Emotional Disclosure in HIV
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Trauma writingBehavioral: Writing about daily events
- Registration Number
- NCT00067704
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Miami
- Brief Summary
The specific objective of this study are to examine whether or not a treatment aimed at emotional disclosure may have beneficial psychological, health and immune effects for HIV infected individuals. The goal of the current study is to test the efficacy of emotional disclosure through writing in patients with HIV infection. We will compare emotional disclosure through writing about traumatic experiences (experimental intervention) to a control intervention (writing about emotionally neutral topics). \[Note that HIV RNA viral load, CD4 T cells, urinary cortisol, health related dysfunction, psychological distress, and medication adherence are the 6 primary outcome variables.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 283
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Trauma writing Trauma writing Four sessions of writing about traumatic experiences. Writing about daily events Writing about daily events Four sessions of writing about their daily experiences.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decrease in psychological distress 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decrease in the number of HIV symptoms 1 year Increase in CD4 T-lymphocytes 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Miami Dept. of Psychology & Behavioral Medicine
🇺🇸Coral Gables, Florida, United States