title: The impact of community-based groups to help persons reduce HIV infection risk behaviours.
abstract: In addition to widescale AIDS education campaigns, interventions are also needed which can directly assist in the development of skills to reduce HIV infection. Cognitive-behavioural and skills training approaches have long been used to help individuals learn to change other behaviour patterns related to health and can be applied to AIDS. Several approaches (self-management skills training, assertiveness training, and problem-solving) are discussed in relation to HIV risk reduction counselling. Examples and outcome data from prior risk reduction groups for gay men are summarised. Involvement in multiple-session group intervention can produce rapid and clinically meaningful changes in high-risk behaviour patterns. Issues pertinent to the field implementation of such interventions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: St Lawrence
mesh_terms: D006126:Group Processes; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors