A resiliency intervention adapted for older women with HIV
Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial in the northeastern US
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4229327 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Psaros (0000-0002-0705-2239, Massachusetts General Hospital), Amelia M Stanton (0000-0001-5918-6645, Boston University), Georgia R Goodman (0000-0002-9404-4455, Massachusetts General Hospital), Abigail Blyler (0009-0007-8977-1918, Massachusetts General Hospital), Mark Vangel (0000-0003-2993-2365, Massachusetts General Hospital), Allison K Labbe (Massachusetts General Hospital), Gregory K Robbins (0000-0001-7545-5817, Massachusetts General Hospital), Elyse R Park (0000-0002-6319-264X, Massachusetts General Hospital) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 434-450 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053241253050 |
| PMID | 38761072 |
| OpenAlex | W4397033811 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
Aging with HIV often results in psychosocial and health-related challenges for women; however, no resiliency interventions exist for older women with HIV (WWH). WWH aged ≥50 were randomized to 10 group sessions of an adapted resiliency intervention or time-matched supportive psychotherapy. Assessments were conducted at three timepoints. Feasibility and acceptability metrics were defined a priori; differences in resilience, stress coping, anxiety, and depression across timepoints were assessed. Overall, 44 WWH enrolled; participants were 58 years old on average, and 56.4% identified as Black/African American. Among those who attended any sessions, all feasibility metrics were met, and the intervention was acceptable. The interaction of study arm and time was associated with significant decreases in depression and a trend toward significant decreases in anxiety. The intervention was not associated with changes in resilience or stress coping. Adjusting delivery modality may further reduce barriers to attendance, improving feasibility and clinical outcomes
Anxiety · Attendance · Coping (psychology · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Randomized controlled trial · HIV-related health complications and treatments · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology
Stress and the Individual
The Relaxation Response
Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Women With HIV Infection
Excess Burden of Depression among HIV-Infected Persons Receiving Medical Care in the United States
Differences in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care and Treatment Among Subpopulations in the United States
Stigma and racial/ethnic HIV disparities
An abbreviated version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-Risc), the CD-Risc2
Assessment of client/patient satisfaction
Sociocultural factors, resilience, and coping
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as a screening instrument for depression among community-residing older adults.
The development of a six‐item short‐form of the state scale of the Spielberger State—Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
Psychometric analysis and refinement of the connor–davidson resilience scale (CD‐Risc)
A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder
“We are becoming older women and then we have two stigmas”
Adapting, testing, and refining a resilience intervention for older women with HIV
A Simple Psychophysiologic Technique Which Elicits the Hypometabolic Changes of the Relaxation Response
Mental Health, Social Connectedness, and Fear During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Normative data and psychometric properties of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-Risc) and the abbreviated version (CD-Risc2) among the general population in Hong Kong
Intersectional stigma among midlife and older Black women living with HIV
HIV Infection and Older Americans
Framing Mechanisms Linking HIV-Related Stigma, Adherence to Treatment, and Health Outcomes
Addressing the Unique Needs of African American Women in HIV Prevention
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in HIV Diagnoses Among Persons Aged 50 Years and Older in 37 US States, 2005–2008
Reasons for the adoption of celibacy among older men and women living with HIV/Aids
In our stories
Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States
Symptom Interpretation and Medication Adherence among Late Middle-age and Older HIV-infected Adults
Culturally sensitive conceptualization of resilience
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