Brief Acceptance-Based Retention Intervention for Newly Diagnosed HIV Patients

Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy (ABBT) In the first session, the interventionist will introduce the concept of acceptance and its possible benefits in the context of life values and participant-identified barriers to retention in care. Interventionists will help participants identify potential challenges to acceptance, including disclosure concerns. At the second session, participants will practice acceptance-based coping skills and a behavioral plan will be developed to target barriers identified in the first session. These discussions will help the participant clarify how best to align their values with decisions on how to manage their HIV.

ETAU will consist of two brief sessions lead by study interventionists, performed at the same times and by same methods as ABBT. Topics of education include safe sex practices, review of treatment options, and review of HIV-related indices of health.