Finding Sunshine on a Cloudy Day: A Positive Affect Intervention for Co-Occurring Methamphetamine Use and HIV Article

Olem, D, Earle, M, Gómez, W et al. (2022). Finding Sunshine on a Cloudy Day: A Positive Affect Intervention for Co-Occurring Methamphetamine Use and HIV . COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL PRACTICE, 29(2), 267-279. 10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.09.007

cited authors

  • Olem, D; Earle, M; Gómez, W; Coffin, L; Cotten, P; Jain, JP; Moskowitz, JT; Carrico, AW

authors

abstract

  • Among sexual minority men (i.e., gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men) living with HIV, those who use methamphetamine experience profound health disparities. Affect Regulation Treatment to Enhance Methamphetamine Intervention Success (ARTEMIS) is an evidence-based, 5-session, individually delivered positive affect intervention adapted for sexual minority men living with HIV who use methamphetamine. ARTEMIS was designed to amplify the benefits of evidence-based substance use interventions such as contingency management (CM) with this high-priority population. Delivering ARTEMIS during CM has been shown to assist participants in reducing stimulant use, increasing positive affect, and achieving durable reductions in HIV viral load. We describe the theoretical underpinnings of the ARTEMIS intervention, provide details of the training and session protocols with a case example, and discuss implications for future applications in research and clinical settings.

publication date

  • May 1, 2022

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start page

  • 267

end page

  • 279

volume

  • 29

issue

  • 2