Group Psychotherapy for People With HIV

This study will examine the effectiveness of supportive-expressive group therapy plus education compared with an educational intervention in improving the quality of life and promoting health-enhancing behavior of men and women living with HIV or AIDS.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Risk-Taking Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

About this study

The major goal of this project is to examine the effectiveness of supportive-expressive group therapy plus education in comparison to an educationally intervention in improving the quality of life and promoting health-enhancing behavior of men and women living with HIV/AIDS.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

1) a positive HIV diagnosis (either symptomatic or asymptomatic), 2) at least eighteen years of age, 3) English language skill (to complete questionnaires and participate, if assigned, to the group psychotherapy condition) and, 4) geographical proximity to groups in order to attend if assigned.

Exclusion criteria

1) severe psychiatric disorders (i.e. schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders)who would not be appropriate for participating in the group intervention, 2) active tuberculosis, 3) acute intoxication, 4) participation in an ongoing HIV/AIDS support group or 5) suicidal/homicidal ideation.

Treatment and study plan

Supportive Expressive Group Psychotherapy

Behavioral

Education

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

An Evaluation of Group Psychotherapy for People With HIV

Important dates

Study completion: 2000
First posted: Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated: Dec 4, 2013

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