Self- and Family-management Intervention in HIV+ Chinese Women

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria for HIV+ women. * be at least 18 years of age, * be able to give informed consent for the study and to cognitively participate, * be receiving clinical care at Ditan Hospital and SPHCC, * have been diagnosed with HIV within the past 12 months, * have disclosed their status to at least one family member and willing to invite that family member to the intervention, * be well enough to attend counseling sessions at the hospital, and * be able to attend follow-up visits at the hospital. Inclusion criteria for family members. * be 18 years of age, * be able to give informed consent for the study and to cognitively participate, * have a female family member who is HIV+, and is currently receiving clinical care at Ditan Hospital and SPHCC, * be a family member who are taking care of the female HIV+ family member, * be well enough to attend counseling sessions at the hospital, and * be able to attend follow-up visits at the hospital. Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria for HIV+ women * history of an affective illness such as depression or bipolar disease, * are under age 18, or * are unwilling or unable to bring a family member to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria for family members. * have a history of an affective illness such as depression or bipolar disease, * are under age 18, * or are unwilling or unable to come with their HIV+ family member to participate the study.