Are you HIV+, enjoy regularly consume alcohol, and over age 18?

Syracuse NY

Description

If so, you might be eligible to participate in a research study at Syracuse University! We are conducting a small randomized clinical trial (RCT) for the ACCEPT Study - a research study designed to examine the efficacy of Acceptant and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for HIV+ drinkers. The study is being conducted by Drs. Sarah Woolf-King and Stephen Maisto at Syracuse University. To be eligible, you must be HIV+, consume alcohol, and be over age 18. Over a 6-month period, participants will have: • One baseline session (approx. 90mins) • Four to Six telephone or video based treatment sessions (between 10minutes and 1hour) • One follow-up session (60-90minutes) • Three-month follow-up (60-90minutes) • Six-month follow-up (60-90minutes) • Total time commitment = 7.5 to 12 hours Participants will be compensated up to $280 • Baseline telephone or Zoom-based video appointment: $50 • Telephone-based treatment sessions: $5/session, up to a total of $30 sent out at end of treatment sessions • Post-treatment telephone or Zoom-based video based follow-up appointment: $50 • 3-month telephone or Zoom-based video follow-up appointment: $50 • 6-month telephone or Zoom-based video follow-up appointment: $50 Participants will be asked questions about alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, and mental health, and then assigned to one of two treatment conditions. Research appointments occur over telephone or Zoom-based video through Syracuse University’s Psychology & HEALth Lab: 804 University Ave Please contact us if you are interested.