Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Alcohol+Adherence Interventions for HIV+ Youth

The 4-session MET intervention will address alcohol use and HIV medication (ART) adherence. Sessions will be delivered in the clinic or the home by a CHW (outreach worker, etc) already providing services in the clinic. In sessions 1 and 2 (each behavior will get its own session), CHW will elicit the client's view of the problem using MI techniques, building motivation for change by eliciting and reinforcing change talk. The CHW will deliver feedback and discuss the consideration of a behavior change plan option, and the client sets the change plan goal and consolidates commitment. In the last two sessions, the CHW will review the change plan, continue to elicit and reinforce change talk, problem-solve barriers, consolidate commitment, and consider strategies to maintain behavior change.