Intervention Program to Address PTSD in People Living With HIV

Developing and Validating an Integrative Model Incorporating Mindfulness-based Resilience Intervention to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in People Living With HIV

The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an integrated intervention program on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and related physiological and psychological indicators of people living with HIV (PLWH). The main question it aims to answer are:

• to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention program on PTSD symptoms and related physiological and psychological indicators of PLWH through empirical research.
• to analyze the mechanism of the intervention. Eligible PLWH were recruited and randomly divided as intervention group and control group. The efficacy of Trauma Resiliency Mindfulness-Informed Intervention on PTSD symptoms and related physiological and psychological indicators in PLWH was evaluated at baseline, after intervention, and 3 months after intervention through this randomized controlled trial.

Researchers compared the intervention group and control group to see if it was feasible and had potential clinical value to introduce the Trauma Resiliency Mindfulness-Informed intervention program into the management of PLWH in China.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 18 years or older
• been diagnosed with HIV for more than 1 month
• screened positive with PTSD CheckList - Civilian Version (PCL-C)
• voluntary participation

Exclusion Criteria:

• impaired Verbal Communication
• have received psychological treatment or related psychological intervention in the past three months