title: Negotiating behavior change with HIV-positive adolescent girls.
abstract: A demonstrative case of an HIV-positive adolescent girl is presented in order to illustrate the stages of adaptation that HIV-positive youth undergo. Also discussed is the process by which this individual changes her behavior and the integral role and contributions the service provider can make in the behavior-change process for HIV-positive youth. Finally, this case illustrates some of the unique issues encountered by HIV-positive young women and how those issues can be incorporated into a comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous system of care.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lightfoot
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rotheram-Borus
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male