ATN 004: HEALTHY CHOICES: MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND REDU

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 ATN 004-健康选择是一项针对16-24岁艾滋病毒阳性青少年的多地点行为干预措施，目前正在马里兰州+s青少年和青年中心实施。研究包括基线访视、4次干预治疗（针对随机分配至研究干预组的受试者）以及5次随访访视（3、6、9、12、15个月）。参与者将从青少年和年轻人中心、PACE（儿科艾滋病护理和评估）诊所、Evelyn Jordan中心和马里兰州普通成人艾滋病诊所招募。也将接受当地社区中心的推荐。该研究的主要目的是确定动机增强干预在减少艾滋病毒阳性青年健康风险行为（药物和酒精使用，性风险行为，药物依从性差）方面的有效性。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. ATN 004- Healthy Choices is a multi-site behavioral intervention with HIV positive adolescents, ages 16-24 years that is being implemented at the University of Maryland+s Adolescent and Young Adult Center. The study includes a Baseline visit, 4 intervention sessions (for subjects randomized to the Intervention arm of the study) as well as 5 Follow-Up visits (3, 6, 9, 12, 15 months). Participants will be recruited from the Adolescent and Young Adult Center, the PACE (Pediatric AIDS Care and Evaluation) Clinic, the Evelyn Jordan Center and Maryland General Adult HIV Clinics. Referrals will also be accepted from local community centers. The study+s primary objective is to determine the efficacy of a motivational enhancement intervention in reducing health risk behaviors (drug and alcohol use, sexual risk behavior, poor adherence to medications) among HIV + youth.