LIFT

Current DEBIs and EBIs that Target Positives: Group Level

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Targeted HIV+ subpopulations: Childhood sexually abused

Living in the Face of Trauma (LIFT) is a group-level coping intervention for HIV-positive persons who experienced childhood sexual abuse. The intervention consists of fifteen 90-minute sessions delivered to same-gender groups (about 6-8 persons per group). The LIFT intervention incorporates adaptive coping, which includes problem-focused strategies for changeable stressors and emotion-focused strategies for unchangeable stressors. These adaptive coping strategies assist participants in identifying and addressing individual stressors related to HIV infection and sexual trauma. Through discussions, trigger identification, skills-building exercises, goal setting, and social support, participants learn problem solving, communication skills, risk-reduction skills, cognitive reformation, and relaxation techniques to improve coping and reduce HIV sexual transmission risk behavior.

Content Sources
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009 Compendium of Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Interventions. Best-Evidence Interventions. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/research/prs/best-evidence-intervention.htm#completelist Accessed March 26, 2011.
2. Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions. http://www.effectiveinterventions.org Accessed March 26, 2011.