Gene Expression Outcomes in Interventions for Substance Using HIV+ Minority Men
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Infectious Disease, HIV / AIDS, HIV / AIDS, HIV / AIDS |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/6/2019 |
| Start Date: | May 5, 2017 |
| End Date: | March 8, 2019 |
This is a pilot study of a new 9-session individually delivered cognitive behavioral
intervention targeting sexual minority stress. In this study, 40 HIV+ men sexual minority men
will be recruited for the study then will be randomly assigned to either the new 9 session
intervention or a writing task condition.
intervention targeting sexual minority stress. In this study, 40 HIV+ men sexual minority men
will be recruited for the study then will be randomly assigned to either the new 9 session
intervention or a writing task condition.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provide evidence or documentation of HIV positive status (e.g. a letter of diagnosis
or medication bottles with matched photo ID)
- Be English speaking
- Be able to consent
- Sexual activity with a man in the 3 years prior to initial contact or identification
as gay or bisexual
- Not currently be enrolled in formal substance abuse treatment
- Report at least one occasion of drinking 5 or more drinks or of using an illicit
substance in the previous 3 months, but not meet criteria for a severe substance use
disorder.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of a severe substance use disorder
- Presence of current symptoms consistent with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, which
would indicate that an intervention targeting these symptoms would be more
appropriate.
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