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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| R01MH077493 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source | |
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| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | NIH |
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This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention designed to assist HIV-infected mothers of young children in determining whether and how to appropriately disclose their HIV serostatus to their children.
HIV is a serious, life threatening illness that requires a lifetime of treatment and disease management. Studies have shown that it can be very difficult for infected mothers to decide whether and/or when to disclose their HIV serostatus to their uninfected children. HIV-infected parents struggle with the fear that their children will be forced to grow up too quickly, become worried or depressed, or be angry with their parents once they learn that their parents have HIV. Family-based intervention programs have been successful in helping facilitate the disclosure process. This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention designed to assist HIV-infected mothers of young children in determining whether and how to appropriately disclose their HIV serostatus to their children.
Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or a standard of care condition. The intervention will consist of three 75-minute sessions that will focus on exploring mothers' concerns, determining children's readiness to receive the news, planning for disclosure, and practicing disclosure. Participants will also receive one follow-up phone call from the therapist about 3 weeks after the last session. Sessions will be scheduled at times that are convenient for the participants and therapists. Follow-up visits will include both mothers and their children, and will be held at Months 3, 6, and 9 following the end of the intervention. Assessments will include readiness to disclose HIV serostatus, mental health indicators, and family functioning.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention | Experimental | Participants will receive a cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to improve mother-child communication and parenting skills and prepare caregiver for disclosure of HIV serostatus to child |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Participants will receive treatment as usual |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Teaching, Raising, and Communicating with Kids (TRACK) | Behavioral | TRACK is cognitive-behavioral treatment designed to improve mother-child communication and parenting skills and prepare caregiver for disclosure of HIV serostatus to child. The treatment consists of three 75-minute sessions that focus on exploring mothers' concerns, determining children's readiness to receive the news, planning for disclosure, and practicing disclosure. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Readiness to disclose HIV serostatus | Measured at Months 3, 6, and 9 | |
| Disclosure of HIV serostatus | Measured at Months 3, 6, and 9 |
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| Mothers' mental health indicators | Measured at Months 3, 6, and 9 | |
| Children's mental health indicators | Measured at Months 3, 6, and 9 | |
| Children's behavioral problems |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Debra A. Murphy, PhD | University of California, Los Angeles | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | California | 90025 | United States |
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| D004522 | Educational Status |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| D012959 | Socioeconomic Factors |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
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| Treatment as usual | Other | Treatment as usual includes standard care for HIV infected mothers. |
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| Measured at Months 3, 6, and 9 |
| Parent-child relationship and family functioning | Measured at Months 3, 6, and 9 |