Group Psychotherapy for People With HIV

Study Description

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Brief Summary:

This study will examine the effectiveness of supportive-expressive group therapy plus education compared with an educational intervention in improving the quality of life and promoting health-enhancing behavior of men and women living with HIV or AIDS.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
HIV; Depression; Risk-taking; Pain	Behavioral: Supportive Expressive Group Psychotherapy; Behavioral: Education	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

The major goal of this project is to examine the effectiveness of supportive-expressive group therapy plus education in comparison to an educationally intervention in improving the quality of life and promoting health-enhancing behavior of men and women living with HIV/AIDS.

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	186 participants
Intervention Model:	Single Group Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	An Evaluation of Group Psychotherapy for People With HIV
Actual Study Completion Date :	November 2000

Arms and Interventions

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Outcome Measures

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1) a positive HIV diagnosis (either symptomatic or asymptomatic), 2) at least eighteen years of age, 3) English language skill (to complete questionnaires and participate, if assigned, to the group psychotherapy condition) and, 4) geographical proximity to groups in order to attend if assigned.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1) severe psychiatric disorders (i.e. schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders)who would not be appropriate for participating in the group intervention, 2) active tuberculosis, 3) acute intoxication, 4) participation in an ongoing HIV/AIDS support group or 5) suicidal/homicidal ideation.

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

United States, California
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States, 94305

Sponsors and Collaborators

Stanford University

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	David Spiegel, M.D.	Stanford University

More Information

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Publications of Results:

Vosvick M, Gore-Felton C, Ashton E, Koopman C, Fluery T, Israelski D, Spiegel D. Sleep disturbances among HIV-positive adults: the role of pain, stress, and social support. J Psychosom Res. 2004 Nov;57(5):459-63.

Gore-Felton C, Vosvick M, Bendel T, Koopman C, Das B, Israelski D, Herrera M, Litzenberg K, Spiegel D. Correlates of sexually transmitted disease infection among adults living with HIV. Int J STD AIDS. 2003 Aug;14(8):539-46.

Power R, Koopman C, Volk J, Israelski DM, Stone L, Chesney MA, Spiegel D. Social support, substance use, and denial in relationship to antiretroviral treatment adherence among HIV-infected persons. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2003 May;17(5):245-52.

Gore-Felton C, Vosvick M, Power R, Koopman C, Ashton E, Bachmann MH, Israelski D, Spiegel D. Alternative therapies: a common practice among men and women living with HIV. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2003 May-Jun;14(3):17-27.

Koopman C, Gore-Felton C, Azimi N, O'Shea K, Ashton E, Power R, De Maria S, Israelski D, Spiegel D. Acute stress reactions to recent life events among women and men living with HIV/AIDS. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2002;32(4):361-78.

Vosvick M, Koopman C, Gore-Felton C, Thoresen C, Krumboltz J, Spiegel D. Relationship of functional quality of life to strategies for coping with the stress of living with HIV/AIDS. Psychosomatics. 2003 Jan-Feb;44(1):51-8.

Turner-Cobb JM, Gore-Felton C, Marouf F, Koopman C, Kim P, Israelski D, Spiegel D. Coping, social support, and attachment style as psychosocial correlates of adjustment in men and women with HIV/AIDS. J Behav Med. 2002 Aug;25(4):337-53.

Koopman C, Gore-Felton C, Marouf F, Butler LD, Field N, Gill M, Chen XH, Israelski D, Spiegel D. Relationships of perceived stress to coping, attachment and social support among HIV-positive persons. AIDS Care. 2000 Oct;12(5):663-72.

Gore-Felton C, Butler LD, Koopman C. HIV disease, violence, and post-traumatic stress. Focus. 2001 May;16(6):5-6.

Other Publications:

Power R, Gore-Felton C, Vosvick M, Israelski DM, Spiegel D. HIV: effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine. Prim Care. 2002 Jun;29(2):361-78. Review.

Responsible Party:	David Spiegel, Jack, Lulu & Sam Willson Professor, Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00186550 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	R01MH054930-04 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ); R01MH054930-04 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
First Posted:	September 16, 2005
Last Update Posted:	December 4, 2013
Last Verified:	December 2013