William Woods, PhD

Shana D. Hughes, William J. Woods, Kara J. O’Keefe, Viva Delgado, Sharon Pipkin, Susan Scheer, Hong-Ha M. Truong. Integrating Phylogenetic Biomarker Data and Qualitative Approaches: An Example of HIV Transmission Clusters as a Sampling Frame for Semistructured Interviews and Implications for the COVID-19 Era. Journal of Mixed Methods Research 2021. PMID:

Pollack LM, Sauceda JA, Cotten PD, Blair J, Woods WJ. An Approach to Reducing Problematic Data in an ACASI Sexual Behavior Assessment. Journal of sex research 2020. PMID: 32500813

Woods WJ, Lippman SA, Agnew E, Carroll S, Binson D. Bathhouse distribution of HIV self-testing kits reaches diverse, high-risk population. AIDS care 2016. PMID: 26883730

Jerome RC, Woods WJ, Moskowitz JT, Carrico AW. The Psychological Context of Sexual Compulsivity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS and behavior 2016. PMID: 25957856

Woods WJ, Pollack LM, Binson D. The Broad Approach of a Structural Intervention Study and the Lack of Effect Detection: Target Population and Sampling Issues. JAMA pediatrics 2015. PMID: 26237457

Adam W. Carrico, M.D. Siever, M.V. Discepola, N. Miller, W.J. Woods, S.E. Dilworth, T.B. Neilands, J.T. Moskowitz. Positive affect is a source of resilience among treatmentseeking methamphetamine users. Drug and alcohol dependence 2014. PMID:

Carrico AW, Flentje A, Gruber VA, Woods WJ, Discepola MV, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Jain J, Siever MD. Community-based harm reduction substance abuse treatment with methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2014. PMID: 24744105

Pollack LM, Woods WJ, Blair J, Binson D. Presence of an HIV Testing Program Lowers the Prevalence of Unprotected Insertive Anal Intercourse inside a Gay Bathhouse among HIV-negative and HIV-unknown Patrons. Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services 2014. PMID: 25383057

Woolf-King SE, Rice TM, Truong HM, Woods WJ, Jerome RC, Carrico AW. Substance use and HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men: the role of sexual compulsivity. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2013. PMID: 23974946

Woods WJ, Sheon N, Morris JA, Binson D. Gay bathhouse HIV prevention: the use of staff monitoring of patron sexual behavior. Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP 2013. PMID: 24044008

Carrico AW, Woods WJ, Siever MD, Discepola MV, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Miller N, Moskowitz JT. Positive affect and processes of recovery among treatment-seeking methamphetamine users. Drug and alcohol dependence 2013. PMID: 23684632

Huebner DM, Binson D, Pollack LM, Woods WJ. Implementing bathhouse-based voluntary counselling and testing has no adverse effect on bathhouse patronage among men who have sex with men. International journal of STD & AIDS 2012. PMID: 22581871

Carrico AW, Pollack LM, Stall RD, Shade SB, Neilands TB, Rice TM, Woods WJ, Moskowitz JT. Psychological processes and stimulant use among men who have sex with men. Volume 123 of Issue 1-3. 2011. PMID: 22088656

Woods WJ, Euren J, Pollack LM, Binson D. HIV prevention in gay bathhouses and sex clubs across the United States. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2010. PMID: 21406994

Binson D, Pollack LM, Blair J, Woods WJ. HIV transmission risk at a gay bathhouse. Journal of sex research 2010. PMID: 19753499

Woods WJ, Binson D, Pollack LM, Aviña SM, Ballesteros A, Rocha D, Bingham TA. Characteristics of research-related HIV testing programmes contribute to detection of more HIV infections. International journal of STD & AIDS 2010. PMID: 20029062

Woods WJ, Erwin K, Lazarus M, Serice H, Grinstead O, Binson D. Building stakeholder partnerships for an on-site HIV testing programme. Culture, health & sexuality 2008. PMID: 18432424

Woods WJ, Binson D, Blair J, Han L, Spielberg F, Pollack LM. Probability sample estimates of bathhouse sexual risk behavior. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2007. PMID: 17417103

