title: Adapting an HIV/STDs Prevention Curriculum to Fit the Needs of Women With Alcohol Problems.
abstract: Alcohol and drug dependent women are at increased risk for HIV/STDs. This paper discusses how a prevention curriculum, "Safer Sex Skill Building" (SSB), designed to reduce the contraction of HIV/STDs among drug-abusing women, could be modified to fit the needs of alcohol-abusing women in a residential treatment program. Authors modified the SSB by incorporating feedback from expert consultants as well as by engaging study participants in revising the therapy manual in order to create a curriculum that speaks to participants' experiences. Specific steps to assist those who would want to adapt an empirically-based manual-driven treatment intervention are provided.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Georgia Tucker Hall, Athens, USA.
authors.forename: Y Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Langhorst
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meshberg-Cohen
authors.forename: Dace S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Svikis