Affect Management for Early Adolescents
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | HIV / AIDS |
Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 12 - 14 |
Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
Start Date: | August 2009 |
End Date: | November 2014 |
Affect Management Intervention for Early Adolescents With Mental Health Problems
Adolescents are at risk for HIV because of sexual and drug use behavior initiated during
early adolescence, and those with mental health problems appear to be particularly
susceptible. Problems with managing emotions may make it difficult for early adolescents to
make good decisions about sexual and substance use behaviors. This project will develop and
evaluate interventions for early adolescents with mental health issues. An intervention
focused on teaching affect management skills will be compared to an intervention addressing
a variety of health topics to determine which intervention best reduces risk behavior among
this at-risk population.
early adolescence, and those with mental health problems appear to be particularly
susceptible. Problems with managing emotions may make it difficult for early adolescents to
make good decisions about sexual and substance use behaviors. This project will develop and
evaluate interventions for early adolescents with mental health issues. An intervention
focused on teaching affect management skills will be compared to an intervention addressing
a variety of health topics to determine which intervention best reduces risk behavior among
this at-risk population.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Seventh graders identified by counselors at participating public school.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adolescent is HIV positive.
- Adolescent is developmentally delayed.
- Adolescent is pregnant.
- Adolescent has a history of sexual crime.
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