| Title | A short-term group treatment model for gay male survivors of childhood sexual abuse living with HIV/AIDS. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Masten, James, Arlene Kochman, Nathan B. Hansen, and Kathleen J. Sikkema |
| Journal | International journal of group psychotherapy |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 475-96 |
| Date Published | 2007 Oct |
| ISSN | 0020-7284 |
| Keywords | Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Child, Child Abuse, Sexual, HIV Infections, Homosexuality, Male, Humans, Male, Psychotherapy, Group, Survivors |
| Abstract | HIV-positive gay male survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) face three layers of trauma: childhood abuse, homophobic oppression, and HIV/AIDS. Additionally, CSA has been shown to increase HIV risk behavior among gay men, and the trauma of HIV infection often parallels the experience of CSA. Effective coping strategies are particularly important for people living with HIV/AIDS in order to adapt to physical, psychological, and social implications of infection. However, coping strategies once adaptive in the context of CSA may become maladaptive in adulthood. Interventions are needed that enhance coping and address CSA for survivors living with HIV/AIDS to protect their own health and to prevent new transmissions. This article presents a group model found to be efficacious for treating gay male survivors of CSA living with HIV/AIDS. |
| DOI | 10.1002/jts.21658 |
| Alternate Journal | Int J Group Psychother |