Dilley JW, Woods WJ, Loeb L, Nelson K, Sheon N, Mullan J, Adler B, Chen S, McFarland W. Brief cognitive counseling with HIV testing to reduce sexual risk among men who have sex with men: results from a randomized controlled trial using paraprofessional counselors. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2007. PMID: 17310937

Offer C, Grinstead O, Goldstein E, Mamary E, Alvarado N, Euren J, Woods WJ. Responsibility for HIV prevention: patterns of attribution among HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual men. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2007. PMID: 17411387

Diane Binson, Johnny Blair, David M. Huebner, William J. Woods. Sampling in Surveys of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People. The Health of Sexual Minorities 2007. PMID:

Huebner DM, Binson D, Woods WJ, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Grinstead O. Bathhouse-based voluntary counseling and testing is feasible and shows preliminary evidence of effectiveness. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2006. PMID: 16951645

Binson D, Woods WJ, Pollack L, Sheon N. Bringing HIV/STI testing programmes to high-risk men. International journal of STD & AIDS 2005. PMID: 16176625

Binson D, Blea L, Cotten PD, Kant J, Woods WJ. Building an HIV/STI prevention program in a gay bathhouse: a case study. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2005. PMID: 16178707

Wolfe EL, Guydish J, Woods W, Tajima B. Perspectives on the drug court model across systems: a process evaluation. Journal of psychoactive drugs 2004. PMID: 15559684

Webster RD, Darrow WW, Paul JP, Roark RA, Woods WJ, Stempel RR. HIV infection and associated risks among young men who have sex with men in a Florida resort community. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2003. PMID: 12794559

Woods WJ, Binson D, Pollack LM, Wohlfeiler D, Stall RD, Catania JA. Public policy regulating private and public space in gay bathhouses. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2003. PMID: 12640200

Dilley JW, Woods WJ, Sabatino J, Rinaldi J, Lihatsh T, McFarland W. Availability of combination therapy for HIV: effects on sexual risk taking in a sample of high-risk gay and bisexual men. AIDS care 2003. PMID: 12655831

Binson D, Woods WJ. A theoretical approach to bathhouse environments. Journal of homosexuality 2003. PMID: 12962176

Woods WJ, Tracy D, Binson D. Number and distribution of gay bathhouses in the United States and Canada. Journal of homosexuality 2003. PMID: 12962178

Woods WJ, Binson D. Public health policy and gay bathhouses. Journal of homosexuality 2003. PMID: 12962175

Dilley JW, Woods WJ, Sabatino J, Lihatsh T, Adler B, Casey S, Rinaldi J, Brand R, McFarland W. Changing sexual behavior among gay male repeat testers for HIV: a randomized, controlled trial of a single-session intervention. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2002. PMID: 12045680

Woods WJ, Klingemann SD, Guydish JR. The San Francisco centralized intake unit: a description of participants and service episodes. Journal of psychoactive drugs 2002. PMID: 12003109

James Dilley, Willi McFarland, William Woods, James Sabatino, Tania Lihatsh, Barbara Adler, Louise Swig, Tony Dark. Thoughts Associated with Unprotected Anal Intercourse Among Men at High Risk in San Francisco 1997-1999. Psychology and Health 2002. PMID:

Guydish J, Wolfe E, Tajima B, Woods WJ. Drug court effectiveness: a review of California evaluation reports, 1995-1999. Journal of psychoactive drugs 2001. PMID: 11824696

Binson D, Woods WJ, Pollack L, Paul J, Stall R, Catania JA. Differential HIV risk in bathhouses and public cruising areas. American journal of public health 2001. PMID: 11527785

Guydish J, Woods WJ, Davis T, Bostrom A, Frazier Y. Does centralized intake improve drug abuse treatment outcomes? Journal of substance abuse treatment 2001. PMID: 11672641

William J. Woods, Diane Binson, Tracy J. Mayne, L. Robert Gore, Greg M. Rebchook. Facilities and HIV prevention in bathhouse and sex club environments. The Journal of Sex Research 2001. PMID:

