Behavioral intervention to reduce AIDS risk activities.
Behavior change can curtail the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In this study, 104 gay men with a history of frequent AIDS high-risk behavior completed self-report, self-monitoring, and behavioral measures related to AIDS risk. The sample was randomly divided into experimental and waiting-list control groups. The experimental intervention provided AIDS risk education, cognitive-behavioral self-management training, sexual assertion training, and attention to the development of steady and self-affirming social supports. Experimental group participants greatly reduced their frequency of high-risk sexual practices and increased behavioral skills for refusing sexual coercions, AIDS risk knowledge, and adoption of "safer sex" practices. Change was maintained at the 8-month follow-up.
Kelly
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St Lawrence
J S
JS
Hood
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Brasfield
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior