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Brief Motivational Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk and to Increase HIV Testing Among Offenders Under Community Supervision

Institute for the Study of the Prevention of Violence, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, salemagn{at}kent.edu

Richard C. Stephens, PhD

Institute for Health and Social Policy

Peggy Stephens, PhD

Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, University of Akron, Ohio

Peggy Shaffer-King, MA

Institute for the Study of the Prevention of Violence, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Patrick White, MA

Institute for Health and Social Policy, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, University of Akron, Ohio

Risky drug- and sex-related behaviors put criminal offenders at high risk for HIV. Intervening with this population under supervision can potentially reduce risk. This study reports a randomized trial that examines the efficacy of brief negotiation interviewing (BNI) compared to usual education activities. BNI is a computerized, self-directed intervention that combines a short structured interview with a brief counseling session. The study examined whether BNI could decrease HIV risks and increase testing for HIV in a cohort of criminal-justice-involved clients. The trial randomly assigned 212 participants to experimental (108) and control (104) conditions. Interview data were collected at baseline and at 2-month follow-up. Results indicate that the BNI intervention group had a significantly higher rate of HIV testing and was more likely to consider behavioral changes.

Key Words: HIV risk • HIV testing • criminal justice clients • brief negotiation interviewing

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Journal of Correctional Health Care, Vol. 15, No. 3, 210-221 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1078345809333398


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