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Behavioral intervention to reduce AIDS risk activities. J Consult Clin Psychol 1989 Feb;57(1):60-7

Date

02/01/1989

Pubmed ID

2925974

DOI

10.1037//0022-006x.57.1.60

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0024412106 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   300 Citations

Abstract

Behavior change can curtail the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In this study, 104 gay men with a history of frequent AIDS high-risk behavior completed self-report, self-monitoring, and behavioral measures related to AIDS risk. The sample was randomly divided into experimental and waiting-list control groups. The experimental intervention provided AIDS risk education, cognitive-behavioral self-management training, sexual assertion training, and attention to the development of steady and self-affirming social supports. Experimental group participants greatly reduced their frequency of high-risk sexual practices and increased behavioral skills for refusing sexual coercions, AIDS risk knowledge, and adoption of "safer sex" practices. Change was maintained at the 8-month follow-up.

Author List

Kelly JA, St Lawrence JS, Hood HV, Brasfield TL

Author

Jeffrey A. Kelly PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Adult
Behavior Therapy
Health Education
Homosexuality
Humans
Male
Risk Factors
Sexual Behavior