A randomized comparison trial of culturally adapted HIV prevention approaches for Native Americans reducing trauma symptoms versus substance misuse: The Healing Seasons protocol.

ABSTRACT: Native Americans (NA) experience interrelated risks of trauma exposure, substance use, and HIV risk behaviors that put them at increased risk for HIV infection. Despite these known risk factors, there are very few published randomized trials testing interventions to reduce trauma-related symptoms and substance misuse among NA.

Methods

The Healing Seasons study is a randomized comparsion trial of two counseling strategies, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) addressing PTSD or Motivational interviewing with cognitive behavioral therapy skills training (MIST) addressing substance misuse as a means to prevent HIV among NA. Using a community-based participatory research approach, we adapted both evidence-based interventions to be specific to the risk contexts and realities of NA and to inc

SUBMITTER: Pearson CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8893012 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature