Pilot Randomized Trial of an Expressive Writing Intervention to Reduce Sexual HIV-Transmission Risk and Substance Use Among Emerging Adult Gay and Bisexual Men

Behavioral and social interventions to promote optimal HIV prevention and care continua outcomes in the United States

“…Individual-level interventions also focused on the integration of mental health and stigma topics alongside content on HIV prevention or care [32,[34][35][36][37]. Many interventions over the past year focused on priority populations such as sexual minority cisgender men, transgender women of color, and youth, who may experience multiple forms of stigma and co-occurring mental health concerns.…”

“…adherence, HIV knowledge, depression, anxiety, and stigma. Brawner et al [34] demonstrated the short-term health improvement effects of an intervention that integrated emotional regulation and mental health coping with HIV prevention strategies for Black heterosexual youth, and Wells et al [37] showed that an expressive writing intervention had short-term effects on reducing sexual risk among young adults.…”

“…For example, Saberi et al [32] developed an intervention using video counseling and mobile texting for young people living with HIV – the majority of whom were Latino or Black gay men – and found promising short-term effects on ART adherence, HIV knowledge, depression, anxiety, and stigma. Brawner et al [34] demonstrated the short-term health improvement effects of an intervention that integrated emotional regulation and mental health coping with HIV prevention strategies for Black heterosexual youth, and Wells et al [37] showed that an expressive writing intervention had short-term effects on reducing sexual risk among young adults.…”