Abstract
The present study evaluated the efficacy of an individualized psycho-education (PE) program in reducing psychological distress and risky sexual behavior and enhancing self-disclosure associated with an HIV diagnosis among attendees of a walk-in non-governmental voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) center in Nigeria. Ninety-four consecutive individuals were asked to complete a pre-counseling, baseline questionnaire detailing their sociodemographic characteristics, psychopathology, sexual practices, self-disclosure intention and coping behaviors. They were screened for HIV and posttest counseled. Sixty-seven individuals (72.2%) who tested positive were consecutively randomly assigned to one of two groups: a PE program (four 60-minute weekly manual driven sessions) (N /34) and a wait-list (WL) control group (N / 33). The major outcome measures used were the Crown Crisp Experiential Index (CCEI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (Beck et al., (1961), self-report sexual practices in past three months, self-disclosure intention and the brief COPE. At four weeks post-intervention, significant reductions on all measures as well as reduction in risky sexual practices were observed in the treatment group compared with the wait-list group. Treatment group members were also significantly more likely to disclose their serostatus and accept their HIV status as a way of coping, compared with the wait-list group. Overall, support was found for the efficacy of a manual-driven PE program for self-disclosure, reduction of depression and improvement in safe sexual practices.
OLLEY, B (2021). Improving Well-Being Through Psycho-Education among Voluntary Counseling And Testing Seekers in Nigeria: A Controlled Outcome Study. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/improving-well-being-through-psycho-education-among-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-seekers-in-nigeria-a-controlled-outcome-study
OLLEY, B. "Improving Well-Being Through Psycho-Education among Voluntary Counseling And Testing Seekers in Nigeria: A Controlled Outcome Study" Afribary. Afribary, 17 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/improving-well-being-through-psycho-education-among-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-seekers-in-nigeria-a-controlled-outcome-study. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
OLLEY, B. . "Improving Well-Being Through Psycho-Education among Voluntary Counseling And Testing Seekers in Nigeria: A Controlled Outcome Study". Afribary, Afribary, 17 May. 2021. Web. 11 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/improving-well-being-through-psycho-education-among-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-seekers-in-nigeria-a-controlled-outcome-study >.
OLLEY, B. . "Improving Well-Being Through Psycho-Education among Voluntary Counseling And Testing Seekers in Nigeria: A Controlled Outcome Study" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 11, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/improving-well-being-through-psycho-education-among-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-seekers-in-nigeria-a-controlled-outcome-study