Role of Positive Affect in Adjustment to HIV

CHAI Study: Coping, HIV, and Affect Interview Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00582023

Acronym

CHAI

Enrollment

160

Registered

2007-12-28

Start date

2004-09-30

Completion date

2012-06-30

Last updated

2013-11-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

HIV Infections

Keywords

HIV, coping, emotion, affect, HIV infection, Complimentary therapies

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of emotion and mood in the context of HIV.

Detailed description

A growing body of literature indicates that positive affect may have a unique adaptive role in the process of adjustment to chronic stress, independent of the effects of negative affects like depression. The overarching goal of this research is to provide evidence and direction for the development of interventions for people with HIV that include a focus on positive affect. To this end, this study will document the occurrence, predictors, and consequences of positive affect during the 18 months post-notification of HIV+ serostatus.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Have been informed they were HIV positive within the past two months * Speak English * Be 18 years or older * Have the ability to provide informed consent to be a research participant

Exclusion criteria

* Severe cognitive impairment * Active psychosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Well being	18 month follow-up
Physical & Mental Health	18 months
Coping Response	18 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results