ACT for HIV-Positive Men

Description

The purpose of the current study is to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy, a specific form of cognitive-behavioral therapy, for treating general mental health concerns among HIV-positive men.

Conditions

Stress, Anxiety, Mental Disorder, Distress-based Psychopathology

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of the current study is to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy, a specific form of cognitive-behavioral therapy, for treating general mental health concerns among HIV-positive men.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for General Mental Health Concerns in HIV-Positive Men

ACT for HIV-Positive Men

Condition
Stress
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * identify as a man
  • * be at least 18 years old
  • * has been diagnosed with HIV by a healthcare professional
  • * has engaged in self-harm within the last three months
  • * has attempted suicide within the last year
  • * has had an active plan to attempt suicide within the last 30 days
  • * is currently diagnosed with any eating disorder
  • * has experienced hallucinations or delusions within the last 30 days
  • * has used narcotics within the last 7 days (heroin, meth, crack cocaine, opioids)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Nicholas Borgogna, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Drew Whittington, MS, MA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

2025-09-30