Addressing sexual issues in addiction treatment workshop.

This 2.5 hour workshop, developed by the Research Utilization Committee (RUC), focuses on the outcomes and clinical utility of National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network protocols CTN-0018 and CTN-0019, which were designed to test gender-specific interventions to reduce HIV sexual risk behavior among clients in drug treatment programs.

Four Workshop Components:

Louise Haynes, MSW
Watch: Introduction to the Article (3 min.)
Read: Addressing Sexual Issues in Addictions Treatment (Counselor article)

Don Calsyn, PhD
Watch: The Real Men Are Safe (REMAS) Clinical Trial (40 min.)

Susan Tross, PhD
Watch: HIV/STD Safer Sex Skills Building (SSB) Groups for Women in Methadone Maintenance or Drug-Free Outpatient Treatment (50 min.)

Related protocols: CTN-0018, CTN-0019

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Categories: Community health services, Condom use, Gender-specific interventions, HIV/AIDS, Real Men Are Safe (REMAS), Safer Sex Skills Building (SSSB), Sexual risk behavior, Sexually transmitted infections

Tags: CEU Available, Workshop

Authors : Calsyn, Donald A.; Haynes, Louise F.; Tross, Susan; CTN Research Utilization Committee (RUC)

Source : Workshop developed by the CTN Research Utilization Committee (RUC), January 2012