Greenwood GL, Woods WJ, Guydish J, Bein E. Relapse outcomes in a randomized trial of residential and day drug abuse treatment. Journal of substance abuse treatment 2001. PMID: 11239724

Purcell DW, Parsons JT, Halkitis PN, Mizuno Y, Woods WJ. Substance use and sexual transmission risk behavior of HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Journal of substance abuse 2001. PMID: 11547619

Woods WJ, Binson DK, Mayne TJ, Gore LR, Rebchook GM. HIV/sexually transmitted disease education and prevention in US bathhouse and sex club environments. AIDS (London, England) 2000. PMID: 10780731

Woods WJ, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Boscarino JA, Clark WW, Avins AL. HIV infection and risk behaviors in two cross-sectional surveys of heterosexuals in alcoholism treatment. Journal of studies on alcohol 2000. PMID: 10757137

Woods WJ, Sabatino J, Bauer PL, Adler B, Dilley JW, Binson D. HIV testing in gay sex clubs. International journal of STD & AIDS 2000. PMID: 10726941

Woods WJ, Guydish JR, Sorensen JL, Coutts A, Bostrom A, Acampora A. Changes in HIV-related risk behaviors following drug abuse treatment. AIDS (London, England) 1999. PMID: 10546869

Guydish J, Woods W, Tajima B, Frazier Y. A process evaluation of the San Francisco Target Cities Project in the first year. Journal of psychoactive drugs 1999. PMID: 10533964

Woods WJ, Dilley JW, Lihatsh T, Sabatino J, Adler B, Rinaldi J. Name-based reporting of HIV-positive test results as a deterrent to testing. American journal of public health 1999. PMID: 10394324

Woods WJ, Binson D, Morin S, Dilley JW. HIV testing after implementation of name-based reporting. JAMA 1999. PMID: 10217050

Dilley JW, Woods WJ, McFarland W. Are advances in treatment changing views about high-risk sex? The New England journal of medicine 1997. PMID: 9254339

Avins AL, Lindan CP, Woods WJ, Hudes ES, Boscarino JA, Kay J, Clark W, Hulley SB. Changes in HIV-related behaviors among heterosexual alcoholics following addiction treatment. Drug and alcohol dependence 1997. PMID: 9031820

Woods WJ, Avins AL, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Boscarino JA, Clark WW. Predictors of HIV-related risk behaviors among heterosexuals in alcoholism treatment. Journal of studies on alcohol 1996. PMID: 8858546

Boscarino JA, Avins AL, Woods WJ, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Clark W. Alcohol-related risk factors associated with HIV infection among patients entering alcoholism treatment: implications for prevention. Journal of studies on alcohol 1995. PMID: 8558896

Berrios DC, Avins AL, Haynes-Sanstad K, Eversley R, Woods WJ. Screening for human immunodeficiency virus antibody in urine. Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine 1995. PMID: 7848060

Andrew L. Avins, William J. Woods, Christina P. Lindan, Esther S. Hudes, Wayne Clark, Stephen B. Hulley. Cocaine and HIV Prevalence in an Alcohol Treatment Center-Reply. JAMA 1994. PMID:

Lindan CP, Avins AL, Woods WJ, Hudes ES, Clark W, Hulley SB. Levels of HIV testing and low validity of self-reported test results among alcoholics and drug users. AIDS (London, England) 1994. PMID: 7986414

Avins AL, Woods WJ, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Clark W, Hulley SB. HIV infection and risk behaviors among heterosexuals in alcohol treatment programs. JAMA 1994. PMID: 8301765

Avins AL, Woods WJ, Lo B, Hulley SB. A novel use of the link-file system for longitudinal studies of HIV infection: a practical solution to an ethical dilemma. AIDS (London, England) 1993. PMID: 8442900

William J. Woods, Olga A. Grinstead, Joseph R. Guydish, Al Abramowitz, Wayne Clark, Norman Hearst. Predictors of needle-sharing behavior among IDUs entering treatment. Psychology and Health 1992. PMID:

Guydish JR, Abramowitz A, Woods W, Black DM, Sorensen JL. Changes in needle sharing behavior among intravenous drug users: San Francisco, 1986-88. American journal of public health 1990. PMID: 2368868