Group Psychotherapy for People With HIV

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV, Depression, Risk-taking, Pain

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00186550

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

186

Expected to finish

2000-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Stanford University — Stanford, California, United States

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