Act Healthy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating a Behavioral Activation Intervention to Address Substance Use and Medication Adherence Among Low-Income, Black/African American Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS.

ABSTRACT: There is a need for parsimonious behavioral interventions to support HIV and substance use treatment outcomes for low-income, Black/African American individuals living with HIV. This randomized clinical trial (N = 61) evaluated Act Healthy (AH), an integrated behavioral intervention to reduce substance use and improve medication adherence, compared to supportive counseling (SC) plus Life-Steps medication adherence counseling on substance use, craving, adherence-related outcomes, and depression over one year. Participants in AH had significantly steeper decreases in cravings compared to SC, but no significant differences in substance use. Across both groups, there was a significant increase in probability of being on antiretroviral therapy (ART) (86% on ART at 12 months vs. 56% at baseline)

SUBMITTER: Magidson JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808422 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature