Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
Intervention for HIV–Positive Adults with Childhood Sexual Abuse
The widespread prevalence of child sexual abuse (CSA) among HIV–positive adults is alarming. CSA has been linked to poor
mental health, substance abuse, HIV risk behavior, and poor treatment outcomes.
The proposed project aims to develop and pilot test an intervention for HIV–positive adult survivors of CSA who are sexually
active and exhibit psychiatric distress related to trauma. The primary goals of the proposed project are to develop a 16–session individual
cognitive–behavioral intervention for HIV–positive adults with a history of CSA and evaluate its ability to reduce distress
and HIV transmission risk behavior. This work is being done in the United States and Russia.
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