Case Study: Multisystemic Therapy for Adolescents Who Engage in HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors
Author(s) -
Elizabeth J. Letourneau,
Deborah A. Ellis,
Sylvie NaarKing,
Phillippe B. Cunningham,
Sandra Fowler
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp087
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , medicine , substance use , young adult , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , immunology , gerontology , electrical engineering , engineering
To present a case study using multisystemic therapy (MST), an intensive family focused psychotherapy. For the clinical trial from which this case was drawn, MST was adapted to address multiple human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission risk behaviors in HIV-infected youth. Targeted behaviors included medication nonadherence, risky sexual behaviors, and substance use.
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