Document 0201
 DOCN  M9480201
 TI    Outcome of psychoeducation for HIV risk reduction.
 DT    9410
 AU    Malow RM; West JA; Corrigan SA; Pena JM; Cunningham SC; University of
       Miami School of Medicine, FL.
 SO    AIDS Educ Prev. 1994 Apr;6(2):113-25. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94289146
 AB    Our objectives were to assess the effects of a psychoeducational (PE)
       program designed to reduce HIV risk behaviors in recovering drug abusers
       and to evaluate mediating variables associated with risk reduction as
       described by the AIDS Risk Reduction Model (ARRM). Consecutive
       admissions to a Department of Veterans Affairs drug dependence inpatient
       treatment program (n = 152) were randomly assigned to PE or a standard
       information (INFO) condition. PE involved a 6-hour small group
       intervention designed to enhance knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV
       prevention, improve skills in condom use and needle sterilization, and
       modify high-risk sex- and drug-related behaviors. The INFO condition
       involved presentation of audiovisual and printed HIV prevention material
       with similar content. Following intervention, PE subjects showed
       significantly enhanced self-efficacy, condom use skills, and sexual
       communication skills relative to the INFO group. At 3-month follow-up,
       the PE group showed significantly greater reductions on some measures of
       sexual HIV risk behaviors relative to the INFO group. Hypotheses derived
       from the ARRM regarding presumed relationships between positive changes
       in mediating variables (e.g., self-efficacy and sexual communication)
       and ultimate outcome variables (e.g., condom use) were supported.
 DE    Adult  Behavior Therapy  Blacks/*EDUCATION/PSYCHOLOGY  *Cocaine
       Follow-Up Studies  Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male
       Middle Age  *Patient Education  *Psychotherapy, Group  Substance Abuse
       Treatment Centers  Substance Abuse,
       Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY/  *REHABILITATION  Substance
       Dependence/COMPLICATIONS/PSYCHOLOGY/*REHABILITATION  Support, U.S.
       Gov't, Non-P.H.S.  Treatment Outcome  CLINICAL TRIAL  JOURNAL ARTICLE
       RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

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