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Trial reportPsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2015

Pilot trial of an expressive writing intervention with HIV-positive methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men.

Adam W Carrico, Austin Nation, Walter Gómez, Jeffrey Sundberg, Samantha E Dilworth, Mallory O Johnson, Judith T Moskowitz, Carol Dawson Rose

Registry-linked trialOpen access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05192434 (Efficacy of a Trauma Intervention for Affect Regulation, Adherence, and Substance Use to Optimize PrEP for Women Who Inject Drugs), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05192434 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of a Trauma Intervention for Affect Regulation, Adherence, and Substance Use to Optimize PrEP for Women Who Inject Drugs

TypeinterventionalSponsorDrexel UniversityRan2022 to 2026Enrolled219ConditionsHIV Infections, Opioid Use, Trauma, PsychologicalArmsExpressive Writing, Contingency Management
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. More behavioral recommendations produce more change: A meta-analysis of efficacy of multibehavior recommendations to reduce nonmedical substance use.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adam W CarricoSchool of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco.
Austin NationSchool of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco.
Walter GómezSchool of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco.
Jeffrey SundbergGraduate School of Transpersonal Studies, Sofia University.
Samantha E DilworthCenter for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco.
Mallory O JohnsonCenter for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco.
Judith T MoskowitzOsher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
Carol Dawson RoseSchool of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco.
University of California, San Francisco · USSan Francisco AIDS Foundation · US

Funding

Virology CoreP30AI027763 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI STEVEN Grant DEEKS · 1988 to 2026
$93.6M
Engaging University of California Stakeholders for Biorespository ResearchUL1TR000004 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GRANDIS, JENNIFER RUBIN · 2012 to 2015
$78.0M
Mentoring and Empowerment in the Context of HIV Care for At-Risk PopulationsK24DA037034 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI JOHNSON, MALLORY O · 2014 to 2018
$918k
Dyadic Processes in the Patient-Provider RelationshipK24MH087220 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI JOHNSON, MALLORY O · 2009 to 2013
$771k
Positive Affect Regulation for HIV Prevention in People with Mood DisordersK24MH093225 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI MOSKOWITZ, JUDITH T. · 2011 to 2015
$713k
A Pilot RCT of Expressive Writing with HIV-Positive Methamphetamine UsersR03DA029423 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI CARRICO, ADAM WAYNE · 2010 to 2011
$242k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000004NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR000004NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI027763NIDA NIH HHS K24 DA037034NIDA NIH HHS K24-DA037034NIDA NIH HHS R03 DA029423NIDA NIH HHS R03-DA029423NIMH NIH HHS K24 MH087220NIMH NIH HHS K24-MH087220NIMH NIH HHS K24 MH093225NIMH NIH HHS K24-MH093225
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Among men who have sex with men (MSM), the co-occurrence of trauma and stimulant use has negative implications for HIV/AIDS prevention. HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using MSM were recruited to pilot test a 7-session, multicomponent resilient affective processing (RAP) intervention that included expressive writing exercises targeting HIV-related traumatic stress. An open-phase pilot with 10 participants provided support for feasibility of intervention delivery such that 99% of the RAP sessions were completed in a 1-month period. Subsequently, 23 additional participants were enrolled in a pilot randomized controlled trial of the RAP intervention (n = 12) versus an attention-control condition that included writing exercises about neutral topics (n = 11). Acceptability was evidenced by participants randomized to RAP expressing significantly more negative emotions in their writing and reporting greater likelihood of recommending expressive writing exercises to a friend living with HIV. Over the 3-month follow-up period, attention-control participants reported significant decreases in HIV-related traumatic stress while RAP intervention participants reported no significant changes. Compared to attention-control participants, those in the RAP intervention reported significant reductions in the frequency of methamphetamine use immediately following the 1-month RAP intervention period. Thematic analyses of RAP expressive writing exercises revealed that multiple negative life events characterized by social stigma or loss contribute to the complex nature of HIV-related traumatic stress. Findings support the feasibility and acceptability of an exposure-based intervention targeting HIV-related traumatic stress. However, more intensive intervention approaches that simultaneously target trauma and stimulant use will likely be needed to optimize HIV/AIDS prevention efforts with this population. (PsycINFO Database Record

Indexed as

Central Nervous System StimulantsMethamphetamineWritingAdultAttentionHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPsychotherapyResilience, PsychologicalSelf-ControlStress Disorders, TraumaticTreatment OutcomeCentral Nervous System StimulantsMethamphetamine

Identifiers

PMID25437153
PMCPMC5482007
OpenAlexW2323616244

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