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| Abstract #2148 - Evidence and interventions | ||||
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Session: 30.1: Evidence and interventions (Oral poster discussion) on Thursday @ 13.30-14.30 in Poster room 1 Chaired by Tamsen Rochat, Sibylle Nider/i> Authors: Presenting Author: Mr Björn Malmquist - Noaks Ark, Sweden |
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| Aim: The cognitive therapeutic program by Noah´s Ark, Sweden, focuses on depression, anxiety, and difficulties in relations among HIV positive MSM. The aims with the current program evaluation have been to measure whether the participants’ degree of self-measured depression has improved during the therapeutic program, and to clarify the role of significant others for self-measured depression among MSM with HIV. | ||||
| Method / Issue: Becks’ Depression Scale Inventory – II and Life history and current problems were used, including both open and close ended questions. The instruments were distributed to participants in the beginning, mid, and end of the program. Analyses were made through the SPSS software for quantitative programme as well as Atlas.ti qualitative programme. Dependent variables were self-measured depression, self-esteem, sexual risk behaviour, and current problems. Independent variables have been significant others and time period. | ||||
| Results / Comments: T-test analyses show improvement in self measured depression (n = 27) from the beginning (M = 2.4) to the end of the program (M = 1.6). Self-esteem (n = 14) has increased from the beginning (M = 4.6) to the end of the program (M = 6.5) (in a scale from 1 Low to 10 High). Sexual risk behaviour (n = 14) has decreased from the beginning (M = 3.9) to the end of the program (M = 3.0) (in a scale from 1 High to 10 Low). The open ended questions show problems related to social, psychological, and existential dimensions in life. | ||||
| Discussion: The cognitive therapeutic program shows successful results as it considers the role of significant others, through the lens of attachment theory. The data exhibits a substantial difference in improvement between T2 and T3, suggesting that a therapeutic relationship lasting more than twelve months is preferable. It is recommended that the program is developed by paying attention to participants’ physical, emotional, mental, social well-being, and existential concerns. | ||||
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