Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies

Department of Applied Psychology

Behavioral Intervention Research

Abstract:

The major goal of this project was to conduct a randomized clinical trial of a six session group behavioral intervention aimed at reducing unsafe sex with HIV negative and serostatus unknown partners among HIV+ gay/bisexual men. The intervention was derived from information obtained via Project SUMS.

 

Publications:

Hoff, C. C., Pals, S. L., Purcell, D. W., Parsons, J. T., Halkitis, P. N., Remien, R. H., et al. (2006). Examining the role of partner serostatus in an HIV prevention trial targeting HIV-positive gay and bisexual men: The Seropositive Urban Men's Intervention Trial (SUMIT). AIDS and Behavior, 10, 637-648.

Wolitski, R. J, Parsons, J. T, Gomez, C. A., Purcell, D. W., Hoff, C. C., Halkitis, P. N., et al. (2005). Prevention with gay and bisexual men living with HIV: Rationale and methods of  the Seropositive Urban Men's Intervention Trial (SUMIT). AIDS, 19(S1), S1-S12.