Journal article
Ourselves, our bodies, our realities: An HIV prevention intervention for women with severe mental illness
Journal of urban health, v 78(1), pp 162-175
Mar 2001
PMID: 11368195
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Abstract
This paper describes a 10-session behavioral intervention introducing female-initiated methods of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention to reduce vulnerability to HIV infection for women with severe mental illness. In a pilot test of the intervention, 35 women were randomly placed in the experimental intervention group or an HIV education control. Subjective norms, intentions to use, perceived efficacy, and attitudes toward the male condom, female condom, and a microbicide were assessed at baseline, postintervention, and 6-week follow-up. The participants in the treatment group reported a significantly more positive attitude toward the use of female condoms (
t
= −2.12,
P
<.05) at 6-week follow-up. Providing women with severe mental illness with choices o f protective methods and the knowledge and skills to ensure proper use are among the many crucial ingredients in prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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- Title
- Ourselves, our bodies, our realities: An HIV prevention intervention for women with severe mental illness
- Creators
- Pamela Y Collins - Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, 601 West 168th Street, Suite 32, 10032 New York, NYPamela A Geller - Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann University, USASutherland Miller - New York State Psychiatric Institute, USAPatricia Toro - New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, USAEzra S Susser - Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, 601 West 168th Street, Suite 32, 10032 New York, NY
- Publication Details
- Journal of urban health, v 78(1), pp 162-175
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag; New York
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000168601100015
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0035022976
- Other Identifier
- 991014878267604721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health