HIV Infections
Conditions
Keywords
HIV prevention
Brief summary
Adolescents are at risk for HIV because of sexual and drug use behavior initiated during early adolescence, and those with mental health problems appear to be particularly susceptible. Problems with managing emotions may make it difficult for early adolescents to make good decisions about sexual and substance use behaviors. This project will develop and evaluate interventions for early adolescents with mental health issues. An intervention focused on teaching affect management skills will be compared to an intervention addressing a variety of health topics to determine which intervention best reduces risk behavior among this at-risk population.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGeneral Health Promotion
12-session group intervention including health information on a variety of developmentally relevant health topics
BEHAVIORALAffect Management
12-session group intervention including affect management training as well as sexual health skills training
Sponsors
Rhode Island Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Seventh graders identified by counselors at participating public school
Exclusion criteria
* Adolescent is HIV positive * Adolescent is developmentally delayed * Adolescent in pregnant * Adolescent has a history of sexual crime
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adolescent-reported sexual activity | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adolescent-reported condom use | 1 year |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed