Effectiveness of a psychoeducational approach to HIV risk behavior reduction.

A psychoeducational approach to prevent HIV transmission among injection drug users.

“…The psychoeducational approach has the potential to slow the spread of HIV among IDUs IDUs participating in this intervention have shown greater factual knowledge about AIDS and HIV risk-reduction practices and greater behavioral skills in demonstrating correct needle cleaning and condom use (Heitzmann et al, 1989, Malow, Corrigan, Pena, Calkins, & Bannister, 1992. Sorensen, 1991, Sorensen et al, 1989).…”