Role of Positive Affect in Adjustment to HIV
Completed
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Registration Number
- NCT00582023
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of emotion and mood in the context of HIV.
- Detailed Description
A growing body of literature indicates that positive affect may have a unique adaptive role in the process of adjustment to chronic stress, independent of the effects of negative affects like depression. The overarching goal of this research is to provide evidence and direction for the development of interventions for people with HIV that include a focus on positive affect. To this end, this study will document the occurrence, predictors, and consequences of positive affect during the 18 months post-notification of HIV+ serostatus.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Inclusion Criteria
- Have been informed they were HIV positive within the past two months
- Speak English
- Be 18 years or older
- Have the ability to provide informed consent to be a research participant
Exclusion Criteria
- Severe cognitive impairment
- Active psychosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Well being 18 month follow-up Physical & Mental Health 18 months Coping Response 18 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF
🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States