Life Skills Intervention for Adolescents Perinatally Infected With HIV
HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring HIV, AIDS, Adolescent, HIV Positive
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Clinically-identified HIV-1 infected participants 11-14 years of age and their primary caregivers. HIV status has been disclosed to the adolescent. Caregiver is the legal guardian of the adolescent as indicated by the medical team. Adolescent lives with the caregiver Adolescent and caregiver speak and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: Caregiver consent or permission denied or adolescent does not assent. Adolescent diagnosed as mentally retarded as previously reported or confirmed through chart review. Adolescent and/or caregiver too medically fragile. Medically fragile is functionally defined as being physically unable to attend the group.
Sites / Locations
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Adolescent/caregiver dyads
Eight to ten adolescent/caregiver dyads