A behavioral medicine intervention as an adjunctive treatment for HIV-related illness |
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| Authors: | Jeffrey E Auerbach Terrence D Oleson George F Solomon |
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| Institution: | 1. Health Enhancement Institute of California , 15315 Magnolia Blvd. Suite 301, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403, USA;2. California Graduate Institute , Los Angeles, USA;3. University of California , Los Angeles, USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract This investigation assessed the efficacy of a behavioral medicine intervention in the adjunctive treatment of symptomatic HIV seropositive men. Twenty-six, well coping, seropositive gay males were randomly assigned to either a treatment group or a waiting list control group. The treatment group received eight weeks of training in thermal biofeedback, guided imagery and hypnosis Significant results (p < 0.05) indicated that HIV-related symptoms (fever, fatigue, pain, headache, nausea and insomnia) decreased and that vigor and hardiness increased. No significant changes were found in absolute numbers of CD4 cells, tension-anxiety or depression. |
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| Keywords: | HIV psychoneuroimmunology biofeedback hypnosis imagery behavioral medicine |
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