Michael P. Carey|Kate B. Carey|Stephen A. Maisto|Christopher M. Gordon|Kerstin E. E. Schröder|Peter A. Vanable
Reducing HIV-Risk Behavior Among Adults Receiving Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Syracuse University
study investigated efficacy 10session hivriskreduction intervention 221 women 187 men receiving outpatient psychiatric care mental illness patients randomly assigned hiv intervention structurally equivalent substance use reduction sur intervention standard care assessed pre postintervention 3 6month followups patients receiving hivriskreduction intervention reported less unprotected sex fewer casual sex partners fewer new sexually transmitted infections safer sex communications improved hiv knowledge positive condom attitudes stronger condom use intentions improved behavioral skills relative patients sur control conditions patients receiving sur intervention reported fewer total casual sex partners compared control patients exploratory analyses suggested female patients patients diagnosed major depressive disorder likely benefit hivriskreduction intervention