Citation

Masten J, Kochman A, Hansen NB, Sikkema KJ. Int. J. Group Psychother. 2007; 57(4): 475-496.

Affiliation

New York University School of Social Work, New York, NY 10003, USA. jm106@nyu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Guilford Publications)

DOI

10.1521/ijgp.2007.57.4.475

PMID

17937509

Abstract

HIV-positive gay male survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) face three layers of trauma: childhood abuse, homophobic oppression, and HIV/AIDS. Additionally, CSA has been shown to increase HIV risk behavior among gay men, and the trauma of HIV infection often parallels the experience of CSA. Effective coping strategies are particularly important for people living with HIV/AIDS in order to adapt to physical, psychological, and social implications of infection. However, coping strategies once adaptive in the context of CSA may become maladaptive in adulthood. Interventions are needed that enhance coping and address CSA for survivors living with HIV/AIDS to protect their own health and to prevent new transmissions. This article presents a group model found to be efficacious for treating gay male survivors of CSA living with HIV/AIDS.

Language: en