Self-management of HIV Among Adolescents

The intervention to be delivered is the Empowerment and Personal Transformation (EPT) intervention. The EPT intervention is 6-session weekly intervention that will be given in groups. A closed group format of at least 8 participants will be used to maximize confidentiality and group cohesion. It involves elements of communication skills, empowerment and mindfulness, values and beliefs, trauma and healing, addresses issues of dependence and independence, and experiential therapy which addresses issues of emotional processing, resolution of conflicts from the past, and creative expression. The EPT intervention is 6-session weekly intervention that will be given in groups. Intervention content will be delivered by a degree level trained counselor at the MRRH HIV clinic following a manual.