neuropsychology review.26(4):340-363[DOI] .[PMID] 27561662.
2016
Frontal Structural Neural Correlates of Working Memory Performance in Older Adults.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.8():328-[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00328.[PMID] 28101053.
2016
Loneliness and substance use: the influence of gender among HIV+ Black/African American adults 50+.
AIDS care.28(5):598-602[DOI] 10.1080/09540121.2015.1120269.[PMID] 26654243.
2015
Depression and Apathy Among People Living with HIV: Implications for Treatment of HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders.
AIDS and behavior.19(8):1430-7[DOI] 10.1007/s10461-014-0970-1.[PMID] 25533921.
2015
Effects of Electrode Drift in Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.
Brain stimulation.8(3):515-9[DOI] 10.1016/j.brs.2014.12.007.[PMID] 25583653.
2015
The Continuing Challenge of Reducing HIV Risk among Haitian Youth: The Need for Intervention.
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.14(3):217-23[DOI] 10.1177/2325957411418119.[PMID] 23535173.
2014
Brain derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive status: the delicate balance among people living with HIV, with and without alcohol abuse.
Current HIV research.12(4):254-64[DOI] .[PMID] 25053366.
2013
Haitian adolescent personality clusters and their problem area correlates.
Journal of immigrant and minority health.15(2):448-52[DOI] 10.1007/s10903-012-9584-8.[PMID] 22362195.
2013
The effects of cigarette smoking on learning and memory performance among people living with HIV/AIDS.
AIDS care.25(10):1308-16[DOI] 10.1080/09540121.2013.764965.[PMID] 23394125.
2012
Cognitive behavioral HIV risk reduction in those receiving psychiatric treatment: a clinical trial.
AIDS and behavior.16(5):1192-202[DOI] 10.1007/s10461-011-0104-y.[PMID] 22210481.
2010
Low cholesterol? Don't brag yet ... hypocholesterolemia blunts HAART effectiveness: a longitudinal study.
Journal of the International AIDS Society.13():25-[DOI] 10.1186/1758-2652-13-25.[PMID] 20626901.

Office Information

Academic Office
POB, 3th Floor
1833 Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32206
(904) 244-8401
Vaughn.Bryant@jax.ufl.edu
Administrative Manager
Rosetta Payne
(904) 244-1038
rosetta.payne@jax.ufl.edu

Education

Ph.D.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
2021 · University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Neuropsychology Fellowship
2021 · University of Florida College of Public Health, Gainesville, FL, Usa