| Title | Reductions in traumatic stress following a coping intervention were mediated by decreases in avoidant coping for people living with HIV/AIDS and childhood sexual abuse. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Sikkema, Kathleen J., Krista W. Ranby, Christina S. Meade, Nathan B. Hansen, Patrick A. Wilson, and Arlene Kochman |
| Journal | Journal of consulting and clinical psychology |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 274-83 |
| Date Published | 2013 Apr |
| ISSN | 1939-2117 |
| Keywords | Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child, Preschool, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychotherapy, Group, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract | To examine whether (a) Living in the Face of Trauma (LIFT), a group intervention to address coping with HIV and childhood sexual abuse (CSA), significantly reduced traumatic stress over a 1-year follow-up period more than an attention-matched support group comparison intervention; and (b) reductions in avoidant coping over time mediated reductions in traumatic stress. |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0030144 |
| Alternate Journal | J Consult Clin Psychol |
