AWARENESS: A cognitive behavioral intervention to reduce intersectional minority stress among sexual minority men living with HIV who use substances.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The minority stress model is the primary explanatory model for disparities in substance use and other mental health problems among sexual minority men (SMM) compared to heterosexual men. This pilot randomized controlled trial tested the feasibility of AWARENESS, a novel 9-session cognitive-behavioral psychotherapeutic intervention that targets intersectional minority stress and stigma, among sexual minority men living with HIV who use substances.

Methods

Feasibility was determined by the number of participants screened to obtain the target sample size, the percentage of eligible participants randomized, percentage of study intervention and assessment visits attended, time to complete study procedures, and percentage of data completeness of intervention assessmen

SUBMITTER: Flentje A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature