Research

Project

Family Based AIDS Prevention for Black Adolescents

Project Dates: 1997 - 1999
PI(s): Larry Icard
Funding: National Institute of Mental Health

Project Description

The disproportionate and increasing number of African Americans infected with HIV raises concerns over how to respond to this population. This study developed, refined, and pilot tested procedures, intervention content, and measures employing a family-based intervention to reduce the risk of AIDS among African American adolescents.