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Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2011
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
March 6, 2013
Positive STEPS
This intervention is given to patients in the experimental condition only. The Positive STEPS intervention-developed by our team-is based on general principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy as well as more specific principles of motivational interviewing32,33 and problem solving therapy. Informational, problem solving, and cognitive-behavioral STEPS are targeted over 5, in-person, intervention sessions with a PhD-level counselor. The intervention will also include a series of short videos related to the topics that the Positive STEPS intervention covers with participants. Participants in the experimental condition can also choose to receive text messages sent to their cell phone to remind them to take their medication.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston
The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston
Boston Children's Hospital
OTHER
Massachusetts General Hospital
OTHER
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
OTHER
Fenway Community Health
OTHER