Behavioral Interventions

Behavioral programs are the most common type of evidence based initiative in prevention. Many researchers agree that such interventions can reduce unprotected and can be used with many different ethnic and cultural groups.

The prevention literature survey retrieved the following papers:

Albarracin, D., Gilette, J. C., Earl, A. N., Glasman, L. R., Durantini, M. R., & Ho, M. (2005). A test of major assumptions about behavior change: A comprehensive look at the effects of passive and active HIV-prevention interventions since the beginning of the epidemic. Psychological bulletin 131(6), 856-897.

Albarracin, J., Albarracin, D., & Durantini, M. (2008). Effects of HIV prevention interventions for samples wit higher and lower percents of Latinos and Latin Americans: A metaanalysis of change in condom use and knowledge. AIDS and Behavior, 12(4), 521-543.

Crepaz, N., Horn, A. K., Rama, S. M., Griffin, T., Deluca, J. B., Mullins, M. M., Ara, S. O., & HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis Team. (2007). The efficacy of behavioral interventions in reducing HIV risk sex behaviors and incident sexually transmitted disease in Black and Hispanic sexually transmitted disease clinic patients in the United States: A meta analytic review. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 34(6), 319-332.

Burton, J., Darbes, L. A. & Operario. (2008). Couples-focused behavioral interventions for prevention of HIV: Systematic review of the state of evidence. AIDS and Behavior. Retrieved from http://www.springerlink.com/content/q61l6r176qq0vp20/.

Darbes, L., Crepaz, N., Lyles, C., Kennedy, G., & Rutherford, G. (2008). The efficacy of behavioral interventions in reducing HIV risk behaviors and incident sexually transmitted disease in African Americans. AIDS 22(10), 1177-94.

Dworkin, S. L., Pinto, R. M., Hunter, J., Rapkin, B., Remien, R. H. (2008). Keeping the spirit of community partnerships alive in the sacle up of HIV/AIDS prevention: Critical reflections on the roll out of DEBI (Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions). American Journal of Community Psychology 42(-2), 51-9.

Global HIV Prevention Working Group. (August 2008). Behavior change and HIV prevention: (Re)considerations for the 21st century. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.globalhivprevention.org/pdfs/PWG_behavior%20report_FINAL.pdf.

Kalichman, S. C., Picciano, J. F. & Roffman, R. A. (2008). Motivation to reduce HIV risk behaviors in the context of the information, motivation and behavioral skills (IMB) model of HIV prevention. Journal of Health Psychology 13(5), 680-689.

Kelly, J. A., & Kalichman, S. C. (2002). Behavioral research in HIV/AIDS primary and secondary prevention: Recent advances and future directions. Journal of Counseling and Clinical Psychology 30(3), 626-639.

Lyles, C. M., Kay, L. S., Crepaz, N., Herbst, J. H., Passin, W. F., Kim, A. S., Rama, S. M., Thadiparthi, S., DeLuca, J. B., & Mullins. (2007). Best evidence interventions: Findings from a systematic review of HIV behavioral interventions for US populations at high risk, 2000-2004. American Journal of Public Health 97(1), 133-143.

Safren, S. A., Wingood, G., & Altice, F. L. (2007). Strategies for primary HIV prevention that target behavioral change. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 45(12), 1535-1680.

Yzer, M., Fishbein, M., & Hennessy, M. (2008). HIV interventions affect behavior indirectly: Results from the AIDS community demonstration projects. AIDS Care 20(4), 456-461.

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