Role of Positive Affect in Adjustment to HIV

N/ACompletedNCT00582023

University of California, San Francisco160 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of emotion and mood in the context of HIV.

A growing body of literature indicates that positive affect may have a unique adaptive role in the process of adjustment to chronic stress, independent of the effects of negative affects like depression. The overarching goal of this research is to provide evidence and direction for the development of interventions for people with HIV that include a focus on positive affect. To this end, this study will document the occurrence, predictors, and consequences of positive affect during the 18 months post-notification of HIV+ serostatus.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

160

Conditions

HIV Infections

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Have been informed they were HIV positive within the past two months * Speak English * Be 18 years or older * Have the ability to provide informed consent to be a research participant Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * Active psychosis

Locations (1)

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF

San Francisco, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Well being

Time frame: 18 month follow-up

Physical & Mental Health

Time frame: 18 months

Coping Response

Time frame: 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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